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For Mitchell and Skye Cohen, the third-generation owners of Economy Candy in New York City, the short period between Halloween a
For Mitchell and Skye Cohen, the third-generation owners of Economy Candy in New York City, the short period between Halloween a
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2022-11-16
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问题
For Mitchell and Skye Cohen, the third-generation owners of Economy Candy in New York City, the short period between Halloween and New Year is usually the busiest season. The store would serve upwards of a thousand customers in a weekend, when shoppers flocked to the small Lower East Side store to buy candy in bulk for holiday gifts and parties.
But this year, the aisles of Economy Candy are uncharacteristically quiet, devoid of their typical crowds of loyal locals and curious tourists. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York City in March, the Cohens halted in-person shopping for the first time in the store’s 83 years. For a business that has always relied on foot traffic for the majority of its revenue, the decision was tough but necessary: the shop wasn’t big enough to keep people a safe distance from one another, and the costs of stocking, staffing and sanitizing far outweighed the profit they’d see if they stayed open. So, for the past nine months, the Cohens have sold their sweets primarily via their website, shipping orders or arranging curbside pickup.
More than 30 million small businesses in the U.S. are struggling for footing in what should be their busiest quarter. A Visa survey taken in September found that 69% of small businesses still viewed the 2020 holiday season as a top sales opportunity—but retail looks vastly different when a health crisis is both upending the economy and changing the way we shop.
And in the age of social distancing, online shopping will see a boost. A November McKinsey report found that 37% of consumers will shop more online this holiday season. As a result, many small businesses that may have had little to no digital presence are upping their online offerings.
It’s a challenge unlike anything else Economy Candy has experienced over the nearly nine decades it’s been in business, during which it has survived the Great Depression, 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy. But the Cohens remain hopeful that their turning to online sales can save them this holiday season. They have begun making candy care packages in Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays that encourage customers to celebrate the season with loved ones, even if they have to do so from afar.
"We got by the first 80 years by people telling their friends and people from out of town to go shop at Economy Candy; now, word of mouth is online and on social media," Mitchell Cohen said. "We need people to shop local and shop mom-and-pops so we can be here for another 80 years."
Before the pandemic, Economy Candy used to________.
选项
A、enjoy a flourishing trade
B、sell a variety of products
C、be a tourist attraction
D、open during the holidays
答案
A
解析
根据题目顺序和文章段落顺序基本一致的原则可初步定位在文章第一段。第一段交代了科恩夫妇的糖果店在疫情之前的经营状况:假日季尤为繁忙,顾客蜂拥而至,购买大量糖果。本段中the busiest season、serve upwards of a thousand customers in a weekend、flocked、buy candy in bulk等都说明了糖果店生意兴隆,故本题正确答案为A项enjoy a flourishing trade。B项sell a variety of products意思是“销售多种产品”,文中仅提及这是一家糖果店,并没有提及销售产品的种类,故排除。C项be a tourist attraction意思是“是一个旅游胜地”,文中只是说在假日季顾客蜂拥而至,但并不能说它是旅游胜地,故排除。D项open during the holidays意思是“在假日营业”,文中只是说这家店在假日尤为繁忙,并非仅在假日营业,故排除。
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