It is no secret that the fortunes of department stores have been dwindling, amid changing consumer preferences and the rise of e-commerce.
As the Covid-19 pandemic forces retailers worldwide to shut their doors, the department store model of sprawling stores and large inventories that span every imaginable category has been put under additional strain.
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