#SmartDissent Retail Summary (3/x):

"H-E-B and other grocery stores across the United States are moving quickly to socially distance shoppers and limit store capacity amid the COVID-19 outbreak." https://progressivegrocer.com/h-e-b-other-grocers-rush-distance-shoppers">https://progressivegrocer.com/h-e-b-oth...
#SmartDissent Retail Summary (8/x):

"The Kroger Co. saw the COVID-19 pandemic trigger large sales increases across both physical stores and digital channels in March, reporting that identical-supermarket sales without fuel accelerated by approx. 30%." https://progressivegrocer.com/kroger-stockpiles-huge-sales">https://progressivegrocer.com/kroger-st...
#SmartDissent Retail Summary (10/x):

"...Walmart & Sam’s Club said the company will begin taking temperatures of associates as they report to work in stores, clubs and facilities, as well as asking them some basic health screening questions." https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/walmart-sam-s-club-will-begin-temperature-checks-workers">https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-fi...
#SmartDissent Retail Summary (11/x):

"Best Buy said it will keep paying employees thru April 18 even as its stores are closed except for order pickups. Employees who volunteer to work with curbside pickup and online orders, are being paid additional...." https://www.startribune.com/best-buy-to-pay-employees-for-two-more-weeks-while-stores-remain-closed/569264792/">https://www.startribune.com/best-buy-...
#SmartDissent Retail Summary (12/x):

"Macy’s and Gap will furlough much of their work forces... As the odds of reopening stores quickly became increasingly unlikely, many extended workers’ pay into April. But now, it appears the money is drying up." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/business/coronavirus-retail-furloughs-macys.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/3...
#SmartDissent Retail Summary (14/x):

"Few businesses are in greater need of emergency cash than retailers... Almost 630,000 outlets in the US have been forced to close due to fears about Covid-19 and restrictions on movement..." https://www.ft.com/content/9ea5cbfd-57e3-44b2-abd0-5f4f33606bd2">https://www.ft.com/content/9...
#SmartDissent Retail Summary (17/x):

"Publix is offering rent relief to tenants in the 282 shopping plazas that it owns... will waive rent for two months... regardless of whether tenants were getting relief from other sources." https://www.bisnow.com/south-florida/news/retail/publix-coronavirus-rent-relief-103684">https://www.bisnow.com/south-flo...
#SmartDissent Retail Summary (20/x):

Walmart, Kroger and Hy-Vee are among US grocers that have implemented one-way traffic patterns to slow the spread of coronavirus by keeping shoppers at a distance as they move through stores. https://www.supermarketnews.com/issues-trends/update-walmart-kroger-hy-vee-giant-go-one-way-aisles-combat-coronavirus">https://www.supermarketnews.com/issues-tr...
#SmartDissent Retail Summary (25/x):

Walmart has temporarily closed some stores as well as an e-commerce fulfillment center where workers have turned up sick. “We have lost some associates, and that is obviously painful.” https://www.winsightgrocerybusiness.com/retailers/walmart-ceo-workers-stay-vigilant">https://www.winsightgrocerybusiness.com/retailers...
#SmartDissent Retail Summary (26/x):

To help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), hard discount grocers Aldi and Lidl are implementing occupancy restrictions in their stores to increase physical distancing between shoppers and employees. https://www.supermarketnews.com/issues-trends/discount-grocers-aldi-lidl-institute-customer-limits-stores">https://www.supermarketnews.com/issues-tr...
#SmartDissent Retail Summary (27/x):

Nearly 4.8 billion square feet of retail floorspace has closed across the U.S., or 54.8 percent of the total...more than 258,366 store units that have shuttered, or 60.8 percent... https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/virus-response-shutters-55-of-u-s-retail-space/">https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/viru...
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