Is it true that the cause of the epidemic caused many stores to close?

Yes, the epidemic has hit many businesses and stores very hard and caused many stores to close down. This is mainly due to the following reasons:

1. Restrictions on measures: In order to control the spread of the epidemic, the government has taken a series of measures, such as sealing off the city, restricting the movement of people, and suspending businesses and classes. These measures have directly led to many offline physical stores not being able to operate normally, not being able to earn income and difficult to maintain operations, leading to the closure of many stores.

2. Staff turnover: Due to the impact of the epidemic, many staff had to leave their jobs and could not work in the stores, resulting in the stores not being able to operate normally. At the same time, some employees left their jobs due to illnesses caused by the epidemic, which also directly affected the operation of the store.

3. Supply chain disruption: As transportation and logistics were affected by the control of the epidemic, the transportation of raw materials and goods suffered a lot of difficulties, resulting in many stores being unable to obtain the required raw materials and equipment to maintain normal production and operations.

4. Consumption shrinkage: People's willingness and ability to consume decreased due to the impact of the epidemic, resulting in consumption shrinkage and lower sales. This is a fatal blow to many stores, which cannot support the operation and survival of the stores.

The extent of the impact of the epidemic varied for different industries, regions and sizes of businesses and stores, but overall, the epidemic was one of the factors that caused many stores to close.