Kroger, Kohl’s join Walmart on growing list of retailers to require face coverings

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3 thoughts on “Kroger, Kohl’s join Walmart on growing list of retailers to require face coverings

  1. I’m not big into shopping anyway. This sure doesn’t encourage me to do so. I rarely go to places I have to wear masks. We are now in a nation of fear and disconnection. This is not living. We are teaching people to be afraid of everything. We will regret this in years to come.

    1. This is why e-commerce is up 74% in Q1. It is always fun to have a minimum wage security guard talk to you like dirt when entering a store to spend money.

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