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E333: The Present and Future of Ecommerce Amidst the Pandemic

The EcomCrew Ecommerce Podcast · September 14, 2020 · 40 min

Summary

When we first heard of the existence of COVID-19 earlier this year, most of us didn't think that we would still need to be at home past the middle of 2020. Aside from our ability to be outside and be with people, the pandemic has also impacted the economy significantly. Many businesses had to declare bankruptcy, and millions of people around the world were laid off. In this episode, Mike sits down with Brian Miller, the CEO of Easy China Warehouse, to discuss the effects of COVID to ecommerce businesses and where he thinks ecommerce is headed post-pandemic. Brian talks about: Where the virus started - 3:45 How the US and China differed in how they handled the pandemic - 4:45 How honest China is regarding the number of cases - 9:05 Brian's quarantine story - 12:49 How factories in China are doing - 16:20 Consumer sentiment and how it is affected by the pandemic - 17:35 Mike's advice for ecommerce business owners - 26:30 The importance of taking into account the adjustment period for the economy - 28:25 The ripple effect caused if small business owners do not make it - 32:10 <span style= "font-w

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