Retail
July 15, 2020
The United States is still facing an uphill battle over the COVID-19 coronavirus as cases pile up, many of them due to inadequate social distancing and refusal to wear face masks. This has turned a health issue into an idealogical tussle, forcing the National Retail Association and its ilk to step in where the federal government will not. Image credit: National Retail Federation
By Luxury Daily News Service
The National Retail Federation has asked all retailers in the United States to adopt a nationwide policy that requires customers to wear face coverings or masks to protect the health and well-being of shoppers, store employees and partner vendors.
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