A rise in consumer trips to smaller neighborhood centers continued to increase, according to research released this week by Springboard, rising for the third consecutive time in July (to 79% from 78% in April and 74% in January).

Springboard suggested that trend emanates from a continuing return to pre-COVID habits.

Fortunately for consumers and merchants, Springboard's data show that items are more available than they were in the past.

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