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Resilient Grocery-Anchored Retail Offers Continued Stability for Investors

Necessity-Based Neighborhood Centers Provide a Buffer Against Pandemic, E-Commerce
One retail sector that has consistently outperformed throughout the pandemic and ongoing recovery is necessity-based retail, with grocery stores being a shining example. (Getty Images)
One retail sector that has consistently outperformed throughout the pandemic and ongoing recovery is necessity-based retail, with grocery stores being a shining example. (Getty Images)
By Alexander Levy
CoStar Advisory Services
February 17, 2021 | 6:32 P.M.

The surprising retail sales report for January revealed that retail sales for the first month of the year increased by a seasonally adjusted 5.3% after weak overall spending in December, well above the expected 1.2% consensus. The rebound in spending appeared to be the result of consumers applying the additional stimulus approved by Congress last month to buy a variety of goods.

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