Well no ****. There's plenty of opportunity to expand things while continuing current social distancing practices. People know how to social distance while at the liquor store... why do people assume they won't be able to do so while buying clothes?
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No stores were mandated closed in BC, very little was. Businesses closed either because they couldn’t find a way to meet physical distancing requirements, because there wasn’t enough traffic, or they couldn’t protect their employees. Things like Costco’s, Canadian Tire’s, Walmart’s, London Drugs, auto parts, golf courses, home improvement and garden supply stores all found ways to safely stay open. Henry and Dix were just very good at convincing the public to buy in and there is still very little public pressure to quickly open the economy up.