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FUTURE FOCUS Retailers share how they’ve been handling
the COVID-19 crisis—from limiting store hours and customer interaction, to shifting focus on strengthening the business for the future. “As with every day, start with a prayer for everyone across the globe affected by this virus or any other illnesses and issues that humans face daily. Stay positive and others around you will, too.” Kimberly Trainer, Car-Tunes, Inc., Greenville, Miss. “Since the volume of business has changed for my company, I’m taking the time to work on my business and plan for the future. I’m going to take this time to see what things I’ve done right and wrong to prepare for future economic downturns.” Eddy Lamour, DSP Audio and Video, Wheaton, Md. “This situation is so dynamic that it’s impossible to forecast the ramifications or speculate short- and long-term effects or procedures going forward. Although customers are still coming in and we have some work, business has slowed to about 50 percent [as of the end of March]. Our goal is to keep food on our employees’ tables as well as keep our customers safe.” John Faust, ABC Automotive Electronics, Elk Grove Village, Ill. “We will continue to monitor our local rural situation, and we will adapt, overcome and improvise accordingly. We clean and disinfect surfaces multiple times a day. All four employees have been taking their temperatures in the morning and evening. Installers wear medical-grade gloves when working on vehicles.” Jeff West, Benchmark Audio, Inc., Springfield, Ill. “We closed our doors. We feel everyone has to do their part to prevent the spread COVID-19. Business as usual is not the way to go about it. The faster everyone does their part, the faster it will be under control, and the faster we can get back to our normal routine.” Lenny, Xquizit Customs, Hamilton, NJ
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