CV and mad panic behaviour

[LP]

Exactly. Its so predicable how this government excludes construction from the restrictions yet retail sectors that most would trust more to follow strict rules about density and social distancing  masks etc have been closed for majority of this pandemic leaving the majority of them now beyond repair and unlikely to reopen.

They haven't stopped the retailers trading at all, they have stopped foot traffic, but they can market and sell online all they like. But like the construction industry, many of them can't get materials or stock to sell so the lockdown point becomes mute!

Example, I tried repetitively to get some specialist IT materials locally over the last few weeks, search every state, but came up with nothing, nada not a thing, nobody local wants to purchase and hold stock, so I got it faster and cheaper from Canada. Skimming is dead, if that is your only business plan you are screwed after this pandemic sorts itself out!

Some food industries that adopted local produce and home delivery or pick ups are booming, but it becomes very competitive, they now compete with a whole suburb or region of suppliers not just the local shopping centre. I do feel sorry for them, because every retailer is now measured against the best, not just the best nearby.

I doubt any of us can generalise, it's not as simple as point and blame! I do not know who or what they will blame next, they will get some freedom back but the shizen will remain. The news media selling us freedom as the cure is really selling a new version of snake oil!

No country or region is going to open up and burn the local health system so 20-somethings can go back to the monster rave, or industry sweat shops can refill with children, it's not going to happen. So the world better get it's head around the future!