[SauronOfMordor]

Soon, the only stores left in “inner cities” will be fortified. Customers will select (from smart phone or touch screen) what they want, it will be gotten for them, they will pay by cash-only, and only then get their stuff through an armored air lock.

[V_TWIN]

There is a reason there are “food deserts” in black communities...its called pilfering and retails stores aren’t in business to LOOSE money because of it.

[Dr. Sivana]

they will pay by cash-only

Actually, the opposite. Be piles of cash will attract as much firepower as necessary to break in. EBT, Debit or prepaid MC/Visa will be the way.

[ClearCase_guy]

Soon, the only stores left in “inner cities” will be fortified. Customers will select (from smart phone or touch screen) what they want, it will be gotten for them, they will pay by cash-only, and only then get their stuff through an armored air lock.

It's "curbside pickup" taken to a new level. After the virus goes away, urban stores may still follow the practice just because of demographics.

[MarkL]

And the only stores they'll be able to buy from will include liquor and maryjane stores, cell-phone stores, and pawn and title-loan companies. Anyone who wants to go grocery shopping will need to take an hour-long bus trek to get to a high-priced market.

Mark