<![CDATA[Kohl’s to require customers to wear masks at stores nationwide]]>

<![CDATA[Kohl’s to require customers to wear masks at stores nationwide]]> https://usagag.com/2020/07/16/kohls-to-require-customers-to-wear-masks-at-stores-nationwide/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:33:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://usagag.com Kohl’s to require customers to wear masks at stores nationwide Kohl’s has joined retail heavyweights like Walmart and Best Buy by requiring all customers at every store to wear masks beginning Monday to fight the spread of coronavirus.

“As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, face covering mandates have grown to apply to approximately 70 percent of our store base — therefore we’ve made the decision to take a consistent approach across our entire store fleet,” the Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based company said in a statement.

Longtime customer Terrie Piell said the new policy will make her more likely to move her Kohl’s shopping from online to brick and mortar.

“I find the mask to be a small inconvenience compared to not being able to shop or do business at all,” said Piell, 57, a marketing professional who lives in Flemington, NJ. “And science supports the effectiveness.”

The mask announcement prompted Wall Street to bid up stock in the 1,158-store chain by 1.3 percent in noon trading, to $22.59.

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