Ed Stack, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ CEO, announced that the retailer will close its locations from March 19 until April 2 “in support of the nation’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.” In a regulatory filing, Dick’s also said it has experienced a “significant reduction in customer traffic and demand” since March 10 and was withdrawing its guidance for the year.
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Amazon is stopping sellers from sending non-essential items to its U.S. warehouses until April 5 to make space for vital items needed by its customers during the coronavirus outbreak.
Adidas To Temporarily Shutter Doors In The U.S., Canada And Europe
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Gap Inc. Announces Temporary Closure Of Stores In North America
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Journeys To Temporarily Close Locations
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Adidas To Keep U.S. Stores Open, For Now
In an e-mail to Adidas and Reebok retail employees Monday morning, Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted wrote that the company is not yet shuttering its U.S. stores because of the coronavirus. Rorsted wrote, “We have to keep the company going and open for business to ensure that we can pay our monthly bills and salaries to everyone. Closing down is easy, staying open in a healthy environment requires courage, persistence and focus.”
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Foot Locker Inc. says it will close stores across North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia) and Malaysia from March 17 through March 31.
L.L. Bean Closing U.S. Stores Over Coronavirus Concerns
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Academy Sports Outlines Coronavirus Response To Customers
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Dick’s Reduces Store Hours And Closes 10 Stores In Response To Coronavirus
Dick’s Sporting Goods said that as of March 17 it will be closing 10 stores and reducing daily hours across the chain due to the coronavirus outbreak. The revised store hours include 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays.
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PVH Corp. Response To Covid-19 Outbreak
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