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Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) faces a more encouraging outlook for 2021 and beyond as trends are "moving strongly in the right direction" for the coffee chain and some of its rivals, according to foot traffic analytics firm Placer.ai. What Happened: Foot traffic data shows visits...

Restaurant chain Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) showed a consistent recovery in foot traffic from May through October 2020. November and December 2020 saw trends move in the opposite direction, but a recovery is now underway, according to data from foot traffic analytic firm Placer.ai. What...

Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) ended 2020 with signs of momentum and the beauty retailer showed continued improvements in 2021, according to foot traffic analytics firm Placer.ai. What Happened: Ulta's foot traffic was down as much as 95.2% last April amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has steadily...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) remains the wholesale leader, but smaller rival BJs Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) is showing superior metrics. What To Know: Costco entered 2020 on a strong note but the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic quickly shifted buying habits, according...

The travel industry could be in the very early stages of a recovery as airport foot traffic was "slowly recovering" into the holiday season and Christmas travel was a "bright spot," according to location analytics firm Placer.ai. What Happened: Chicago's O'Hare airport,...

2020 may seem like a distant memory and we may have confirmation of how retailers performed throughout the holiday period, according to foot traffic analytic firm Placer.ai. 'Tremendous Resiliency': Retail foot traffic at 30 of the top retailers were down 48.1% year-over-year in May and...

Grocers ended 2020 in a better position compared to other retailers and investors are wondering if the momentum can be sustained into 2021. High Note: Seven of the largest grocery nationwide grocery chains saw a year-over-year foot traffic decline of just 2.5% on Dec. 23 and a 1.1% drop on Dec. 24...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) is scheduled to report fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday and foot traffic analytics company said the home goods retailer could close 2020 as a winner. What Happened: Bed Bath & Beyond reported a surprise profit in its fiscal second-quarter report...

Heading into 2020, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) was the clear leader of the wholesale club group while Walmart Inc's (NYSE: WMT) Sam's Club ranked second and BJs Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) ranked a distant third. Has much changed heading into 2021? Location data...

Some of the largest physical retailers experienced year-over-year foot traffic losses during this year's Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Day sales event that took place on Oct. 13 and 14, according to the latest report from location data analytics company Placer.ai. Foot Traffic Declines...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) saw a spike in year-over-year weekly visits at the start of September but has slowed down, according to location intelligence platform company Placer.ai. McDonald's saw a notable surge in traffic in early September, coinciding with the Labor Day long weekend...

Location data analytics startup Placer.ai provided some foot traffic insight that Kroger Co (NYSE: KR), GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), and Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) investors should be aware of before their respective earnings releases. Kroger's Staying Power:...