A janitor wears a hazmat suit to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in an almost empty shopping mall in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. Photo: Reuters
Can the Philippines’ shopping centres survive in a post-coronavirus world?
- Movement restrictions, unemployment and health concerns have seen visits to retail establishments fall 55 per cent between February and July
- Shopping centre operators are preparing for the new normal by focusing on deliveries, e-commerce and logistics, but are they changing fast enough?
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Coronavirus pandemic
A janitor wears a hazmat suit to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in an almost empty shopping mall in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. Photo: Reuters