🎙️ Omni Talk Retail Ask An Expert – Featuring Placer.ai’s Ethan Chernofsky

Retailers are rethinking their store formats, customer engagement strategies, and location choices—but what does the foot traffic data actually say? Placer.ai’s SVP of Marketing, Ethan Chernofsky, joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to analyze real consumer shopping trends and predict what’s next for retail in 2025.

Timestamps & Discussion Topics:

⏩ (0:00) – Intro

⏩ (3:45) – The return of the “third place” in retail ☕ (Starbucks, bookstores, malls)

⏩ (10:16) – How shopping mall visitation is evolving 🏬

⏩ (14:08) – What retailers should learn from store visit duration & calendar shopping patterns 📆

⏩ (20:03) – Retail is moving South! 🛒 Why Texas, Florida & Arizona are booming

⏩ (24:21) – Sam’s Club’s surprising resurgence—is it the next big retail powerhouse?

⏩ (27:45) – Ashley Furniture & HomeGoods are winning—why is home decor making a comeback? 🏡

⏩ (30:08) – Specialty grocery chains (Trader Joe’s, Sprouts) are gaining market share 🍎

⏩ (35:01) – Walmart+, Sam’s Club & the battle for high-income grocery shoppers

⏩ (40:00) – Final thoughts & predictions for the future of retail spaces

📢 Key Takeaway: Shopping behaviors are shifting! Retailers who optimize for experience, convenience, and specialty offerings will win big in 2025.

💡 Hot Take: Will Sam’s Club overtake Costco in the loyalty battle? 🤔

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