The future of retail may be shifting more swiftly as a result of Covid-19, with more New Zealanders trying online shopping

Retailers who've had to morph into Darkstores are more common overseas...and could now become a bigger part of the market here.

First Retail Group managing director Chris Wilkinson says even smaller retailers are moving online.

He says even his coffee order this morning was online - something that's never been part of our psyche before so all these things are shifting.