A few months ago, we celebrated a sad anniversary: that of our very first lockdown. On March 17, 2020, France closed its factories, restaurants, cinemas and shops, bringing a whole section of the economy to a standstill. Since then, a series of "stop-and-go" phases have enabled certain "essential" sectors to reopen their doors.
These closures have profoundly altered consumer habits, particularly in the retail sector. A little over a year after the first sanitary measures were taken, we can now take stock of consumers' new expectations and the solutions that retailers have put in place to meet them.
Since the reopening
The challenge for all retailers is to sell off their stock at the best possible price. We invite you to download this white paper produced by SoCloz to discover the best practices for successful post-confinement de-stocking.
Univers Retail is delighted to have contributed to this white paper through the testimony of our CEO, Cyril Besse.
Click on this link to access the form and download the document free of charge.
The following topics are also covered:
- A study of new consumer habits
- Best practices for meeting market requirements
- Testimonials from retailers who continued to perform during confinement
An overview of the Edito 
"As retail experts for over 15 years, and in daily contact with our 150 retail customers, we invite you to take a look at the best practices that some of our customers have used to support their point-of-sale activities*.
Jérémie Herscovic, Founder of SoCloz
*Distribution channel that usually accounts for 80% of a brand's total sales. sales.
SoCloz is an omnichannel platform for unified commerce. Designed with the retailer in mind, it brings together in a single interface an intuitive software suite including: an Order Management System (OMS) for omnichannel order orchestration,