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.
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How much longer do you think it will be before these tinpot despots start ordering local ISP’s to throttle bandwidth and start blacklisting sites? It won’t be 100% effective unless they cut power to the headends, but they can make sure entire cities are brought to heel.
You hit the bullseye FRiend, don’t want people buying a gun or more ammunition at Walmart.
Some bs.
I think they use a Ouija board to differentiate essential from non. You just can’t make this crap up. Yes we have a virus going around, but if a store is open it doesn’t matter if some aisles are blocked and some open. I guess the virus stops affecting the essential aisles. It is as you say truly ridiculous.
Wal-Mart stopped selling all firearms, including muzzle loaders and pellet guns, as well as all pistol ammo (except .22) in our state right after the new year.
It would be a lot better if governors ordered everyone to wear masks and go back to work.
Yep. I agree!
I was in our walmart today. And our ShopRite. And our Rastellis. I bought things I needed regardless if they were deemed essential by anyone else.
HAHA. You called me an asshole.Projection at its’ finest.
The stores I went to today were far from packed.
One of my daughter’s is a BSN at a philly hospital that is laying off doctors and nurses because capacity is at 20% since all “non-essential” surgery isn’t happening. So now we have many doctors and nurses and techs and other staff laid off. And don’t even give me that nonsense about they can go where they are needed. They can’t. Licensing prohibits that.
And if she’s in a hospital for over 12 hours per day then coming home to us who have to work at home, umm, yeah, we’re exposed either way.
And the doctors and nurses that stay have to take forced time off without pay if they aren’t laid off.
What do I think? I think many areas in this country are taking advantage of the power grab and the result is going to be devastating all around.
And I will continue to shop for my “non-essential” items since online ordering is a month behind as it is now and deal with whatever consequences result.
Quarantine those who are vulnerable and let the rest of us get back to living life. Life that has no safety and security other than what we provide ourselves.
The virus differentiates essential and non essential apparently.
Are they gonna start selling TP?
So clothes are non essential. K got it. Laz will be interested.
“The agency also said showrooms and garden sections of large home improvement centers should be closed unless there is a life-threatening emergency.” Ring the siren! I need my potting soil and another 20 feet of hose to complete my outdoor bidet! Ring the siren! Running out of TP, need more hose! Ring the siren for the love of God, ring the siren!
When does the civil war start?
“It’s the governors and mayors that are imposing these lockdowns, not Trump. “
It’s time to email ALL of your lawmakers and tell them to become creative and find ways to get people back to work before this turns into another Great Depression. I know we all hate it, but wearing masks in public will help and might allow people to work.
Following.
“stop the in-person sale of nonessential products such as clothing and electronics”
makes sense ... no one really needs clothes, especially if it’s really cold, because naked is just fine ... and electronics are totally unnecessary unless people need to listen to the news, find out what the weather is, or the latest fascist dictates from the government about what they are allowed to do or not do or go or not go or work or not work or apply for SBA loans for their laid off workers etc. ... totally non-essential ...
You’re right so...
We’ve got a model to go by with stores: special hours for the most vulnerable, extra cleaning measures, safe distancing/limit number of shoppers in store at one time, checkout staff behind plexiglass and/or wearing mask and gloves, curbside pickup options.
Smaller stores can take these measures as well as the big guys and would jump at the chance. Give this lockdown til Easter and then get this country moving again.
Maple syrupy tyrants...
Maple syrupy tyrants...
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