Walmart Shortens Its Hours Even Further and Takes New Measures to Fight CCP Virus

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March 19, 2020Business News
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Walmart Shortens Its Hours Even Further and Takes New Measures to Fight CCP Virus
Employees work at the checkout counters of a Walmart store in Secaucus, N.J., on Nov. 11, 2015. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)

Walmart, the largest retailer in America, is shortening its hours even further as the pandemic—and demand for necessities—escalates.

Beginning on March 19, many of Walmart’s 4,700 U.S. stores will be open from 7 am to 8:30 pm until further notice. It’s the second adjustment the retailer made to its hours within a week. Many Walmarts are typically open 24 hours, but some stores that previously opened after 7 am will maintain their regular hours.

The company said the shortened hours will “further help” employees restock shelves overnight and clean stores. Walmart is also temporarily shutting down its automotive centers. Employees who staffed automotive centers will now help stock and clean the rest of the store.

Walmart is also introducing special shopping hours for people aged 60 and older. Walmart said it will open its stores to seniors only, one hour before the stores open every Tuesday from March 24 through April 28.

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The Walmart logo on a store in Washington, on March 1, 2019. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

Other stores have recently announced similar hours for its older customers, including Target, Amazon-owned Whole Foods, and Dollar General.

Walmart is also placing limits on some high-demand products, including paper products, eggs, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, water, and baby products. Items like toilet paper have become the ultimate symbol of panic buying.

The Arkansas-based company is one of the few major chains open during the CCP virus crisis. Macy’s, H&M, Sephora, the Gap and a number of other well-known retailers have announced temporary closures for the next few weeks. Unlike most department stores, Walmart makes most of its money on groceries. As the United States’ largest grocer, Walmarts are essential sources of goods for millions of Americans during the CCP virus crisis.

NTD refers to the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, as the CCP virus because the Chinese Communist Party’s coverup and mismanagement allowed the virus to spread throughout China and create a global pandemic.

NTD staff contributed to this report

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