The COVID-19 pandemic has caused momentous disruptions among the brick-and-mortar retailers in the West, especially in the USA and the UK. Many of them have had to down their shutters. Retailers like J. C. Penny, Sears, Neiman Marcus, Toys R Us, Circuit City, etc., have packed up. Customers were shifting to online purchases, prior to the pandemic. The pandemic accelerated the slide towards eCommerce, triggered by protracted lockdowns.
The decision of John Lewis Department stores in the UK, last week, to reduce its outlets by a third from the 50 prior to the lockdown, has caused heartburn, anger, and unhappiness among consumers. The closure of the Shef eld store signals that many other retailers are also evaluating how much physical store space they really need, post the pandemic. Online sales which comprised 20 to 30 percent of sales are now around 50 percent.
Organised Retail’s Relevance
Retailers selling through physical stores will thus have to struggle to remain relevant. They will have to win the hearts of their consumers and provide exhilarating experiences. Retailers will also have to be relevant ethically and socially, to retain the loyalty of their customers.
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