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The New Normal: The impact of online shopping on small businesses during the pandemic

News 12's Erin Colton was joined by Michael Walters, senior broker at Nai James E. Hanson, to discuss how the boom of online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic affected small businesses throughout the tri-state area.

News 12 Staff

Mar 22, 2022, 2:38 PM

Updated 995 days ago

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News 12's Erin Colton was joined by Michael Walters, senior broker at Nai James E. Hanson, to discuss how the boom of online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic affected small businesses throughout the tri-state area.
How has the online shopping impacted small business owners who had long-term leases but no business because of the pandemic?
A lot of people have quit their jobs and thought about starting their own businesses. What can they do to successfully do so?
Large companies have been able to get real estate and industrial places for their businesses while small towns are seeing vacancies. What is the future of Main Street going to look like?
Some small businesses got together during the pandemic to create better products. Is this a trend?
How are rising gas prices impacting small businesses?
Do you anticipate a crash of the commercial real estate market similar to the crash of the housing market in 2008?