Retail
January 18, 2021
Retailers are fighting back as the pandemic takes its toll on foot traffic to malls and shops. Image credit: Simon
By Ellen Kelleher
As U.S. retailers struggle to recover from last year’s turmoil, a number are adopting similar rules and strategies to maximize their investments in 2021, per a new Deloitte study.
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