Reopening Stores in the Midst of COVID-19 – Resource Guide

We are in this together! We’ve compiled additional thought leadership and industry guidance that will assist you to deliver a safe customer experience and a consistent brand promise as your stores reopen.

Industry Resources in the United States

• Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Hints of Renewed Consumer Optimism as Lockdowns Ease by Coresight Research
• COVID-19: Consumers change how they shop, work and live by Accenture
• Reopening safely: Sample practices from essential businesses by McKinsey & Company
• Operation Open Doors – Guidance for retailers on reopening stores by NRF
• Operation Open Doors – Checklist by NRF
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Retail Reset – A Virtual Forum Addressing COVID-19 Recovery Strategies by Retail Touchpoints
• Reopening Retail Safely by The Store Operations Council & Cathy Hotka & Associates
• Tracking retail’s response to the coronavirus by Retail Dive
• Coronavirus reopening – Map of when US states are ending lockdown by USA Today
• State Resources for Retailers on COVID-19 by NRF
• COVID-19 Updates for the U.S. Retail and Real Estate Industry by International Council of Shopping Centers
• Guidelines Opening Up America Again by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Open for Business – A Blueprint for Shopping Safe by Retail Industry Leaders Association

Industry Resources in Canada

• Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources for Retailers by Retail Council of Canada
• COVID-19 Updates for Canada’s Retail and Real Estate Industry by International Council of Shopping Centers
• COVID-19: Voice of Canadians and impact to retailers – How Canadian consumers’ behaviours have changed – and will continue to change by Deloitte
• Reopening Canada: A Guide for Non-Essential Retailers by McCarthy Tetrault
• Retail Council of Canada’s curbside pickup for eCommerce cheat sheet by Retail Council of Canada

Industry Resources in Europe

• COVID-19: Consumers change how they shop, work and live by Accenture
• Coronavirus Supporting the UK fashion and textile industry during the Coronavirus outbreak by UK Fashion and Textile Association
• Coronavirus HUB. Helping Your Business Cope in Unprecedented Times by British Retail Consortium
• COVID-19 Updates by British Fashion Council
• Reopening safely: Sample practices from essential businesses by McKinsey & Company
• Guidance for people who work in or run shops, branches, stores or similar environments by Government of the United Kingdom
• Reported cases by country by Worldometer

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