Lansing, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a statewide executive order to reopen retail businesses and auto dealerships by appointment starting Tuesday, May 26. The order also authorizes nonessential medical, dental and veterinary procedures starting Friday, May 29.
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Washington, D.C. — The National Retail Federation (NRF) has shown its support for the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA), a proposed bill that would establish a federal program to help businesses obtain insurance coverage for future pandemics. PRIA is based
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Chattanooga, Tenn. — CBL Properties reports it collected 27 percent of billed cash rents in April as retail stores and restaurants closed due the COVID-19 outbreak. The Chattanooga-based mall owner said during its first quarter earnings report that a majority
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Minneapolis — Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) has released its first-quarter 2020 results for the period ending May 2. The Minneapolis-based company’s total sales grew 10.8 percent, reflecting digital sales growth of 141 percent. Total revenue of $19.6 billion grew 11.3
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Bentonville, Ark. and Atlanta — Retailers Walmart and The Home Depot have reported increased sales during their respective first quarters. Bentonville-based Walmart, which operates on a fiscal year calendar running from Feb. 1 to Jan. 31, reported a spike of
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Menomonee Falls, Wis. — Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) has reported a 43.5 percent decrease in its first-quarter net sales. The company’s fiscal first quarter ended May 2. The Menomonee Falls-based retailer has reopened about 50 percent of its stores across
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Austin, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott released plans for the second phase of the state’s plan to reopen the economy at a press on Monday afternoon, notably giving bars the option to begin reopening Friday, May 22. Under the
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Terre Haute, Ind. — Out of the Box Ventures LLC has reopened its Haute City Center in Terre Haute within western Indiana. The following stores opened Friday, May 15: Amazing Comfort, Buckle, Cellular Concepts, Dakota Watch, Encore-Shoe Dept, Finish Line,
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Washington, D.C. — Retail sales plummeted 16.4 percent in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, the sharp drop “was not a surprise” to the National Retail Federation (NRF) due to the government-mandated shutdown of huge swaths of the
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Brick-and-mortar retailers in Texas that have found creative ways to develop new income streams and to leverage technology to directly engage their customer bases have proven most resilient in battling the financial headwinds the sector faces as a result of
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