Information for supporting Wholesale Trade businesses in Cattaraugus County during the reopening phases and beyond.
Reopen: When, How, and the Unknown
Most types of wholesale trade businesses may have temporarily closed due to the recommended restrictions due to COVID-19. They may reopen when Phase One in Western New York is allowed to open but a having a plan is recommended.
Essential Businesses
Essential businesses must also complete a business safety plan to continue to operate, and will need to affirm their industry-specific guidelines. Get the NYS Business Safety Plan Template
Non-Essential businesses
Who: Most wholesale businesses were closed.
When to Reopen: Some were allowed to continue operations. Phase One Opening: May 19, 2020
How to Reopen: Create/update a written plan based upon the recommendations below.
Handling the Unknown: Implement a plan to be adaptable around a pandemic
NYS Reopening Phases
NYS Phase One for Wholesale Trade includes the following types of retail businesses.
- Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers
- Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
- Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
- Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
- Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
- Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
- Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
1 - NY Forward Guidelines for Retail Trade
Start by reading the NYS Phase One Guidelines for Wholesale Trade and complete the online form. It is important that each business confirms that they've read their sector guidelines and created their safety plans.
2 - Cleaning & Safety
What changes will you be implementing?
Complete your Business Safety Plan using the Business Safety Plan Template.
Note: You are to have a business safety plan on file for inspection.
3 - Communication
Help your business be more effective by communicating plans to staff and the changes that have already occurred to the public.
Have a starting plan for what is changing in your business then spread the word on the changes internally to staff. Have another plan on how you will communicate that to your customers and subcontractors. This may be through signs and printed documents for staff.
Communicate Changes
Prior to making a change be sure to think it through as to how you will be communicating to your staff and your customers the change.
How are you planning to adapt?