How Apple stores can help track the US reopening

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MAY 01: A view of the closed Apple University Park Village store on May 01, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. Simon Property Group, which owns University Park Village, plans to start reopening 49 malls and outlet centers amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as states relax stay at home orders.

Last month, as Covid-19 cases increased in Texas and Arizona, Apple opted to shut stores in those states. Shortly after, the states themselves would either pause or roll back their reopenings.

The retail stores of America's most valuable company have arguably become something of a barometer for how the pandemic is affecting different parts of the country -- and the start and stop cycle of reopenings in various regions.

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