Posted on 04/02/2020 5:28:28 PM PDT by Enlightened1
The order applies to "big box" stores in the state as a way to increase social distancing between customers during the coronavirus crisis.
State officials in Vermont are ordering large retailers that sell critical items such as food and prescription drugs to stop the in-person sale of nonessential products such as clothing and electronics.
The directive, announced Tuesday by Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development, was addressed at "big box" retailers.
Whenever possible, stores such as Walmart, Target and Costco must stop the sale of nonessential items within the store and require online or telephone ordering, delivery, and curbside pickup instead.
Big box retailers generate significant shopping traffic by virtue of their size and the variety of goods offered.
“This volume of shopping traffic significantly increases the risk of further spread of this dangerous virus to Vermonters and the viability of Vermont’s health care system. We are directing these stores to put public health first and help us reduce the number of shoppers by requiring on-line ordering, delivery and curbside pickup whenever possible, and by stopping the sale of non-essential items," Agency of Commerce and Community Development Secretary Lindsay Kurrle said in a statement.
The items that cannot be sold in person include, but are not limited to, arts and crafts, beauty supplies, carpet and flooring, clothing, consumer electronics, entertainment, furniture, home and garden, jewelry, paint, photo services, sports equipment and toys.
Stores are ordered to close aisles, close portions of the store or remove items from the shelves.
The agency also said showrooms and garden sections of large home improvement centers should be closed unless there is a life-threatening emergency.
(Excerpt) Read more at wgrz.com ...
The stores is open. Who cares?
Oh, socialism.
Sieg Heil!
Great! Big brother gets to decide what I consider essential.
CLOTHING is NON-ESSENTIAL???
Wouldn’t “da comrade” fit as well?
Eh, these dipsticks are merely using Coronavirus to exhibit their disdain for the big boxes, which do crowd out some smaller businesses, which, of course, p!sses TPTB off.
Yesterday I received a big box from Home Depot.
I’d close the store before complying with some idiotic command like that. These little dictators are keen to take over.
Okay...this is out of control. Understatement, I know.
I can think of so many wanna-be little Stalin types that would do about anything for that form of control.
Welcome to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Vermont.
Central Planning will decide what is “essential” for you.
Feel the Bern!
Why does it matter? Where are they supposed to put the stock? Who decides what is “essential?”
Truly ridiculous!
Ain’t this Bernie’s domain?
This whole situation is absurd.
Very much an understatement as well.
Since when have “non-essential” items laws trump our Bill of Rights?
Does Vermont have a lottery? Has the Obergovernor shut it down to reduce minute market stops?
These little dicktators are really beginning to annoy me.
They have the mistaken idea that somebody died and left them in charge.
I do believe that we are going to be compelled to remind them that they serve at our pleasure.
Commies!
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