As we make our way deeper into the retail recovery, the question of the lingering impact on certain behavioral changes comes to the forefront. What’s changed? How much did it change? And which of these changes have true staying power? And nowhere is this question more significant than for top QSR brands that had a clear morning orientation.
When you’re forced to spend several months quarantined in your own home, it’s only natural that you’ll come to identify a few areas for an upgrade. So, perhaps unsurprisingly, the wider home goods sector has been enjoying a significant uptick in traffic during the retail recovery.
While Christmas, New Year’s and Independence Day get more attention, some of our favorite holidays are those that fly a bit under the radar. From Turkey Wednesday to National Doughnut Day, days that celebrate retail, and seemingly food, are ones that also capture our attention.
In this Placer Bytes we check back on the growth in the plus-size apparel sector to see if the promise of the space is being fulfilled. Then we dive into DIY player Michaels to see if the wider sector bump can give a boost to this key player.
