Foot traffic peaked at 8.7% year-over-year in the third week of June during the early stages of the World Cup before tapering off at the end of the month due to hot weather and July 4 travel, according to MRI Software. For the matches themselves, ...
Foot traffic peaked at 8.7% year-over-year in the third week of June during the early stages of the World Cup before tapering off at the end of the month due to hot weather and July 4 travel, according to MRI Software. For the matches themselves, soccer fans swarmed New York City's bars and breweries. Such drinking establishments in New York and New Jersey saw the biggest bump in transaction volume in the country: up 18.5% on game days versus baseline periods, according to a report from Square that analyzed transactions June 11-27. By borough, Brooklyn's bars and breweries saw spending jump 35% on tournament days compared with May 21-June 10. In Manhattan, bars and breweries saw a 9% increase, and in Queens, they saw a 4.4% bump. submitted by /u/KevinSmithNYC [link] [comments]
