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Will companies keep their pandemic-era gains? It depends

Will companies keep their pandemic-era gains? It depends
The pandemic changed the way workers drink coffee. (Image: Getty)
The Wall Street Journal
By Jennifer Williams-AlvarezCorporate chiefs are watching the final quarter of 2023 for important signals indicating which retailers will keep the gains that came from the pandemic and whether consumers will fully shift back to their pre-covid spending habits.Certain spending habits developed during the pandemic – increased purchasing for home improvements and workout equipment, for instance – have waned. Other shopping patterns from the past few years, meanwhile, are sticking. Still unknown is what the new normal in spending w...

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