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The end is in sight for the 58-year-old Pier 1 Imports. 

Nordstrom reported a $521 million loss and a 40% drop in sales as its stores closed during the pandemic.

Williams-Sonoma reported an unexpected increase in comparative sales as consumers stuck at home shopped online for furniture and other household goods.

Costco Wholesale Club’s first-quarter sales rose as customers stocked up on bulk grocery items and other essentials during the early states of the pandemic.

Looking at Williams-Sonoma’s sales figures you’d hardly know that there had been a major health crisis over the past few months.

Big Lots Inc. reported first-quarter profit that was well above analysts’ estimates as the COVD-19 pandemic drove a big increase in same-store sales. 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. reported earnings and sales that missed expectations as its stores remained dark due to the COVID-19 crisis. But business is picking up as its stores to reopen.

Some retailers suffered terribly during the pandemic; others managed to hold their own.