TJX

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TJX took a particularly brutal beating from the pandemic last year, hit by the double whammy of having almost no e-commerce to fall back on when its stores were closed for long periods, and the precipitous drop in spending on fashion. Sales fell 23% to $32.1 billion—but the damage could have been worse. For one thing TJX’s HomeGoods business slipped only 4%. And when its other banners, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, reopened, business rebounded quickly. There are signs of pent-up demand for fashion apparel that should give TJX a boost this year (barring any new outbreaks that close stores en masse again), and spending on the home continues apace.