Retail Returns Post-Pandemic With Growth, Expansion

Arlington TX

18 May, 2022

11:22 AM

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By Bob Francis, Fort Worth Report May 17, 2022 Has retail rebounded from the pandemic slowdown? Recent economic reports indicate an upward trend for retailers. Julie Hatch Fairley certainly has more confidence. Fairley's JuJu Knits was open for 20 weeks when the pandemic brought business to a halt for the retailer on Fort Worth's southside. "We just closed for eight weeks as mandated," said Fairley, owner of the shop that provides yarn. The store then was open by appointment only and limited the number of shoppers inside the space. JuJu Knits, which sells yarn and other fibers and also holds classes, survived the pandemic and just recently signed a new lease and added a second part-time employee. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.