Will Hybrid Retail Concepts Endure Post COVID?
The pandemic kicked off an evolutionary period for the modern wine shop as bars and restaurants scrambled to turn their spaces into retail establishments, while off-premise retailers were forced to get into e-commerce. The result is new platforms for conversation, education, and sales, and a blurring of the lines between on and off-premise. But will the hybrid spaces endure post pandemic?
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