2026 World Cup Made Localized Impact on Retail, Dining in Host Cities

The bump in retail and dining visitations for the 11 U.S. host cities of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was localized, Colliers and Placer.ai say in a new report. Near the match venues, dining visits rose 53.7% and retail traffic rose 22% year-over–year, while gains across the larger metro areas were minimal. Sporting goods stores were the...