Sunday Nike announcecd that it is closing all of its domestic stores and locations in other countries in an attempt to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
In a statement the company had this to say:
The well-being of our teammates and consumers is our top priority so we have decided to close our stores in multiple countries around the world including in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). These closures will go into effect from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27. Customers can continue to shop on Nike.com and on our Nike apps.
We are taking additional steps in other Nike-managed facilities, including the option to work from home, staggered work schedules, social distancing and additional safety and cleaning steps to help protect and support our teammates.
Our Nike-owned stores in South Korea, Japan, most of China and in many other countries are currently open and will continue their normal operations.
Earlier in the month, the athletic giant closed its European Headquarters in The Natherlands after an employee was found to have the coronavirus.
