The pandemic is being used by the largest corporations to consolidate their market powers and to flatten and then eliminate smaller scaled competition in the marketplace. Trek already has the largest share of the USA market with 22.5% (Giant is a distanced 2nd @ 10.5%) and they are moving aggressively to gain even more.

The best economic conditions for consumers are akin to the best ecologic conditions for life forms and in that regard greater diversity is to be strongly preferred and maintained.

Once the pandemic dust settles we will almost certainly be living in a world with far less choices and far greater prices to be paid by those fortunate enough to afford new products. We can expect more LBS to be given a 'corporate makeover,' if they are even able to survive.