COVID-19 has transformed the way the world operates for the last year. As a consequence, businesses have adopted new ideas and made decisions based on the pandemic. Certain things have been introduced specifically to combat the virus, and we imagine that many of them will go away. For example, will businesses continue social distancing and limiting the number of people allowed inside? Probably not, as it’s counterproductive and can reduce sales.
However, there have been three COVID business trends that might just stick around in the future. These things have either been introduced or highlighted in the last year, and they may stay in place when the virus goes away.
Temperature checks
As businesses looked for ways to continue operating during a pandemic, the introduction of temperature checks became very popular. Before anyone was allowed in the building, they had to have a quick temperature check to ensure they weren’t carrying a fever. This is something that definitely should and could remain in place long after COVID. Many companies started investing in thermal imaging cameras, which you can find out more about online in your spare time. This gave them easy ways to spot people with raised temperatures, stopping them from entering businesses.
Companies may continue to use this, particularly to check employee temperatures. It can help them spot when people are sick with the flu or another virus, preventing it from spreading to other workers. In turn, this can limit business disruptions, which is why it should continue to be a thing.
Sanitizing stations
As well as temperature checks, businesses went crazy with hand sanitizer gel! Everyone that entered the premises could clean their hands before going inside, stopping the spread of germs. In all honesty, there’s no reason this shouldn’t continue long after the pandemic.
Especially in retail environments or restaurants/cafes where food is on display. The amount of people touching different things is so unsanitary! Deploying sanitizing stations technically won’t benefit businesses, but it can help everyone feel a lot cleaner.
Working from home
This is definitely a business trend that is here to stay. It’s predicted that the number of people working from home will dramatically increase over the next few years.
Companies and employees have realized how easy it is to work synergistically while at home. It opens so many new opportunities – particularly for workers with families. New parents might not have to deal with the tough task of deciding whether to return to work or stay with their child. COVID-19 has shown that you can clearly do both!
Of course, some companies have really struggled and need their businesses to be back open because working from home just doesn’t work. But, the companies that have enjoyed success with this may ask themselves if it’s worth going back to the office.
By all means, there are things that have been introduced during the pandemic that businesses can’t wait to see the back of. However, these three trends have proven to be very popular with the masses, and it makes sense if they stick around.
- DISCLOSURE – This post has been written by an outside source
