05/07/2022
Fifth Avenue has never been so quiet. The once bustling department stores and spectacular window displays are now stained by a grim cloud of gloom as a mark of the Coronavirus pandemic that plagues the world. New York City has transformed from one of the most crowded and vibrant places on Earth into an eerie world of silent streets and closed shops. As stores are shut down and millions of Americans shelter at home, we rapidly prepare to enter a future dominated by e-commerce. We have access to virtually anything one can imagine by shopping online, and the pandemic has cultivated unprecedented growth for various online services. Beyond these current shifts, however, consumer habits are changing in ways that may endure past quarantines.