Beauty and wellness may continue to be bright spots for retail in 2021, but Hamrick said a major challenge for growth will be consumers who continue to avoid physical stores due to Covid-19. “That’s why there’s incredible pressure on places like Bed Bath & Beyond to pivot to online because they suffer from having huge footprints, a lot of inventory and they’re dependent on store traffic.”

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