In recent weeks, gloomy news has abounded about how the retail industry held up during the crucial holiday season: Macy’s saw its sales sink 2.7 percent and announced it will slash 10,000 jobs. Chains such as Kohl’s, J.C. Penney, Sears and Barnes & Noble also reported sales declines. Traffic to physical stores plunged 12.3
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