Apparel Retailers in America are reopening stores in accordance with the guidelines issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF). In addition to plexiglass dividers at the cash wrap stations, retailers have made floor markings in their stores to help everyone maintain social distancing.
Apparel retailers are also ensuring the provision of masks for workers and customers and maintaining social distancing between people in the store. Some of them are limiting their store hours to maintain a balance between meeting customer demand and giving their employees sufficient time to receive inventory and keep the store clean and organized. In some cases, retailers are also reconsidering the layout of areas of their stores where sales associates and customers are most likely to come in close contact, such as entrances, cash wraps and fitting rooms.
They are also introducing new practices for the dressing area, including wiping down fitting rooms after each customer and moving any garments tried on but not purchased to the back room to be steamed and then left overnight before returning them to the sales floor.
