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March 17, 2020
 
 
 
 
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What Sticks? Scoping Retail Behaviors In The Time Of Contagion

 

Expect contactless payments, remote services and local foods to benefit from the COVID-19 crisis after it's all over. These are not the only changes that will stick, but they're a good bet as retailing tries to reckon with complete disruption.

 
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NRF Asks Government To Give Notice Before Ordering Store Closures

 

The National Retail Federation has sent a pointed letter to the National Governors Association and the U.S. Conference of Mayors asking for consultation before officials order stores to close due to the coronavirus. 

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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies

 

The online shopping boom is killing many cities’ central business districts, but some municipalities are fighting back. From taxing landlords for vacant storefronts to changing zoning so artisans can take over retail space, local officials are fighting to keep their downtowns alive. 

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Economic Recovery, Consumer Spending Amid The Coronavirus

 

The recovery of the U.S. economy is likely weeks away, if China’s experience with the coronavirus offers lessons learned. Take a look at how the country’s severe measures to keep the coronavirus contained worked — and how the virus is impacting daily life in the United States from the perspective of consumer spending. 

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  What's Hot Today In Retail
 
 
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