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STORE SPACES

Expert Insight: Retailers should plan for the new normal now

The last few weeks have created an unprecedented situation and rapid changes for all of us, perhaps, none more so than chain retailers.

STORE SPACES

Target to limit store traffic

Target Corp. is rolling out additional social distancing and safety measures in its stores.

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COVID-19: Latest Industry News

Stay up to date on the impact of the coronavirus on the retail industry and how the industry is navigating the crisis.

Protecting Customer Trust: State of the Industry Report

10/1/2019 — Chain Store Age's annual State of the Industry report examines the use of — and trends in — data in today's marketplace and the risks and rewards that come with managing data assets in the high-pressure retail environment.

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REAL ESTATE

Lululemon keeps workers on payroll

Lululemon athletica inc. is paying its employees even as its stores remain shuttered amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

REAL ESTATE

10,000 tune into Marcus & Millichap coronavirus webcast

Here’s how the coronavirus-caused economic plunge is different from 2008.

FINANCE

Chico's takes a ‘poison pill’ amid COVID-19 outbreak

Chicos’s FAS Inc. is the second retailer in recent days to adopt a limited duration shareholders rights plan after disruptions due to COVID-19 pandemic.

OPERATIONS

Meijer doing daily temperature checks, health screenings of. employees

Meijer joins the growing list of retailers checking the temperature of its employees to protect against the spread of COVID-19 and ensure a safe work environment.

OPERATIONS

BJ’s limits in-store traffic to 20% of store’s total capacity

BJ’s Wholesale Club has joined other big-box retailers in limiting in-store traffic and implementing additional measures to support the health and safety of customers and employees during the current pandemic.