Coronavirus clothes are about comfort not restrictions. Sales of bras, pants and jackets are down while sales of pj’s are up amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Author: Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY
Simon Property Group reopening more malls as more states reopen amid coronavirus
Simon Property Group, the nation’s largest owner of shopping malls, expects to have half of its properties reopened within the next week.
Walmart, Sam’s Club giving hourly employees coronavirus cash bonuses worth $390M in June
Walmart and Sam’s Club are giving hourly workers a round of cash bonuses worth $390 million amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Free nuggets! Wendy’s offering free nuggets through Sunday as part of its coronavirus response
Wendy’s is the latest fast-food chain to offer free food amid COVID-19 pandemic in a giveaway it has dubbed a “GroupNug.” The giveaway ends April 26.
Starbucks extends free coffee giveaway to first responders, health care workers dealing with coronavirus
First responders and health care workers dealing with COVID-19 get a free brewed coffee at Starbucks through May 31.
Target digital sales make significant gains because of COVID-19 demand, but in-store sales drop, driving shares down
Target’s digital sales grew by more than 100% in March as consumers ordered more essentials and groceries online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Walmart and Nextdoor team up with new ‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors’ program amid coronavirus
Walmart and Nextdoor announced new “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” program to make it easier for community members to help each other amid COVID-19.
Amazon and Target workers plan ‘sickouts’ over coronavirus safety concerns
Amazon and Target workers are leading nationwide efforts to draw attention to the health risks they face at the workplace.
McDonald’s to give free ‘Thank You Meals’ for first responders, health care workers starting Wednesday
McDonald’s is introducing free “Thank You Meals” for first responders and health care workers Wednesday and will give out the freebie through May 5.
Are Lowe’s registers down? Outages and ‘technical issues’ reported at home improvement chain resolved
Lowe’s registers were down at some stores, according to social media posts Saturday. Some stores were taking only cash.