coronavirus

Heading back to the mall once it reopens? Enjoy the free hand wipe — and get ready to follow some rules. As shopping resumes this month across some 20 states, including Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, South Carolina and Florida, malls and retailers are more concerned about promoting their safety measures to coax shoppers back into stores …

Coming soon to a store near you: Clothing quarantines. In an effort to protect customers from the coronavirus, some clothing retailers have decided to sequester clothes that have been tried on in a fitting room. Saks Fifth Avenue aims to take its clothing out of commission for 48 hours after being tried on, according to …

Helicopter and seaplane flights to the Hamptons, the wealthy set’s favorite way to travel out East, will be happening as usual this summer — but all passengers will have to pass oxygen-level checks before boarding. Blade — whose clients include Liev Schreiber, Cynthia Rowley and Christy Turlington — is anticipating more New Yorkers with second …

Record stores may be closed right now, but one legendary punk purveyor just made its entire discography free to stream. Washington, DC-based indie music label Dischord Records, founded in 1980, has made its full catalog available for free on Bandcamp in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. And while streaming is free on Bandcamp, higher …

While Main Streets throughout the country are moving to reopen from coronavirus lockdowns, Wall Street is sending clear signals that it is in no rush to get back in the office. In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Capital One Financial’s chief executive Richard Fairbanks announced that the $370 billion bank will keep all non-essential …

Didn’t get a ticket to BravoCon last year? Now you can still hang out with a few of your favorite stars — albeit virtually — for a good cause. “Summer House” cast members Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula and Carl Radke, the team behind Loverboy drinks, are hosting a 500-plus person Zoom fundraiser called Spritz for …

Disney’s earnings dived in the second quarter, including a 58 percent drop in operating incomes tied to its shuttered theme parks and cruise ships, the Mouse House said on Tuesday. The Burbank, Calif. company said that coronavirus pandemic closures, which has also delayed its summer blockbusters, have squeezed its second-quarter earnings to 60 cents a …

President Trump says he prefers that businesses struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic work with lenders — including using bankruptcy protection — to keep afloat, rather than take government aid. Trump told The Post in the Oval Office on Monday that he thought it was “very good” that J.Crew was able to reach a deal …

Warren Buffett took a call from comedy legend Bill Murray during Berkshire Hathaway’s virtual annual meeting on Saturday, prompting a serious discussion on income inequality. Murray, a Berkshire shareholder known for his role in films like “Caddyshack” and “Ghostbusters,” submitted his question through a moderator at this year’s remote event, according to CNBC. “This pandemic …

Venerable US retailer Lord & Taylor plans to liquidate inventory in its 38 department stores once restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus are lifted as it braces for a bankruptcy process from which it does not expect to emerge, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Lord & Taylor’s preparations to liquidate its …