Fashion & Beauty Brands That Are Closing Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Photo: H&M

By now, the severity of the coronavirus outbreak is clear. There is a lockdown of movements in countries with high risk and companies and organizations across the globe have put on-hold their public service, some have even resorted to working from home. While it is not clear exactly when this will die down, the major concern is to halt the continuous spread of COVID-19 pandemic and safeguard the health and well-being of employees, customers, and the entire human race.

As an industry that caters to the public, fashion and beauty brands are also taking cautionary measures to fight against the spread of the disease and have announced temporary store closure in select stores and locations. Of course, these businesses are not entirely shut-down as there is an option for online services. Here, a quick rundown of the brands that are taking part.

Urban Outfitters

 

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We’re proud to call ourselves a part of your local community, and our goal has always been to provide you with safe spaces to come together, laugh and be inspired. While we work through these changes, know that we’re here to answer questions, keep you entertained, and to continue to engage with our UO Community however we can. Take care of yourselves. ❤️

A post shared by Urban Outfitters (@urbanoutfitters) on Mar 14, 2020 at 4:32pm PDT

Nike

 

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With love, Your Nike Family

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Nordstrom

 

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A note for our Nordstrom Community during these hard times ❤️ Link in bio to learn more.

A post shared by Nordstrom (@nordstrom) on Mar 16, 2020 at 8:18pm PDT

Reformation

 

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A few words on Ref and COVID-19.

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Lululemon

 

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Your health and the safety of our people are everything to us, so we’ve made the decision to close our stores in North America and Europe March 16th through March 27th. Our online store will remain open. Read 👆 for more details and breathe easy knowing #thesweatlife is here for you online, wherever you are in the coming weeks.

A post shared by lululemon (@lululemon) on Mar 15, 2020 at 12:52pm PDT

Everlane

 

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Effective tomorrow, we’re closing the doors to our retail stores for the next two weeks, and offering compensation to our retail team members during this time. We’ll continue to navigate how to best serve our entire community—Everlane team members, our customers, factories, and warehouse partners—during this time.

A post shared by Everlane (@everlane) on Mar 14, 2020 at 5:30pm PDT

Supreme

 

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@supremenewyork has announced that it will temporarily close all of its stores in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Japan due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The brand has put up signs at its affected locations stating: “We are closed temporarily to ensure the health and safety of customers and staff.” Head over to hypebae.com to read more about the decision. Photo: @supremenewyork

A post shared by HYPEBAE (@hypebae) on Mar 16, 2020 at 2:51am PDT

Chillhouse

 

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A chill break ahead…

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LVMH

 

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To start this week on a positive note , if everyone does it’s part , we can cross the other side together! 💪🏼✌🏼😉😷

A post shared by Peter philips (@peterphilipsmakeup) on Mar 16, 2020 at 12:26am PDT

Macy’s

 

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Please stay safe & be well during this time ❤. If you need anything, our app & macys.com will remain open. For the full details, see link in bio.

A post shared by Macy’s (@macys) on Mar 17, 2020 at 11:59am PDT

The Wing

 

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From IRL Wing to URL Wing 👐🏼👐🏽👐🏾👐🏿 In an effort to help limit the spread of COVID-19 and proactively protect our members and employees, we have made the decision to close our spaces throughout the remainder of March. Membership fees will be waived and all employees will be paid for their scheduled shifts. These are anxiety-inducing circumstances, but while we weather the storm from the comfort of our homes, we see an opportunity for our community to reinforce its connections and look out for each other digitally. While our spaces are closed, we’ll be keeping our community connected and thriving through our Groups feature, digital programming, and virtual meet-ups. Stay safe 💛

A post shared by The Wing (@the.wing) on Mar 13, 2020 at 1:02pm PDT

Glossier

 

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Swipe to read a letter from our founder and CEO @emilyweiss on our decision to temporarily close all Glossier retail stores. It’s a time to join us online and on Glossier.com, which is always open! 📲❤️✨

