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Online shopping was already a part of our daily lives before COVID-19 closures started in early March. For many small local businesses however, the sudden need for a digital presence was unplanned. According to Satish Kanwar, VP of Product at Shopify, retailers saw an over 70% drop in sales in the six-week period starting at the beginning of closures on March 16 compared to the same period last year. In good news, those same retailers were able to replace 90% of those in-store sales with online sales.
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