Restarting Retail to Build a Better Tomorrow

These articles provide tips on how retailers can emerge stronger than ever. There are many details that can be planned now in the stores, at the home office and in the supply chain in order to resume operations as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Prepare Now to Reopen Stores – A Checklist to Resume Operations
As COVID-19 continues to affect all sectors of our daily lives, the need to evaluate business continuity is more important than ever before. Staffing, networks, systems, processes, vendors, and partners all need to be prepared to be back in business when you’re able to reopen. Retailers are resilient and now is the time to plan for the reopening of your stores. While there are many areas to evaluate as each retailer is unique, here is a checklist of some of the most important.

The Morphing of Store Operations in a Post Pandemic Environment
Retailers must adapt to changing shopping behaviors in order to succeed in a post COVID-19 environment. Consumers are anxious to go shopping again, but they will want to do it in a way that protects their health. Retailers who are ahead of the curve on the new retail experience stand the best chance of surviving this pandemic, but those that don’t may succumb to the virus.