The U.S. mattress business has bounced back after months of shutdowns from the coronavirus pandemic kept customers away.
Mattress technician Ben Freygang works in Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. in this July 3, 2019 handout photo. Nicole Zaremski/Handout via REUTERS
Holder is one of several small businesses Reuters is tracking through this downturn and the now-nascent recovery. Millions of small businesses in the U.S. face an uncertain future after the novel coronavirus pandemic shut down shops, restaurants, schools and travel in the world’s biggest consumer economy.
Another key part of her business, home delivery, is still facing restrictions. To limit potential exposure for her workers, for instance, she requires buyers to have just one person in the home in contact with the delivery crew, and for that person to fill out a health questionnaire ahead of time.
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