How retailers fared on their 2-week plans for stores and employees
Two weeks ago, when coronavirus was in full swing but brands were still feeling hopeful, a number of players in the fashion industry made several large changes to their business with the optimistic timeline of two weeks -- two weeks of store closures, two weeks of full pay for retail workers, two weeks of reduced e-commerce presence. Now that those two weeks are up, retailers don't have an answer for when they will open stores again, but they're certain that it will be some time before any semblance of normality exists.