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As we approach the official one-year anniversary of COVID-19 lockdowns, retail brands collectively are taking a look back at what worked, what didn’t, and how they can maintain positive growth in the year to come.
Walmart is partnering with an identity verification platform and a digital non-profit to provide customers secure access to their health records, including COVID-19 vaccine information.