Visits to shoe store retailers across the US declined 5.58% year-over-year, according to PassBy foot traffic data. What does this mean for shoe retailers? We’re taking a look at the data, state by state, looking at the example of Foot Locker,…
Are Discount Furniture Retailers Getting More High Income Visitors?
Our data shows that furniture store retailers have seen a decrease in traffic of -2.99% year-on-year. With consumers facing continued pressure on household budgets and furniture often representing a significant discretionary purchase, discount retailers could potentially benefit from consumers looking for…
ALDI’s 2026 Performance: Analyzing the US Expansion Strategy
Discount chain ALDI announced plans to rapidly expand its store footprint by: We take a look at how ALDI’s strategy is shaping up and how the brand is performing in 2026 so far. Key takeaways: Double digit growth every month in…
The Retail World Cup Effect: How the World Cup Is Affecting American Retail Brands
Car trips to 10,548 retail markets near World Cup stadiums are up +18.9% YoY. We tracked foot traffic to 69 brands on match days — Hooters surges +11.4pp, Academy Sports +10.2pp, Adidas +6.8% while Nike slides -9.6%.
Every Retailer Runs a Prime Day Counter-Sale – Only Some of Them Actually Drive Store Traffic
Amazon Prime Day 2026 begins on June 23. Within hours of the announcement, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Kohl’s, and a dozen other retailers will launch their own competing sales events. They do this every year. The assumption is that matching Amazon’s…
World Cup 2026: What 11 Stadium Trade Area Insights Tell Retailers About the Event
The FIFA World Cup arrives in the United States on June 11. Forty-eight teams. Eleven cities. Thirty-nine days. An estimated five million fans passing through stadium districts from New Jersey to Seattle. For retailers, restaurants, and brands operating near a World…
7-Eleven Is Closing 645 Stores. The Foot Traffic Data Shows Why, and Who’s Actually Winning
7-Eleven is closing 645 stores across North America this fiscal year. It is the fifth consecutive year the chain has closed more locations than it has opened. The parent company, Seven & i Holdings, frames this as a strategic pivot toward…
Beauty Retail Foot Traffic 2026: Who Is Actually Winning the Store Visit War?
We analysed same-store foot traffic data for Walmart, Target, ULTA, Sephora, and Bath & Body Works across multiple time windows. The results challenge the narrative that mass retailers are stealing beauty traffic from specialists.
Inside Target’s May 2026 store openings: A market-by-market analysis
On April 20, Target confirmed it will open six new stores in May across Arizona, Missouri, New Jersey and North Carolina — the latest installment in a strategy aimed at adding 30 stores in 2026 and 300 by 2035. Five of…
The Kohl’s Comeback: What Foot Traffic Data Shows on Off-Price Brands
The mainstream narrative on Kohl’s is bleak: a mid-tier department store caught between discount giants and off-price specialists, losing relevance and closing stores. PassBy’s foot traffic data tells a more complicated story. Yes, Kohl’s is under pressure. But it is also…