A post shared by Glossier (@glossier) on Mar 12, 2020 at 7:53pm PDT

Bloomingdale’s

 

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An important update from our family to yours ❤️

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UNIQLO

 

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An important message to our community. Please note: All Click and Collect orders are being shipped to our warehouse from March 17th and customers are being contacted so their order can be shipped to them or refunded. If you have further concerns please contact us at wecare@uniqlo.ca #covid_19 #UNIQLOCanada

A post shared by UNIQLO Canada (@uniqlocanada) on Mar 17, 2020 at 2:48pm PDT

J.Crew

 

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To our valued J.Crew community: Please read an important update from our CEO regarding store closures…

A post shared by J.Crew (@jcrew) on Mar 16, 2020 at 11:32am PDT

Paintbox

 

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Hi Paintbox family, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is with great consideration in which I have come to the decision to close our doors starting Tuesday, March 17 through Sunday, March 29. We will continually assess the situation locally in NYC and broadly, in New York state, and even more so across the US and beyond day by day should there be the possibility of re-opening our doors earlier. That being said, we may conclude to extend our studio closures to an even later date based on the updates with regard to COVID-19. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am so proud to be a part of Paintbox, and I hope that all of this madness turns out to be a much-needed reset for the world. So I ask that in all this darkness, all of you take the time to be with your loved ones, reconnect with those who live under the same roof, and keep on being hospitable. All of us play a part in Paintbox and all of us play a part in the health and wellness of our world, and so in doing just that, and by practicing cautious behavior (self-quarantining, de-socializing, washing hands, etc.), we can bring us to a better end result more quickly. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our website paint-box.com remains open, and all of our Power Couples polishes are still available to shop online. In the meantime, we will continue to post about nail art and color theory to hopefully keep inspiring you through the days and weeks to come. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ With gratitude, Jane Hong, CEO

A post shared by Paintbox (@paintboxnails) on Mar 16, 2020 at 5:44am PDT

SoulCycle

 

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Soul Fam, As we continue to navigate these challenging times, we wanted to give you an update on actions we’re taking within the current climate of COVID-19. We are closing all of our SoulCycle studios, worldwide. This is temporary, and we’re implementing a plan to support our teams during this time. Never did we imagine a day where we’d have to close the doors to 99 studios and countless riders who turn to SoulCycle for a safe space. But what makes Soul so special is not our studios—it’s our people. And during this critical time, keeping our riders, instructors, and studio teams safe is our absolute top priority. With things changing by the minute, we’re freezing expiration dates on all class series, at a minimum through April 30. We’ve linked to some FAQs at the link in our bio—we’ll be updating with new information and solutions as they come. I want to give special thanks to our studio staff and instructors for their care and commitment to provide the best Soul experience possible for our riders. We’ll continue to monitor developments during this unprecedented time and will provide new information as we have it. In this time of uncertainty, if we know anything, it’s that we’ll get through this the same way we get through everything else: together. With gratitude and love, Sunder Reddy SoulCycle Interim CEO

A post shared by SoulCycle (@soulcycle) on Mar 16, 2020 at 2:20pm PDT

Kiehl’s

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We love you Kiehl’s family. 💚

A post shared by Kiehl’s Since 1851 (@kiehls) on Mar 17, 2020 at 5:55am PDT

H&M

(Closes all stores from March 17th — 2nd April) 

“For the past couple weeks, H&M has taken additional steps in all offices, warehouses, and stores including staggered work schedules, reduced opening hours, closure of fitting rooms and additional safety and cleaning steps to help protect and support employees and customers through this health crisis. H&M has also extended the return policy.” You can still shop online on hm.com.

Ralph Lauren

(All North American stores will close until 1st April).

“Our number one priority is the health and well-being of our employees, our customers and the communities we serve,” CEO, Patrice Louvet said in a press release. “We will take into account the guidance of medical experts, global health organizations and governments to determine the right time to return to the business location by location.”