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Giants of Retail and What Makes Them Thrive

Three of the most popular retailers in the country, Walmart, Target and Costco each call upon distinct strengths and strategies that cater to their unique customer bases, allowing them to thrive in a highly competitive market, according to a new Placer.ai white paper. Titled Retail Giants in 2024: Walmart, Costco, and Target’s Competitive Edge, the report drills down into location analytics at the three chains. 

The white paper addresses the following questions: 

  • Which retail giant saw the most year-over-year visit growth in the first half of 2024? 
  • How do dwell times at Walmart, Target and Costco compare to last year? 
  • Which key demographic is correlated with increased loyalty at Target? 
  • Who are the shoppers flocking to Costco and Walmart’s high-performing locations? 

In addition, the report explores how changes in consumer habits over the past few years have affected these three retailers.

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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