This is an excerpt from Monday’s (3/22) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest.
For the first time in a long time, more retail store openings are planned for 2021 than store closures. From Ulta Beauty and Sephora to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Five Below and TJ Maxx, businesses are rebounding from the COVID pandemic and dusting off expansion plans that were put on hold.
The Data. Year to date, retailers in the U.S. have announced 3,199 store openings and 2,548 closures,...
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