Which QSR is a Gen Z magnet? Where do Boomers get their groceries? Are millennials the most frugal generation? 

These are questions we're often asked by top brands and retailers who turn to location data for an inside look at consumer behavior. Many of these partners have spent the past decade trying to figure out millennials -- those tricky digital natives who make up the majority of the current 18-35 demographic. Today, focus is shifting to Generation Z -- those born after 1995 -- who will surpass millennials as the largest generation by 2020. 

Luckily, location data has unlocked a better understanding of all generations, as consumer behavior shifts to mobile-first among all age groups. 

With that in mind, we're releasing our first report analyzing the offline shopping habits of Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Boomers, and ranking top businesses based on their generational reach within each group. The report is based on mobile location data from 50 million monthly, active, opted-in consumers across 700+ apps in the inMarket platform.

You can access the full report here -- and feel free to contact us with any questions.

Spring Training is big business for many cities in Florida and Arizona, as teams and their fans make the annual pilgrimage out of the cold to celebrate baseball and sunshine. The Baltimore Orioles, for example, generated over $89MM in economic output for their winter home of Sarasota, FL. The state as a whole drew over 1.5MM fans in 2016 -- setting a 100-year high, according to Gov. Rick Scott.

While teams like the Orioles measure their economic output through official sporting + cultural events and its promotion of Sarasota tourism, they (and other teams) might actually be selling themselves short. There’s a nice side effect that happens when you’re drawing tourists from all over the U.S.: They spend lots of money at in-state and in-city businesses -- specifically restaurants.  

At inMarket, we use first-party, full cycle location data from over 50 million anonymous consumers to understand foot traffic patterns at retail, restaurants, airports, salons and more. Based on that data, we’ve ranked all of the Florida and Arizona restaurant chains based on their share of visits (SOV) during spring training. A positive (+) number indicates the SOV is higher than average, while a negative (-) number indicates that the SOV is below average. This helps us to understand how restaurants are performing relative to their size and number of locations.

Check out the full report below -- or give us a shout directly here.