Walmart Changes Shopping Process, to Limit Customers in Stores at One Time
April 03 2020 - 5:41PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
Walmart Inc. on Friday said it was implementing new policies at
its stores to encourage customers to practice social distancing
while shopping.
As of April 4, the company said, it will begin to limit the
number of customers permitted in its stores at any one time.
"Stores will now allow no more than five customers for each 1,000
square feet at a given time, roughly 20% of a store's capacity,"
the company said.
Walmart also said it would restrict entry to its stores to a
single entrance, and will have customers exit through a different
door, "which should help lessen the instances of people closely
passing each other."
The company said many of its stores will institute one-way
movement through the aisles, which is expected "to help more
customers avoid coming into close contact with others as they
shop."
--Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 03, 2020 17:26 ET (21:26 GMT)
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