As some states lurch toward restarting their economies after coronavirus closures, many big companies remain hesitant to open their doors.
Macy’s Inc., Gap Inc. and TGI Fridays Inc. are among the big national chains saying they will sit out the early phase of reopening in states such as Georgia and South Carolina, citing health concerns and uncertain customer demand. Other businesses, including Best Buy Co. and Starbucks Corp., will also continue in lockdown mode, keeping stores closed to shoppers and fulfilling online orders...
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RadioFreeTom Shouldn’t be a problem for Macy’s. Customer density was probably low pre COVID.
Businesses have to lead, when government officials abdicate their responsibilities for political expediency.
Sane!
RadioFreeTom I really need a clean T-shirt.
RadioFreeTom Smart move.
RadioFreeTom DEMAND!! the economy runs on DEMAND, not the desperation of the president or the needs of the shareholders.
This is how the process should work, no? Reopening doesn’t force a company to operate, or workers to work.
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JCOviedo6 ...Plus they can't find anyone to work until their unemployment runs out.....
That’s fine, they have the freedom to choose that. Just like they have the freedom to close on Christmas or stay open for Easter.
Not least because they know that the customers most likely to storm the doors are those who are most likely to ignore health directives and contaminate others. Huge liability. Smart.
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Smart. Very smart.
There is no customer demand for these businesses even in the best of times.