Shoppers’ return buoys retail but challenges remain

The good news for brick-and-mortar retailers of all types is that, like the handshake, in-person shopping will survive COVID-19. While plenty of pre-pandemic challenges remain, getting shoppers into stores this holiday season is not one of them. Holiday retail sales are expected to rise between 6%-8% this year over last. And early returns are doing

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