Covid Throws Yet Another Curve at Retail

We'd love to have your feedback and ideas for future episodes of Retail Unwrapped. Just text us!It takes being a professional virus hunter to know what to do at this juncture in our global pandemic. Who makes the right call? The CDC? FDA? WHO? Your boss? Retail is approaching near chaos in decoding how to manage the policies and protocols that change daily with no clear direction from federal, state or local authorities. And what’s worse, the health and security of innocent people has been politicized. Listen in to Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist, as they sort through how major industry players are thinking about how to balance public safety, labor considerations and long-term profits in the face of an ongoing health crisis.Time Stamps5:10 - A chaotic tangle for retailers 10:00 - CEO’s balancing act---public safety, labor considerations, profits 14:10 -  Supply and demand’s disequilibrium continues to play havoc 19:40 - No clear direction  22:00 - The only weapon against the invisible invader For more strategic insights and compelling content, visit TheRobinReport.com where you can read, watch, and listen to content from Robin Lewis and other industry experts.Be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for the latest from Robin Lewis and The Robin Report.For more strategic insights and compelling content, visit TheRobinReport.com, where you can read, watch, and listen to content from Robin Lewis and other retail industry experts, and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.