Quote Originally Posted by 1959_60 View Post
A bit of a doomsday scenario there blueheeler?

Practically every country will be in the same boat, and it looks like the vast majority of our decent companies will be ready to get going again as soon as they are able.

I reckon things will return to normal a lot quicker than you think.
I'd like to think so.

The great issue is the timing if getting back to normality.

If we are in this virus epidemic for no longer than another 6-8 weeks, it seems a reasonable guess that recovery will be hard but possible.

Longer than that and we have the accumulated effect of Banks and Utilities not getting paid; Store leases not being paid; etc,etc.

There has, anyway, been a massive shift to online purchasing over the last few years and in this scenario its likely to increase (assuming parcel delivery continues).

That's why I feel for all those shops with massive overheads and reducing turnover.

They would have closed anyway.

This situation just hurries it along.

And with it the unemployment continues upwards.