Best Buy’s foot traffic growth sprinted past its competitors’ in Q2 2021

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Several US big-box retailers saw major growth in foot traffic last quarter, as consumers sensing a lull in the pandemic dared to shop in-store. Best Buy was far out ahead, with an astronomical increase of 190.0% year over year. This surge was likely propelled by The Bigger Deal Savings Event, its competing Amazon Prime Day promotion.

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