How will COVID effect the future of retail?

1. How will COVID effect the future of retail?In recent years we have seen the rise of Ecommerce and online shopping drastically reduce the need of brick and mortar stores. With the emergence of COVID we have seen the end of large retailers such as J.crew, Neiman Marcus, and JC Penny.Although we have adopted new guidelines for companies to deal with COVID is this enough to encourage shopping? How will COVID effect the future of retail and are we seeing an end of brick and mortar stores?Source: https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2019/brick-and-mortar-physical-store-closures/2. Please write two responsesPerson A “Safety precautions will be in place for a while and online shopping is increasing.The Coronavirus Pandemic has affected all kinds of businesses, especially retail. As we see now, stores and restaurants are only allowed a certain number of people inside the facility at one time. Furthermore, people may not be allowed into the store without wearing a face covering.