Many business owners are still struggling to keep things afloat because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns and restrictions. While some businesses were fortunate that they didn’t have to close their doors permanently, many had to lay off valuable workers and reduce their hours and services to customers.
It was a nightmare for so many businesses in various industries, but fortunately, there were and are some bright spots. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, many businesses proved that they were uniquely suited to such an unimaginable set of circumstances and not only survived but thrived — and often helped the public make it through as well.
Here are three businesses that are booming amidst the COVID-19 emergency.
1. Delivery Services
A clear business survivor during the COVID-19 pandemic has been delivery app services. One standout service is DeliverEnd, which offers customers unparalleled service for fans of Facebook Marketplace. Once COVID-19 made its presence known and limited everyone’s movements, the treasured marketplace become all but paralyzed, leaving buyers and sellers with challenges in meeting to exchange goods and payment.
DeliverEnd came along to revolutionize the Facebook Marketplace by offering convenient, safe and secure deliveries for local buyers and sellers. Even outside of coronavirus concerns, the delivery app safeguards users against robberies, assaults and fraud. DeliverEnd works only with approved and trusted drivers and offers services like video verifications of products, safe and secure temporary electronic escrow payments, masked locations of the buyer and seller and real-time tracking to know when the delivery driver is on their way.
2. Grocery Stores
As people were ordered to stay home from work and school at the height of the pandemic, everyone needed to increase grocery and household supplies. More importantly, they needed to do so cautiously, complying with social distancing and masking recommendations and requirements for their well-being and the well-being of others.
Grocery stores have provided clean and secure places for shoppers to visit to gather all the ingredients necessary for dinner since restaurants were shuttered. Large grocery chains like Kroger, Publix and Walmart emerged as champions, ensuring people could get their essentials, including toilet paper, when supply allowed. Additionally, smaller grocery stores stepped up to fill in any gaps left by the larger chains.
3. Gardening Centers and Online Seed Companies
Staying at home, people got in touch with their inner gardeners and started buying more plants, seeds, soil and other garden supplies. Even if people worked remotely, they needed something positive to keep their minds off the stress and uncertainty, so many turned to outdoor activities that just happened to beautify their yards and provide some extra vegetable treats. The only problem was that so many people started participating in this time-honored hobby, that garden centers had trouble keeping up with demand.
Businesses Are Still Finding Their Footing
Although more businesses are opening around the U.S., many are still working to find their footing amidst an ongoing COVID-19 reality. While many people are getting vaccinations and things have leveled off to some degree, businesses like delivery apps, grocery stores and gardening suppliers continue to shine and thrive.
