China Overseas Chinese Network, April 13 (Xinhua Daily) reported that during the epidemic, supermarkets may continue to operate despite the necessary industries, but because employees are worried about the epidemic and the supply of meat and vegetables and other supplies is insufficient, Flushing, New York Jiahua Supermarket was closed on April 10. The manager of Dechang Supermarket on 41 Avenue, which is still in operation, admitted that he is still considering whether to continue business. Some supermarket operators provide online fresh food distribution or self-collection services to continue to serve the community.
Deng Long, CEO and chairman of iFresh, which has closed stores in Flushing and Brooklyn 8th Avenue, said that the company has restarted online fresh food delivery services since March 27, and has received more than 1,000 orders recently. Including more than 100 reservations in White Plains, Shangzhou.
Deng Long said that only two branches of Chinatown in Manhattan are still open in Chinatown Supermarket, but the business hours are shortened, and the temperature limit is measured for customers with restricted traffic to ensure the safety of employees. He said that the supervisors of many departments have resigned, and those who still hold their posts have several jobs. As the chairman, he also personally went to the battle, sorted and shipped the supply, hoping to cheer up the employees.
During the epidemic, Deng Long said that supermarket staff served the people like doctors and policemen, and each employee lived in isolation after work. He was grateful for his selfless efforts. "I also live alone in Flushing, many employees live Move to live alone in the basement or from home to protect the health of the family. "
Wang Chuanhou, the owner of Changfa Supermarket, which has three stores in Queens, said that with the continuous development of the epidemic, there are long queues outside the three supermarket stores in New York, and the employees bear a great psychological burden, especially the cashier and delivery. Members are most susceptible to virus infection.
Wang Chuanhou said that in order to ensure the safety of employees and customers, he recently decided to temporarily close the store, switch to the e-commerce platform and WeChat shopping group, and continue to provide people with living supplies through online shopping, hoping the epidemic will pass as soon as possible and the supermarket will reopen as soon as possible.
Wu Jianxi, the manager of Sino-US supermarkets, said that Chinese supermarkets were closed during the epidemic, mainly due to a shortage of staff and inadequate supply of seafood, meat and vegetables.
Wu Jianxi said that most of the Korean supermarket H Mart and other ethnic supermarket chains have their own farms and factories, as well as a fixed supply of goods. The employees are also protected by the union, so they continue to operate during the epidemic, but they have shortened their business hours. .
Zhang Qing, who has lived in Queens, New York for eight years, said that after the epidemic spread, she chose to shop on e-commerce platforms operated by Chinese Americans. However, the prices of goods on these platforms have risen recently, and the delivery time has also been extended by about two weeks from before the epidemic. She added that in order to replenish foods such as fruits, vegetables and meat, she tried Instacart shopping, but was informed of insufficient supply on the delivery day and canceled the order four times in a row. (Mulan)