Gap Inc. will start reopening its stores, starting with a small selection of locations in Texas this weekend, as the lockdown restrictions slowly begin to ease in some areas.
“We are actively working with the local government, led by health official guidelines, and in partnership with RILA and industry peers, to open our stores when and where it is safe to do so,” the company stated.
Similar to other retailers such as Nordstrom, which detailed its store reopening plans yesterday, it will not be business as usual at the reopened Gap stores. The apparel giant said it is implementing enhanced safety measures to make its stores “a trusted place for customers to return to shopping as the economy reopens.”
Gap also noted that in addition to 1,000 ship from store locations, contactless curbside pickup is available in 75 locations. It plans to expand both programs in the coming months.
“As we leverage our stores as distribution hubs, lean into the meaningful acceleration of our online business and play forward the learnings from our Asia business where all locations are now open, we believe we’ll be well-positioned as this crisis subsides,” Syngal said in a statement.
