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Will Retail Renew Post Covid-19?

01-Apr-20 07:30

Will Retail Renew Post Covid-19?

The Financial Times reports that almost 630,000 retail outlets in the US have been forced to close due to Covid-19 fears. As further shutdowns are implemented across the US and people are staying home, there is little to no income coming in for non-essential retailers.

The National Retail Federation calculates that the industry could lose $430 billion in revenues over the next three months.

How many stores will be able to reopen if and when the crisis passes?

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan, Noelle Lim, Khoo Hsu Chuang


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Tags:  US RetailRetail StoresConsumer SectorCOVID-19US StimulusBankruptcy





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