IW Long Reads: Lost in the 'Amazoned' jungle - are bricks and mortar retailers ready for e-commerce challenge in Lockdown 3.0?

New year, same challenges face shops during pandemic

With non-essential shops remaining closed as England endures its third national lockdown, it would be easy to continue to be bearish on the prospects for the retail sector in 2021. Indeed, throughout 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic simply intensified the already pressured bricks and mortar space both in the UK and globally, with many stores having to close their doors. IW Long Reads: How much economic damage can a Covid-19 vaccine repair? So, should investors simply avoid retail, or are there elements to exploit in the sector's transformation to the digital age? According to data from IMRG...