Placer: Superstores Keep Bringing Traffic Back

Placer: Superstores Keep Bringing Traffic Back

According to Placer.ai’s Superstores Quarterly Index for Fourth Quarter 2021 consumer visits to superstores were up 6.8% in the period year over year, up 10.9% compared to the 2020 quarter, and up 5.7% compared to the 2019 period. The COVID-19 pandemic may even have...
Costco First in Halo List of Beloved Brands

Costco First in Halo List of Beloved Brands

The number one spot in the Forbes Halo 100 list of brands consumers love belongs to Costco. Costco beat out In-N-Out Burger and Chick-fil-A to head up the top three. The just-published Halo 100 list is the inaugural edition and highlights excellence in delivering...
Target Launches Spring Housewares, Home Decor

Target Launches Spring Housewares, Home Decor

It may seem a long way off right now, but Target is beginning to make its big spring splash with home merchandise arrivals in home decor, furniture, and such housewares segments as tabletop, storage, and serving ware. Target’s spring initiative emerges from its...
Research Demonstrates Retail Market Evolution

Research Demonstrates Retail Market Evolution

Retail is changing and a range of market research indicates that its direction is to give consumers more choice. According to the Adobe Digital Economy Index, online spending in the United States grew 8.6% in the November 1 to December 31 period to an all-time high of...