ALABAMA Gov. Kay Ivey issued statewide shutdowns of all beaches, child care facilities, dine-in restaurants and other services effective 5pm March 19. All public schools are closed until April 6. This extended previous rules closing day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining across six counties and banning public gatherings of more than 25 people … Read more
Pret A Manger will temporarily close all 400 of its UK stories from tonight in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It comes after coffee chain Starbucks, which has around 1,000 outlets in Britain, announced yesterday that it too has closed its doors for the time being. The drastic measures come despite the stores technically … Read more
John Lewis closes all 50 shops for first time in its 155-year history due to coronavirus (including flagship Oxford Street store that last closed when it was bombed by the Nazis in 1940) By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 15:37 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 16:00 GMT, 21 March 2020 John Lewis Partnership has … Read more
Historians still quibble over whether Napoleon Bonaparte actually said it or not. Yet it has stuck. And it was certainly not meant as a compliment. ‘England,’ scoffed the former French Emperor in his twilight years, ‘is a nation of shopkeepers.’ To which, right now, one can only respond: ‘Amen to that.’ For as we confront … Read more
Topshop employees say they have been laid off after the Arcadia Group closed its 300 UK stores an hour before the government announced its coronavirus job retention plan. The group owned by billionaire Sir Philip Green said in an emailed statement: ‘In line with many other retailers, the Group has made the difficult decision to … Read more
M&S considers ‘temporary’ closures and moving staff to food stores with clothing sales set to take a big hit from the coronavirus outbreak Marks and Spencer is preparing to ‘temporarily’ close some stores It also plans to slash capital investment, dividend and defer staff pay rises M&S does not expect trading to come back to normal … Read more
GameStop says it provides ‘essential goods’ like grocery stores and pharmacies to justify why their stores will remain open during the coronavirus pandemic The video game retailer sent a memo to managers at its 5,700 retail locations It instructs managers to resist local attempts to close its stores by claiming the company sells ‘essential’ electronics … Read more
Wealthy shoppers were offered an abundance of fresh organic produce today while customers at Sainsbury’s and Asda were confronted by empty shelves due to panic-buying amid the coronavirus pandemic. Visitors to Harrods were able to choose between three types of tomatoes – including Juno cherry tomatoes selling at £40 per kg – up to 14 … Read more
Samsung is the latest tech giant to fall victim to a coronavirus shutdown. The South Korean firm announced the closure of its Experience Stores across the US and Canada to help limit the spread of the virus. Repair Centers will continue to stay open, but will be working on a limited schedule – Monday to … Read more
CVS will now test all of the supplements sold on its shelves, the pharmacy giant announced on Wednesday. Recent studies have found that hundreds of dietary supplements are tainted with unapproved drugs and ingredients. But the US Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have to assess or approve supplements before they hit store shelves and online … Read more