With Protests Raging in U.S., Amazon Curbs Operations and Apple Keeps Some Stores Closed
- Online retailer curtails operations in a ‘handful of cities’
- Target temporarily closes dozens of stores across nation
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Amazon.com Inc. scaled back deliveries and adjusted routes in cities including Chicago and Los Angeles, Apple kept some outlets shut, while Target Corp. extended store closures nationwide after the death of George Floyd sparked demonstrations across the country.
“We are monitoring the situation closely and in a handful of cities we adjusted routes or scaled back typical operations to ensure the safety of our teams,” an Amazon spokeswoman told Bloomberg News.