Retail from home: Why lockdown isn’t the real reason retailers aren’t reaching customers

Strict measures were implemented across the UK on March 23 as Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the official stay-at-home order. All non-essential retailers had no other choice but to close their doors for the time being as the country entered into full lockdown to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.
Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed large-scale furloughs putting thousands out of work, property giants cracking down on late rental payments and retailers cancelling orders from suppliers to