It’s no secret that 2020 had its share of contentious moments. From battling a global pandemic to racial and political protests across the country, the past year was a stressful one for everyone. Put in simpler terms: 2020 was a doozy. With many people still processing the aftershocks of COVID-19 and results of political unrest in major cities across the U.S., it seems 2021 will unfortunately continue to encounter stages of grief and anger of a trying past 12 months. This also means stores and storefronts may see more damage from continuing protests and riots. Is your store prepared?

With limited doses and a phased distribution plan, the COVID-19 vaccine is not expected to become widely available to the public until later in 2021. The time is now to determine how and where you’ll store the vaccine when it’s time to distribute widely.

While the ban on indoor dining has recently been lifted in PA and in other parts of the U.S., restaurants can likely expect more restrictions coming soon as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to climb (currently at 230,650,700 cases as of January 14, 2021). With more cases come the possibility of reinstating indoor dining bans similar to the previous ones rolled out over the holidays in the U.S. throughout November and December 2020.

Have you ever known someone who would happily buy the same $12 pair of shoes over and over instead of the $36 pair that would last much longer (and save them more money overall)? Or someone who doesn’t want to pay for an oil change every six months but will shell out hundreds to fix their car when it inevitably breaks down? The same kind of “penny wise and pound foolish” thinking happens with roll up doors, too.