The Virus & The Damage Done

Coronavirus speeds demise of traditional retail schemes.

Neiman Marcus is the first, but it certainly won't be the last major retailer to file for bankruptcy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Coronavirus has only compressed the timeline when it comes to the demise of traditional retail channels. The warning signs have flashed for decades, but department store executives turned a blind eye. Years ago, then Estée Lauder Chairman and CEO Leonard Lauder warned retailers that their tired marketing plans, dated layouts and chintzy merchandise would...

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