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Emerging patterns: Businesses that will suffer, or survive, after Covid-19

Which sectors will bounce back fast? Which will lag? Has the consumer changed forever? Some answers

Coronavirus, shops, business, retail
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Blanket reopening of businesses far too risky.” “Capacity constraints to hit consumption.” “Learn to do more with less.”

We have got used to these headlines. Now let’s get down to brass tacks. How are they weaving in these insights into their future course of action? Are companies taking note of the changing demand trends?

Devangshu Dutta, chief executive officer of retail consultancy Third Eyesight, addresses the key question of cutbacks which will drive both business decisions and the consumer behaviour. “On the consumer side, many have lost their jobs or taken paycuts. So future prospects will be weighed in before