(NOT) BUSINESS AS USUAL
The full economic impact of the pandemic is still being felt and will continue to be measured for years to come. The total shutdowns across the globe have left a range of businesses struggling to survive, with entire industries under threat of collapsing as economic activity and growth ground to a halt. But where some businesses have been threatened with collapse, others have improvised and adjusted to the new reality of operating in virtual spaces to reach their now remote audiences or clients.
ADULT INDUSTRY IN COLOMBIA
ERNESTO GUZMAN JR
Sex workers are struggling more than most, as their services rely on intimate, physical contact, which is thought to be the main cause of spreading the disease. Many professionals in the adult industry, including strippers, dancers and sex workers, have gone online to live stream performance and reach their old clients and expand to new audiences that are confined at home.
E-COMMERCE BOOM IN CHINA
ALEX PLAVEVSKI
When the coronavirus outbreak forced shops in China to close, merchants could no longer count on their customers coming to them. To keep sales afloat without the usual foot traffic, they decided to take their products directly to the customers via online live-streaming. The online retail market is one of the few sectors that has been unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
MARQUEE OPTIMISTIC MESSAGES
OMER MESSINGER
Many closed entertainment venues in the German capital chose to present an optimistic or socially aware text on their Marquee, instead of the program that is usually presented.
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