https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:07:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2107416 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 02:23:07 +0000 cindysmith 2107416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just found out that my company has set up a plan to help any employees who catch this crap. Which is good to know, since we are an essential business and they are grinding us into dust with the workload, and we are at high risk of exposure because of the panic shopping people are doing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106882 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:28:40 +0000 Janet 2106882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suntiger, I think that’s inevitable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106830 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:41:24 +0000 Anonymous 2106830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad for the shops that are continuing to pay their staff, but feel so bad for the people that are losing paychecks. I worry it will quickly become another recession </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106811 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:58:59 +0000 elpgal 2106811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ann Taylor told me they are extending returns period but the CSA did not have any further info. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106794 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:29:35 +0000 Marilyn 2106794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Add Simons to the list of store closures.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I sent back Banana Republic returns by UPS.&nbsp; Didn't get close to anyone or touch anything....just dropped them on the counter, waved to the guy, and got out.&nbsp; Kept my gloves on the whole time.<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106790 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:49:47 +0000 Carla 2106790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I &nbsp;wonder about online shopping. &nbsp;If the item ships from abroad or needs to cross a border? &nbsp;I don’t think my jeans are going to get priority... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106786 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:20:02 +0000 Janet 2106786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can’t imagine how smaller retailers will survive this for months. And I do believe this will be months. The effects may be devastating on employees and employers alike. And a check for $1000 will be little help.</p> <p>I drove past the mall yesterday to stop at Trader Joe’s on my way home from my walkabout with my camera, and the mall parking lot looked like it does on Christmas Day, not 5pm on a regular Tuesday. Sobering. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106756 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:03:05 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2106756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Jenn, exactly. <br /></div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106706 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:27:53 +0000 Irina 2106706@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just today - COS, Club Monaco and the Hudson Bay are closing stores in Canada.<br />i went today to the mall! I ordered BR sweaters 10 days ago when the situation was not that dire. I ordered in two sizes and received the parcel yesterday. I figured I have to return while I can. I went to my closest mall, which is also the best known, probably - the Eaton’s. The mall is in 15 minutes &nbsp;walking distance from my home. I was in and out of BR and the mall in 10 minutes, applying the hand sanitizers twice and not touching anything.<br />Eerie, only a few passers by, some stores were closed and the opened ones didn’t have customers from what I could see. I haven’t seen anything like that ever.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106683 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:30:37 +0000 hereforthecake 2106683@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's great that these larger business are closing, but I manage a small store, owned by a married couple. Literally a "mom &amp; pop" operation. We have 10 employees.</p> <p>We are hoping that we will be forced by public health to close, because until then, our hourly employees are not eligible for Employment Insurance benefits. (Unless they are directly exposed to/have Covid19).&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm not an owner, but I KNOW that they cannot afford to pay people when the store is closed. I can't even imagine how they will pay the rent on the space, as we're in a major city (Toronto) where real estate is very expensive.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106668 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:33:16 +0000 Style Fan 2106668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was wondering what would happen to retail employees.&nbsp; Thanks for posting this Carla. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106652 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:31:14 +0000 Angie 2106652@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nordstrom has closed for two weeks or longer, effective today. They are also continuing to pay employees.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106633 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:59:54 +0000 always trying 2106633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Our local mall closed yesterday.&nbsp; They are saying 2 weeks, but info I am getting it is more like months. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106622 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:28:06 +0000 slim cat 2106622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bloomingdales is promising a pay for 2 weeks at least for full time workers ( with med ins continuing ). Hope for the best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106617 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:00:37 +0000 Jenn 2106617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hope this continues when the closures extend beyond two weeks. It's going to get harder. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106605 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:01:03 +0000 celia 2106605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am happy that this is happening. We will all benefit from it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106600 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:57:09 +0000 nemosmom 2106600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the news, Carla!&nbsp; Great to see some retailers stepping up to help their employees! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106590 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:54:09 +0000 Inge 2106590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for linking to these, Carla. There are more stores closing than I knew of, good! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106581 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:45:54 +0000 Preppy Pear 2106581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A friend of mine who works at Madewell says the company is paying them for lost hours on their reduced schedules - I am thinking this means J.Crew is doing it, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106579 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:07:55 +0000 RobinF 2106579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good to know! My husband and one son are in retail and another son in the restaurant business - uncertain times right now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106571 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:07:26 +0000 Gail 2106571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good news. There is a distillery here in PA that is converting its operations to make hand sanitizer ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106569 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:33:43 +0000 Carla 2106569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>...and LVMH is converting perfume factories to making hand sanitizer.<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardkestenbaum/2020/03/15/lvmh-converting-its-perfume-factories-to-make-hand-sanitizer/#40ccb8604a9a">https://www.forbes.com/sites/r.....ories-to-m</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106554 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 05:53:35 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2106554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Add OSKA, where I work, and Nordstrom, as of today, for the rest of the month.</p> <p>We will see what happens at the end of this month. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106553 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 05:41:17 +0000 rachylou 2106553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good on UO. They move to the top of my list then. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106544 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 05:20:39 +0000 Gretchen 2106544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad to see this. I do wonder about the March 27th date that many have set for the end of the closures. Was that based on earlier projections? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106527 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 03:22:18 +0000 Suz 2106527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such a difficult time for so many. Good to have this info, <b>Carla.</b> Thank you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106524 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 03:14:09 +0000 Jaime 2106524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for this Carla.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-who-are-closing-and-some-who-are-paying-staff#post-2106520 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 03:02:20 +0000 Carla 2106520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hope there is truth in this report, and will make a note of which fashion retailers are providing for their front line staff. &nbsp;Urban Outfitters was one of the first to come through with $ support for retail staff.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/15/these-retailers-are-closing-stores-to-slow-coronavirus-outbreak.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/1.....break.html</a></p> </p>