- Walmart is answering the call to socially distance by offering no contact services for in-store payment, pickup and delivery options. Story by Janey Whiteside.
- Macy’s will start furloughing most employees this week. The retailer declined to say how many employees will be furloughed, but said it will be across Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury. Coverage from Melissa Repko.
- A possible strike by Instacart workers could occur as workers are worried about their safety as they try to meet a surge in demand for online groceries. Reporting from Alexandra Olson and Curt Anderson.
- Workers at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse plan to strike Monday and demand that the facility be shut down and cleaned after one staffer there tested positive for the coronavirus. Story by Tamar Lapin.
Source: Walmart shoppers can check out, pick up and get deliveries totally contact free | CSA
Source: Instacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskier | AP News
Source: Amazon workers at Staten Island warehouse to stage walkout over | NY Post
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