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- 4/27/2020
Havertys reopening its stores; slashes headcount
Havertys is planning to resume operations within a week and reduce its workforce. - 4/27/2020
Kroger requires workers to wear masks; to pilot COVID-19 testing for employees
The Kroger Co. continues to add new measures to protect its customers and employees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. - 4/27/2020
CVS ramping up COVID-19 testing to 1,000 sites; Walgreens also expanding sites
CVS Health is planning a dramatic expansion of COVID-19 testing in about a month’s time. And it’s not the only company doing so. - 4/27/2020
Retailers lay out phased-out approach to reopening stores
Increased sanitization measures and social distancing protocols for customers and employees play key roles in a plan for re-opening stores. - 4/27/2020
IRI: Product demand peaks but remains higher than last year amid COVID-19
Overall product demand during the week ended April 12 has leveled from the mid-March panic shopping peak that accompanied the COVID-19 outbreak, but remains up 13% compared to the prior-year period. - 4/24/2020
Bed Bath & Beyond converts 25% of its stores into regional fulfillment centers
Bed Bath & Beyond has made a quick pivot to meet surging online demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. - 4/24/2020
J.C. Penney in talks with lenders for bankruptcy funding, according to report
J.C. Penney is inching closing to filing for bankruptcy. - 4/24/2020
Kantar: Target is the retailer that consumers most likely to try in coming weeks
A disappointing experience at their regular stores when COVID-19 started is causing many consumers to explore new options. - 4/24/2020
CNBC: Neiman Marcus very close to filing bankruptcy
Neiman Marcus Group is reportedly on the brink of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. - 4/24/2020
Study: Men feel safer overall than women about returning to stores
Consumers feel the safest shopping in grocery stores and drug stores — but some more than others.