Retail Fitting Rooms Covid 19

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Trying clothes on in dressing rooms risks. New sanitization standards said retail consultant. Macy s nordstrom and saks fifth avenue have kept fitting rooms open but. But now with many states slowly starting to reopen amid the coronavirus covid 19 pandemic so are retail shops that sell non essential items including clothes shoes and accessories.

Any items used by customers in a fitting room and not purchased should be removed from active inventory on the sales floor and stored for a no less than 24 hours. Apparel retailers create safe fitting room protocols but the shopper is not ready department stores have a large percentage of their sales in apparel. Although stores will be temporarily suspending the dress. But macy s told 2wtk stores have a selection of fitting rooms open throughout stores which complies with social distancing guidelines.

The problem retail experts say is that the government has issued very little guidance about the sale of apparel which is sowing confusion on how to handle clothing that s been in fitting rooms. Face coverings are strongly encouraged for all persons employee and guest in all public places where close proximity to others is anticipated. Any in store sit down food and beverage services must follow all of the phase 2 restaurant. Plan for potential covid 19 cases.