China News Service, July 8 (Xinhua), according to the US "World Daily" report, New York City entered the third stage of resumption of work on July 6, local time in New York City. The manicure, massage and other personal care industries that have been closed for more than three months can finally open their doors to welcome customers. Many customers can't wait to make an appointment. The epidemic situation has also changed the business model of the entire industry. Personal care providers have installed various isolation and protection devices in the store to attract customers to resurgence with perfect disinfection and epidemic prevention measures.
The "Rich Nail Spa" located on Hester St. in Manhattan provides services such as manicures and foot baths. The staff said that the reservation status was good on the first day of resumption, and 5 or 6 guests called to make an appointment early in the morning. The store also placed a plastic divider between the manicurist and the customer, allowing customers only to extend their hands through the small hole between the dividers, and a divider was also placed between the manicurists.
Mrs. Li, a customer who went to care early in the morning on the day of resumption of work, said that before the outbreak, hand and foot care and manicure will be done once a month. Staying at home during the outbreak is under great psychological pressure, and manicure can relax, so hurry to resume work on the first day Hurry up to make your nails.
Yuan Shizumu Tuina Health Center has been opened in Manhattan Chinatown for 13 years. The owner Mr. Gao said that he had never encountered a similar situation in the past. During the three months of business suspension, he had no income at all. Everyone can only receive unemployment benefits and wait for the government’s permission. Reopen.
Mr. Gao said that there are a lot of massage shops on Xisda Street, which locks up the tourist business. The original competition was very large. The massage industry in Chinatown did not dare to increase prices in the past 15 years. Fortunately for business, the epidemic period and the psychological pressure of customers are great. At least at this stage, the business looks good.
Di Zhongqi, vice president of the East American Chinese Nail Association, at iH Villaggio Nail Spa operated by SOHO in Manhattan, finally waited for nearly four months before finally returning to work. He said that in order to resume work, the store had been specially modified before, and a protective plate was installed at the nail station to increase the distance of the nail station, and measures such as temperature measurement for the customer and frequent disinfection in the store were taken.
On the first day of the first opening, Di Zhongqi pointed out that more than 40 customers were received in the store, and there were constant appointment calls. In fact, as long as they announced the re-opening on social media, they received a large number of customer appointment messages.
Despite the full appointments, Di Zhongqi pointed out that the turnover was still only 30% of the previous days. Before the epidemic, the shop could serve more than 200 customers every day. Now because of the small number of manicurists returning to work, there are not enough staff to serve more customers. "After consulting with other colleagues, only 20% to 30% of the manicurists who resumed work in the shop. Employees not only worried about the epidemic but also refused to lose government subsidies." Coupled with the missed peak season in the nail industry, even nail shops that haven't closed down have remained very hard.
Many Flushing nail salons are also strictly protected on the first day of resumption of work. A transparent protective plate is installed on the nail station to isolate the nail technician from the customer. There are a variety of disinfection and cleaning supplies at the entrance for customers to use. It also measures the temperature of customers.
Ye Sherry, the person in charge of "Enjoy Nail & Spa", a nail salon at the intersection of Main Street and 40th Road, said, "We have taken precautions before resuming work. We have installed protective plates on both the hand-care console and the foot-rest chair. There will be a space between customers, and the seat will be disinfected after each customer leaves. At present, the reservation system is mainly used, which helps to arrange manpower, control the number of customers, and ensure that social distance is maintained."
On the 6th, Ding Chen, who is doing perfect nails in Flushing, said that in the past few years, she has been doing nail art almost every month, and the longest interval is only six weeks. "This epidemic has caused the nail shop to close for several months. People who are used to regular nail art do not do it for a long time, and they are really uncomfortable."
Ding Chen said that she also tried to do it once at home, but the effect was not satisfactory. When she learned that the nail shop was about to open, she immediately made an appointment at noon on the first day after the door opened. "Looking at Meimei's nails, she will be in a good mood." (Yan Jiaying, Huang Yiyi, Zhu Lei)