The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our way of life around the globe. In this section, we will be recognizing many of the retailers that are doing their part to keep their employees and customers safe, as well as those helping communities, hospitals, and other essential organizations. This list is not comprehensive, and we express our gratitude to all retail heroes during this difficult time.
M&S is launching a six-week TV, social media and in-store campaign highlighting how British farmers and growers are keeping shops supplied with meat, fish, produce and dairy products throughout the coronavirus crisis.
Read more. April 27, 2020
Food Retailers Take Lead on COVID-19 Testing.
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Boots pharmacies have started offering domestic abuse victims who are isolating with perpetrators access to safe spaces in its consultation rooms.
Read more. May 1, 2020
Kroger is purchasing 200,000 gallons of milk from dairy farmers that were struggling to find new buyers to purchase their extra supply. The milk will be sent to Feeding America’s network of food banks.
Read more. May 1, 2020
Having pledged to accelerate the payout for its quarterly incentive, Walmart has paid out almost $180 million in cash to hourly associates. The retailer has also met its goal of hiring 200,000 associates across fulfillment centers, clubs, stores, and distribution centers.
Read more. May 1, 2020
Nike is donating more than 30,000 pairs of Air Zoom Pulse shoes to healthcare workers in NYC, LA, Memphis and Chicago. Pairs will also be given to the Veterans Health Administration.
Read more. May 6, 2020
Old Navy will be distributing $30 million worth of clothing to U.S. families affected by COVID-19 through various nonprofit organizations.
Read more. May 18, 2020
Southern Co-Op donated £2,500 from their community fund, Love Your Neighbourhood, to purchase six iPads for COVID-19 patients so they may stay in touch with their friends and family. Monetary donations from customers at 13 Bristol stores also helped provide additional donations to a hospital ward.
Read more. May 20, 2020
Majid Al Futtaim lit up their Ski Dubai, Ski Egypt and Sheraton Mall of the Emirates buildings blue as part of the global #LightItBlue initiative, which shines a light on all essential workers.
Read more. April 17, 2020
Delivered direct to homes in two packages by Australia Post, the Coles Community Box contains grocery items and household items for healthy meals and snacks, plus some everyday essentials.
Read more. April 18, 2020
The Kroger Co has created a $10 million relief fund from their The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger/Zero Waste Foundation to help boost pandemic response efforts in the country.
Read more. April 20, 2020
Under Armour is offering 40% off all purchases for first responders and healthcare workers, as well as active police, nurses, firefighters, doctors and EMTs.
Read more. April 20, 2020
Walmart has committed to hiring an additional 50,000 associates after reaching their initial pledge to hire 150,000 new associates in one month. The retailer has worked with more than 70 companies that have furloughed workers to fill key roles.
Read more. April 20, 2020
McDonald’s will be showing their gratitude to the healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics committed to health and safety during the pandemic by offering free “Thank You Meals” from April 22 to May 5.
Read more. April 21, 2020
Meijer has started a new Buy Local meal program to help support local restaurants that are struggling due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Meals are being ordered from these establishments for its front-line team of employees working at supercenters, grocery stores, and distribution centers.
Read more. April 21, 2020
Luxottica recently launched its “Protect Our People” initiative, which aims to ensure the safety of its employees and their families. Luxottica will ship masks directly to the home of any employee who needs them.
Read more. April 21, 2020
Nike has committed $600,000 to help local organizations in NYC provide food assistance, support healthcare workers, and fund personal protective equipment.
Read more. April 21, 2020
Albertsons Companies announced a $50 million commitment to hunger relief through its Nourishing Neighbors Community Relief campaign to meet the basic needs of their neighbors across the more than 2,200 neighborhoods and 34 states it serves.
Read more. April 22, 2020
The Qurate Retail Group has committed $29 million towards helping COVID-19 victims, relief efforts, organizations fighting the disease, as well as small businesses.
Read more. April 22, 2020
7-Eleven has opened its first-ever hospital pop-up store at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, TX. The pop-up shop has groceries, personal care products, and fresh food options available for purchase.
Read more. April 22, 2020
Publix started an initiative to buy milk and produce directly from local farmers to donate to Feeding America member food banks in its communities. 150,000 pounds of produce and 43,500 gallons of milk will be donated in the first week alone.
Read more. April 22, 2020
Shout out to the LP pros at Coles, Target Australia, Sainsburys, Next Plc, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nike, Next Athleisure, Spotlight Retail Group, and Kookai Australia for sharing their insights on pandemic crisis management and recovery with the retail community on April 23 with the help of Retail Knowledge.
