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Publication | BRG Retail
Optimizing the Store Portfolio in the Post-COVID Environment
Keith Jelinek, Rick Maicki, and Darren Morrison
April 15, 2021
Continued Growth in Online Shopping Escalates Pressure on Physical Stores’ Success
The combination of the COVID crisis, advancing technology, and evolving consumer preferences has altered the landscape drastically, leaving retailers with critical decisions relative to their physical store portfolios and the role of physical stores in a post-COVID world where consumers shopping habits have shifted.
Darren Morrison writes that with 2021 poised to deliver strong sales, retailers must improve profitability and position themselves for future growth by optimizing their brick-and-mortar footprints.