Last year, retailers enjoyed exceptionally high foot traffic during the late-summer back-to-school sale season as increased vaccination levels and school re-openings prompted shoppers to flock back to stores. The retail landscape looks quite different this year, with rising inflation appearing to pinch back-to-school budgets, according to recent foot traffic analysis from consumer location tracking company Placer.ai. Hover over boxes in the chart to see foot traffic performance for each retailer.