As People Move Out Of Big Cities, Fashion Retail Follows

The pandemic saw city dwellers with the means to do so escaping to places like the Hamptons, Aspen, CO or Montecito, CA. The ability to work remotely made the open space and cheaper housing of these getaway towns — which, of course, have always had local communities of their own — more alluring. And even if claims that big cities like San Francisco and NYC are “dying” are grossly exaggerated, it’s become increasingly clear that this wasn’t a momentary trend. Studies show that most employees want to continue to have the freedom to choose where they do their work, and that most urban centers have seen more people moving (permanently) out than in, while most suburban counties are seeing the reverse. Experts say this is another cultural shift that was likely to occur anyway; the pandemic just accelerated things significantly. Read more at Fashionista.

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