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Macy’s temporarily closing stores amid COVID-19 outbreak
Updated: 3:52 PM EDT Mar 17, 2020
Macy’s announced Tuesday closures by the end of the business day until the end of the month due to the coronavirus.The closures affect all Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Bluemercury, Macy’s Backstage, Bloomingdales Outlet and Market by Macy’s stores. “The health and safety of our customers, colleagues and communities is our utmost priority. As a result of the recent COVID-19 developments, we have decided to temporarily close our stores. We will work with government and health officials to assess when we will reopen our stores and safely bring our colleagues back to work,” Jeff Gennette, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy’s Inc., said in a statement. “During this closure, we will continue to serve our customers through our e-commerce sites.”The company said it would provide benefits and compensation to all workers affected.Video: Nike closes all US stores for 2 weeks
Macy’s announced Tuesday closures by the end of the business day until the end of the month due to the coronavirus.
The closures affect all Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Bluemercury, Macy’s Backstage, Bloomingdales Outlet and Market by Macy’s stores.
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“The health and safety of our customers, colleagues and communities is our utmost priority. As a result of the recent COVID-19 developments, we have decided to temporarily close our stores. We will work with government and health officials to assess when we will reopen our stores and safely bring our colleagues back to work,” Jeff Gennette, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy’s Inc., said in a statement. “During this closure, we will continue to serve our customers through our e-commerce sites.”
The company said it would provide benefits and compensation to all workers affected.
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