Ikea, Roots join other retailers in closing doors due to COVID-19 outbreak
Posted Mar 18, 2020 10:26 am.
Last Updated Mar 18, 2020 9:02 pm.
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More retailers decided to shutter their doors Wednesday as efforts to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak ramped up.
Ikea Canada announced it’s temporarily closing its 14 stores in the country as a precautionary measure.
Roots Canada says it would do the same with its 115 Canadian stores starting today and ending March 31, when the clothing retailer plans to re-evaluate its decision.
L’Oreal Canada also announced it would close its stores.
Sportscene Group says it would close about a quarter of its restaurants, namely 13 La Cage – Brasserie sportive restaurants and the Moishes locations.
The Home Depot Canada, meanwhile, said it would start closing stores at 6 p.m. starting Saturday and announced it is expanding its paid time off policy to give hourly full-time workers an extra 80 hours of paid sick or personal time.
Part-time staff will receive an additional 40 hours.
Those exposed to COVID-19 and asked to self-quarantine, will be paid during their isolation period, the company says.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 18, 2020.
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