List of national retail chains requiring masks is growing

ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two major retailers on Thursday joined the growing list of national chains that will require customers to wear face masks regardless of where cities or states stand on the issue. Target's mandatory face mask policy will go into effect Aug. 1, and all CVS stores will begin requiring them on Monday. More than 80% of Target's 1,800 stores already require customers to wear masks due to local and state regulations. Target will hand out masks at entrances to those who need them. The announcements come one day after the nation's largest retailer, Walmart, said that it would mandate face shields for all customers starting Monday. Starbucks, Best Buy, Kohl's and Kroger Co. have also announced mandatory masks nationwide. Retailers have hes
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