With news of vaccine breakthroughs in the US, there appears to be some light at the end of what has been a long and dark tunnel. The Covid-19 pandemic has been brutal on the retail sector, with lockdowns keeping shoppers holed up at home. It has been devastating on healthcare too, with both private and public hospitals stretched.
Extraordinary stress has been placed on our food supply chains due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Printing companies producing printed food Packaging have shown their worth as supermarkets have endured the increased pressure of making sure shelves in shops are fully stocked in light of the many supply chain disruptions. The pandemic has caused bottlenecks in farm labour, processing, transport, and logistics, as well as significant shifts in demand.
In the new year, and as the virus remains a threat, supermarkets must still implement measures to protect workers and customers from COVID-19. These include distancing markers and regulating the number of people in the store, the use of sanitising wipes for cleaning trolley and basket handles, putting screens between till staff and the public, and ensuring greater use of contactless payment cards.
Many restaurants and stores are going the extra mile by implementing a curbside pick-up system that allows customers to order online and pick up their orders the same day. Your parcel or takeaway is brought out to you while you wait in your car. While this takes away that social connection that’s so important for marketing in the foodservice industry, curbside pick-up opens scope to display marketing messages on window decals and storefront Posters that clients can’t avoid as they wait for their orders.
Printing companies still have a crucial role to play in managing the Covid risk in 2020
The healthcare industry has been on the front lines of this COVID-19 pandemic, making sure all the sickened people are nursed back to health. Healthcare providers’ needs for printing services won’t diminish anytime soon, especially as cases are still rising.
With so many patients to attend to still, printed materials and Stationery will be required to collect information, correspond with insurance providers, and to display enforce social distancing and other Covid-19 safety notices, just to name a few.
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