The CDC has warned consumers to avoid the usual crush of holiday shopping that begins on “Black Friday,” the traditional day on which shoppers push past each other and crowd together in store aisles to grab the season’s gifts of choice.
Among the CDC’s holiday guidelines for sharing the upcoming holidays with the COVID virus:
- Avoid parades, Turkey Trot races, and the usual indoor holiday parties in homes or offices that bring together people from different households;
- Opt for small gatherings, preferably outdoors, with family members or people you know well;
- Instead of a large dinner event, share mealtimes online through Zoom or similar platforms;
- Visit a pumpkin patch or apple orchard to imbibe the spirit of the season and not the virus.
Retailers are helping shoppers to comply by starting their holiday shopping seasons as early as 13 October, when Amazon and Target are offering special “deal days.” Walmart and Best Buy also announced they will unveil holiday deals next month.
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Today, BDO’s biannual bankruptcy update stated, “In short, 2020 is on track to set the record for the highest number of retail bankruptcies and store closings in a single year,” they wrote. “Based on the trends set through mid-August, our expectation is that more retailers will struggle to navigate the effects of the pandemic – particularly those that are highly levered and mall-based.”