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- 3/25/2020
7-Eleven installing sneeze guards
7-Eleven is among the growing ranks of retailers opting to install sneeze guards at its checkout lanes and/or front counters. - 3/25/2020
Lowe’s hiring 30,000; giving out bonuses; takes new store safety measures
Lowe’s is taking new preventative measures and announced an additional $80 million commitment in response to the coronavirus pandemic. - 3/25/2020
Coach parent extends store closures, employee pay; cutting costs
Tapestry is keeping its store doors closed for another two weeks, at least. - 3/25/2020
Meijer removes popular kid’s ride as part of COVID-19 store safety measures
Meijer is taking extra safety measures in its stores amid the COVID-19 outbreak. - 3/25/2020
People survey: Consumers watching how employers treat workers during COVID-19
How companies treat their workers during COVID-19 will influence future purchases. - 3/25/2020
Fairway Market sells store leases; Amazon among the buyers
Fairway Market’s plans to sell all its 14 stores is proceeding on track. - 3/25/2020
BigRentz in merger with Lizzy Lift
The nation’s largest equipment rental network has entered into a merger with a construction equipment rental services company. - 3/25/2020
Abercrombie & Fitch U.S. stores closed ‘until further notice,’ draws down credit
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is reevaluating all expenditures in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak. - 3/25/2020
Nordstrom furloughs some corporate workers; extends store closures
The Nordstrom brothers are declining to take a salary from April through September. - 3/25/2020
Tailored Brands furloughs all U.S. store workers, extends closures, cuts exec pay
The parent company of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Banks, is extending the temporary closure of its stores for several more weeks. - 3/24/2020
Global e-commerce transactions to increase 43% during next five years
Global online sales will reach $4.8 trillion by 2024, up from $3.3 trillion in 2020.