April 7, 2020
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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has shuttered all non-essential retail, Target is open and operating, given its supermarket division, and is advancing its protection of both workers and customers as the outbreak continues across the globe.
The retailer is providing gloves and masks to store staff and instituting safety measures to adhere to the six-foot social distancing mandate in place by most municipalities and advised by health experts.
It is now monitoring and metering traffic into the store so that customers are able to shop with enough distance to adhere to the safety guidelines, according to its blog.
“We’re incredibly proud of the commitment our more than 350,000 frontline team members have demonstrated to ensure millions of guests can count on Target, and we’ll continue to focus our efforts on supporting them,” said John Mulligan, Target’s chief operating officer, in the blog. “The measures we’re announcing today are aimed at ensuring we are creating a safe environment for the guests who continue to turn to Target, while also providing our team with additional resources as they fulfill an essential service in communities across the country.”
The blog post also noted the retailer will be donating an additional 2 million KN95 respirator masks to the medical community.
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Topics: Retail – General, Retail – Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Top 100 Retail, Coronavirus / COVID-19
Companies: Target