Read more. April 22, 2020
Kroger has created its own guide that contains best practices, suggested protocols and creative assets to help businesses safely reopen.
Read more. April 22, 2020
Waitrose launched a #DesignYourSuperBear competition, which calls for kids to design their own superhero-themed bear. The winner will be in shelves during the holidays, with all proceeds going to the NHS.
Read more. April 24, 2020
Under Armour has created a #THROUGHTHISTOGETHER t-shirt, with 100% of the net proceeds going to DonorsChoose’s “Keep Kids Learning” initiative, which helps give teachers what they need to continue educating their students at a distance.
Read more. April 24, 2020
Co-op chief executive Steve Murrells has agreed to a 20 per cent pay cut over the next three months to begin its Members’ Coronavirus Fund.
Read more. April 14, 2020
Abercrombie & Fitch associates in Ohio started the Ohio Save a Hero Campaign, which helps provide PPE to healthcare workers.
Read more. April 14, 2020
Southeastern Grocers surprised first responders and health care professionals across all stores throughout the seven states in the Southeast with a $0 grocery total at the register on Monday.
Read more. April 14, 2020
In Australia, Craveable Brands’ Red Rooster has joined forces with a volunteer meal program to help supply frontline medical staff with free meals.
Read more. April 15, 2020
American Eagle Outfitters Foundation, which owns American Eagle and Aerie, announced it would donate $1 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, as well as one million masks to public health workers.
Read more. April 15, 2020
Waitrose has provided £200,000 to Waitrose & Partners Foundation communities in Africa and Central America, where some of its produce is grown, picked and packed.
Read more. April 16, 2020
Walgreens announced a Frontline Hero Discount Day that will take place on April 25. Frontline workers will receive a 30 percent discount off regularly priced Walgreens brands and 20 percent off regularly priced national brands.
Read more. April 16, 2020
Abercrombie & Fitch store associates in the New York and New Jersey regions have contributed cloth masks and hand sanitizers to local hospitals and senior centers and have raised money to feed healthcare works during their double shifts.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods is offering curbside contactless pickup.
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The GIANT Company is donating a total of $250,000 to four hunger relief organizations to help families and seniors facing hunger. These organizations supply food to hundreds of soup kitchens, shelters, and pantries.
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Stop & Shop donated $1 million to be divided among its 13 regional food bank partners in its efforts to fight food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nike is offering free workouts on its NTC (Nike Training Club) app as the coronavirus forces people inside.
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Giant Food donated $550,000 and 1,200 hams to five Feeding America food banks in the Washington D.C. region to help those impacted by the pandemic.
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Harbor Freight Tools is donating its entire supply of PPE to hospitals with 24-hour emergency rooms in areas where their stores are located. Donated items will include their entire stock of N95 masks, face shields and 45 million pairs of protective gloves.
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Gap Foundation will be donating over $1 million to local, state, national and international non-profit organizations.
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Food Lion announced a $3.1 million donation to help the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic and to assist in funding medical research.
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Under Armour is providing 28,000 health care providers and staff from the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) with face masks, face shields, specially equipped fanny packs, and is exploring fabricating hospital gowns.
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Hennes & Mauritz has started producing safety masks to aid healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus, starting with 100,000 units shipped into the virus hotbeds of Spain and Italy.
Read more. April 3, 2020
The Waitrose in South Harrow has turned their café into a pop-up shop that allows NHS workers to quickly grab the essentials they need all in one place.
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Hannaford Supermarkets is donating $750,000 to several hunger relief and homeless outreach organizations throughout the Northeast to support at-risk members of the community during the pandemic.
Read more. April 7, 2020
Ocean State Job Lot launched a “Mask Fabric for Free” campaign. The campaign will supply its customers with the fabric needed to create an estimated two million homemade cloth face masks at no cost.
Read more. April 7, 2020
KFC in the UK is sending a feast of fried chicken and burgers to home care staff at the Abbeywood care home in Ash Vale, near Aldershot.
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M&S providing pyjamas for NHS workers to wear as scrubs and clothing packages for NHS Nightingale patients.
Read more. April 9, 2020
UNIQLO Canada will donate 200,000 masks to high-priority medical facilities across Canada.
Read more. April 9, 2020
IKEA Canada to provide approximately $2.3 million in product and supply donations to first focus its relief efforts on vulnerable communities including the homeless, newcomers, refugees, and children.
Read more. April 9, 2020