by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2025 | Retail Articles
Foot traffic at retail, as assessed in the white paper by store visit researcher Placer.ai, was up at many major chains in the fourth quarter of 2024, but some exceptions crept into the mix. As such, according to Placer.ai, overall fourth quarter 2024 retail store...
by Mike Duff | Dec 16, 2024 | Retail Articles
Indoor mall visits grew by 6.4% year-over-year during November, while open-air shopping center visits were up 4.8% and outlet mall visits were up 3.8%, according to Placer.ai. Traffic during the Black Friday weekend – including Friday, Saturday and Sunday – was up 6%...
by Mike Duff | Jul 17, 2024 | Retail Articles
Although e-commerce gets a lot of attention, particularly now as brick-and-mortar-based retailers leverage the online part of their businesses to compete with Amazon and its Prime Day summer promotion, many major retailers remain committed to significant and long-term...
by Mike Duff | May 13, 2024 | Retail Articles
A range of retailers are preparing to release financial numbers during the next couple of weeks, and Placer.ai has compiled a list of their recent shopper traffic metrics that could provide a glimpse into the forthcoming results. The Placer.ai traffic tracker has...
by Mike Duff | Apr 4, 2024 | Retail Articles
Shopping mall foot traffic is nearing pre-pandemic levels, but not all dynamics of such activity are the same, according to a report from traffic tracker Placer.ai. In the paper “The Comeback of the Mall in 2024,” Placer.ai states that during 2023, visits...
