Shopping centres will need to reinvest after the lockdown is lifted to ensure safety norms are adhered to, said Pushpa Bector, executive director of DLF Shopping Malls, and member Shopping Centres Association of India.
She spoke to Mint about how the financial challenges for one of the biggest employers has increased amid the nationwide lockdown and social distancing norms. Q 1.
What has been the impact of covid-19 on the shopping centre industry The industry has supported the government’s decision 100% on the lockdown.
When the mandate came we shut everything within an hour. That said, you must understand that we are a capital intensive sector with very high costs.