Retail

Brooks Brothers, Under Armour using factories to make medical supplies
Brooks Brothers and Under Armour joined the growing list of retailers who are using their facilities to make badly-needed medical supplies for frontline healthcare workers in the wake of the novel coronavirus.
Last-mile delivery platform adopts COVID-19 safety protocols
Dolly is temporarily changing how its drivers perform deliveries and interact with customers.

Stage Stores furloughs all but 80 employees; reduces exec pay

With all its stores temporarily closed, Stage Stores has furloughed virtually its entire workforce in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Lamy Group: Rents coming due pose critical test for landlords and tenants

With most stores closed throughout much of the United States to help stem the spread of COVID-19, retail landlords are being inundated with requests for rent relief.
Ulta Beauty expands store closings; DC workers to get $2-per-hour raise

Ulta Beauty Inc. joined the growing list of retailers whose stores will remain temporarily closed until “it is safe to reopen.”
ICSC wants 90-day restraint on commercial loan obligations underlying industry

The International Council of Shopping Centers is sounding the alarm as mandated closures create a growing and major threat to the continuity of cash flow between tenant, property owner and commercial lender.
Spencer’s furloughs all store employees

The party is temporarily on hold at Spencer’s.
Instacart creates its own hand sanitizer for shoppers

An on-demand grocery delivery giant is increasing its focus on the well-being and income of its shoppers.
Exclusive Q&A: Navigating COVID-19 distribution issues

Retailers experiencing product shortages in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic need to use patience and strategy.
Publix offering free rent to tenants in its company-owned centers

The dominant grocer in Florida is offering assistance to some of its neighboring businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic forces them to temporarily close their doors.

Brooks Brothers, Under Armour using factories to make medical supplies

Last-mile delivery platform adopts COVID-19 safety protocols

Stage Stores furloughs all but 80 employees; reduces exec pay

Lamy Group: Rents coming due pose critical test for landlords and tenants

Ulta Beauty expands store closings; DC workers to get $2-per-hour raise

ICSC wants 90-day restraint on commercial loan obligations underlying industry

Spencer’s furloughs all store employees

Instacart creates its own hand sanitizer for shoppers

Exclusive Q&A: Navigating COVID-19 distribution issues

Publix offering free rent to tenants in its company-owned centers