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Dierbergs Markets in Missouri made the national news for its clever repurposing of its self-serve salad bars with little bottles of liquor, but it does bring up a dark spot in retail amid the COVID-19 crisis: The fate of salad bars in the long run. As retailers are looking at double-digit year-over-year sales increases thanks to foodservice being largely shut down over the past 10 weeks, this is giving them a good opportunity to take a hard look at the essentials, especially as we possibly face a longer-term recession.
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