The Special | Braking Point
In our latest episode of ‘The Special’ series, we bring listeners a special report from the US and Canada, as stores across both countries close their physical stores in response to the global pandemic.
Retailers across Europe have acutely impacted by the pandemic in recent weeks. Less so in North America: Until now. To find out more about the unfolding situation in both the U.S and Canada, The Retail Exchange host Dave Evans reports from New York as look at how the pandemic is affecting retailers on the other side of the Atlantic as physical stores close their doors.
He is joined by Bloomberg retail reporter, Jordyn Holman, and Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, to share a US perspective, while Craig Patterson, editor in chief of Retail Insider, discusses the challenges facing Canadian retailers as this turbulent time.
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