By now, the sad state of the global supply chain is common enough knowledge for the holiday season to have already begun for many shoppers. Based on that early start, brick-and-mortar stores are poised for what passes for a holiday miracle these days. 
Foot traffic has increased across all major types of retail stores in the U.S. since the beginning of October according to data from retail analytics firms Placer.ai and SafeGraph provided to Bisnow. The increase was particularly pronounced among department stores and toy and game stores —…  Read the full story here. | 
