Macy’s and other department stores will temporarily lay off most of their store employees

On March 30, local time, U.S. retail giants Macy’s, Gap, and Kohl’s announced that they would temporarily lay off most of their store employees, joining the growing number of companies that have announced layoffs due to the impact of the epidemic. Retailers ranks. According to statistics from Bloomberg, since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia, the number of temporary layoffs announced by the U.S. retail industry has exceeded 500,000, and it is expected that more employees will face the fate of being laid off or fired.