Is there a place for specialty retail?

The recent Bed Bath & Beyond news has begged many questions, but the unbranded, overarching question that should be getting asked, is “What is the future of specialty retail?” Every day, big box retailers bring another DTC brand under their roof and add even more categories to their assortment. What’s more, the increase in marketplace models and the constant debut of new DTC brands paint a vivid picture of a challenging landscape for specialty.