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5 ways retailers have navigated the ups, and many downs, of shutdowns
Husband-and-wife business partners, Camilo Velasquez and Elisa Lewis, are no strangers to change or challenges. They opened craft bacon shop The Baconer together on top of raising their two kids a feat that would strain anyone’s work-life balance. But neither could have expected the onslaught of change COVID-19 brought last March. Overnight, they found themselves managing new challenges like virtual school for their kids, and taking an unexpected hit to their business. Suddenly, the restaurants and grocery stores that had made up the bulk of their customers were closing or in flux. They needed to find a new consumer base for their product and fast.