Economist is ‘Optimistic, but With an Asterisk’ About Post-Pandemic Retail

Economist is ‘Optimistic, but With an Asterisk’ About Post-Pandemic Retail

The retail industry has been through dramatic changes in the past year-plus, and the disruptions are far from over even as we move into a post-COVID economy. While many analysts have focused on the losses, particularly those to frontline and store-based workers, one leading economist believes that, on balance, the retail labor market will be one that’s actually better for employees.

“During the pandemic, retail was hit pretty hard,” said Dr. Michael Mandel, Chief Economic Strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute think tank during a recent National League of Cities (NLC) webinar. “However, we’re seeing that the number of jobs […]

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