토론토 백화점이나 몰들이 Lockdown 이후 다시 재개장을 했습니다. 샤핑을 하다보면 의외로 많은 매장들이 문을 닫은것을 알수가 있습니다. 온라인 매출은 두배가 넘게 성장을 했지만 오프라인 매장은 반대로 상당한 매출 감소가 이어졌다고 합니다. 앞으로 오프라인 매장들이 어떻게 살아남아야 하는지 생각이 많아집니다. 오프라인 매장은 직접 고용과 몰내 푸드 코너등 간접 경제 효과가 아주 중요합니다.

아래는 토론토 교민들에게 눈에 익은 오프라인 매장들입니다. 이외에도 많은 매장이 문을 닫았습니다.

일부 업체는 비싼 임대료와 인건비를 지불하며 오프라인 매장을 유지하다 이번 판데믹이후 과감하게 온라인으로 전환한 업체들도 보이고, 다른 업체들은 판데믹 동안 회사 부채를 정리하는 좋은 기회로 삼은듯 합니다.

DavidsTea: The Montreal-based beverage retailer announced on July 9 that it was closing 82 of its locations in Canada and all 42 of its U.S. stores to focus more on its e-commerce business and supplying grocery stores and pharmacies. 

Microsoft: The technology company revealed on June 26 that it would be closing nearly all of its 83 physical stores around the world as part of a “strategic change” for its retail business

Starbucks: Filings with U.S. regulators dated June 10 show that Starbucks plans to close 200 Canadian locations as part of a new two-year business plan.

Sail: Outdoor retailer Sail said June 4 that it will close four stores in Quebec and two in Ontario, leaving it with a total of 12 outlets remaining open in the two provinces

Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works: L Brands announced May 20 that it will close 13 of the 38 Victoria's Secret stores in Canada

Aldo: Montreal-based The Aldo Group said May 7 that it was entering creditor protection. Although the footwear retailer said it will gradually reopen its stores as public health guidelines permit, legal filings reportedly state that an unspecified number of stores are not expected to ever reopen.

Carlton Cards and Papyrus: On Jan. 22, the owner of greeting card retailers including Carlton Cards and Papyrus announced it was closing all of its stores in North America, including 76 Canadian locations.

Henry’s: Cranbrook Glen Enterprises Ltd, the parent company of the Toronto-based camera and accessories chain, filed a NOI (Notice of Intention) in May. The company said it plans to close seven of its 29 store locations once COVID-19-related measures were loosened.

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