Labor & Employment

Sephora has joined other major retailers in extending its store closures, but it is not following suit in another way.

The Kroger Co. maintained its first-quarter guidance and reported a 30% increase in March same-store sales, with surging demand in the middle of the month amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Taubman Centers, one of the largest owners of malls in the United States, is demanding rent from tenants even though their properties are shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Home Depot announced temporary changes to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 along with an update on how it is contributing to front line medical professionals. 

The Kroger Company is increasing its efforts to reward employees working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Children's Place Inc. is the latest retailer to furlough employees and take other measures to boost financial flexibility as it extends store closures indefinitely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The parent company of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Banks has reopened its e-commerce fulfillment centers and begun shipping online orders.

International Council of Shopping Centers president Tom McGee has urged Congress to pass a recovery fund bill for businesses debilitated by the coronavirus pandemic.