Brands relying on department store or other multi-brand retailer distribution are in particular pain this year, as stores are closing and inventory checkbooks are being scrutinized more closely than ever.

A couple of weeks ago, I spoke with journalist Cathaleen Chen about how consumers are living and shopping right now.

Analysts have said each year for the past several that it’s finally time for QR codes to gain momentum in the United States. This year is no exception, and there’s more traction now than ever before.

This is a non-exhaustive list of some positive retail developments I caught over the past week, as I tweeted. Please share yours on Twitter using #GoodNewsRetail.

While there appears to be little overlap between the smaller brands paying for placement in physical marketplaces and the larger consumer products companies appearing via ad tech on even larger retailers’ sites, the objectives are similar: Retailers need to leverage their real estate and traffic, brands need new opportunities for placement and consumers are on a quest to discover what’s new, or at least what’s new to them.

This is a non-exhaustive list of some positive retail developments I caught over the past week, as I tweeted. Please share yours on Twitter using #GoodNewsRetail.