As I sit here, I wonder what the future of retail will look like. Will we always have to limit the number of shoppers in a store? Are face masks going to become the normal for all of us? Will we become accustomed to shopping online?
I drove through town yesterday and noticed that the clothing stores on main street were open for business. I didn’t go in, but I assume the people working in the stores were wearing face masks. Each customer was maybe asked to wear a mask and use hand sanitizer but then what. Are you allowed to touch the clothes? Try on the clothes? Then what happens to all those clothes? Don’t they have to be sanitized in some way? I also find it strange that we have been able all along to go to Giant Tiger, Walmart and No Frills and buy clothes. I wonder who else has touched them before me?
These are the thoughts going through my head as I try to figure out how I can conduct my business safely. I assume I won’t be allowed to set up my shop in Retirement and Long Term Care homes for a long time yet. So what do I do in the mean time. There are still many people out there who are looking for the types of clothes I sell. I am trying to figure out how I can help everyone who needs these clothes get them.
I think I will have to become more of a personal shopper where I pull some items I think my customers would want and deliver them, (from a safe distance) and allow them to look and try on. Then whatever isn’t purchased I will have to bring back and steam them and leave them to sit for a period of time before they can be returned into my inventory.
For right now I will try to help everyone to safely get whatever articles of clothing they need and hope that I will be able to provide a safe shopping experience.
Stay safe everyone