It seems like readers are in the mood for any sort of comeback these days. From five companies that rebounded from serious loses to the rise of the often-dubbed-extinct physical store, this week's most popular content played up to the underdog-cheering fan in all of us. Read on to discover more (mostly) good retail news in the five of the most read stories this week.

• 4 areas where retail is thriving: These four retail areas hold promise because they offer opportunities for creativity and innovation.
• Comeback kids: 5 companies that avoided bottoming out: Facing failure, these companies refocused their business strategies to become as popular as ever. 
• 5 retail labs changing the digital shopping game : These five labs hope to bring customers a completely customizable digital shopping experience.
• Amazon deal with P&G has competitors steaming: Target retaliated by changing some sales policies for P&G products.
• The end of brick-and-mortar? Think again: Sure, things are changing. But adjusting to changes in demographics and consumer habits is nothing new in the retail business.

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