ACCD Directs Large “Big Box” Retailers to Cease Non-Essential Sales
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development today directed large “big box” retailers, such as Walmart, Target and Costco, with in-store sales of food, beverage and pharmacy, as well as electronics, toys, clothing, and the like to cease in-person sales of non-essential items in order to reduce the number of people coming into the stores.
Large “big box” retailers must:
- Restrict access to non-essential goods. Stores must close aisles, close portions of the store, or remove items from the floor.
- Only offer non-essential items via online portals, telephone, delivery, or curbside pickup, to the extent possible.
- Except in the event of emergencies threatening the health and welfare of a customer, showrooms and garden sections of large home improvement centers should be closed.
The Agency has also issued a list of recommended best practices for retailers allowed to continue in-person operations.
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Manufacturing Support for COVID-19 Response
The Vermont State Emergency Operations Center has put a call out to all Vermont manufacturers who may be able to transition their operations to aid in the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the COVID-19 response.
Needed items include:
- N95 Respirators
- Surgical Masks
- Full Face Shields
- Goggles
- Surgical Hoods
- Gloves
- Boot Covers
- Booties
- Tyvek Coveralls
- Impermeable Aprons
- Coveralls
- Gowns
- Fluid Resistant Gowns
- Surgical Gowns
For more information on PPE medical standards for production, please see the Center for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ppe/default.html
If you are able or willing to explore shifting production to any of these items please reach out to Vermont Procurement Technical Assistance Center Director Joanne Spaulding at joanne.spaulding@vermont.gov.
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Give to Support Community Recovery
The Vermont Community Foundation has established the VT COVID-19 Response Fund to support nonprofits that are particularly equipped to address community impacts of the spread of the coronavirus in Vermont. The Community Foundation will provide flexible resources to nonprofits working to address the most immediate public health and economic impacts, focusing on vulnerable populations and the service providers that support them. You can donate online here.
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Business Impact
We are still interested in hearing from all Vermont businesses impacted by the response to the COVID-19 virus. Please continue to share these impacts via the Agency Business Impact Form, which will help us assess the full impact as we work toward solutions.
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