Home Depot and Lowe's continue to enjoy increased business during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people use their lockdown downtime to spruce up their homes.

But some other retailers are also enjoying unexpected gains in recent weeks, according to an updated list of 2020 "pandemic winners" put out by retail analytics firms Placer.ai. Among them are BJ's Wholesale Club, Dick's Sporting Goods, and even Tuesday Morning—the purveyor of discount home goods which recently filed for bankruptcy.

According to Placer.ai's updated list, year-over-year visits to BJ's increased nearly 30% in March and 17% in May. (April saw a more modest 2% increase, according to the firm.) Those are impressive gains considering that year-over-year visits were down in January. "The combination of its membership model, recovery strength, and value proposition should help this rebound continue deeper into the year," Placer.ai said.

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