Nordstrom Reopens In Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA, CA — Following weeks of closure due to the coronavirus, Nordstrom at Santa Monica Place reopened to customers on Thursday, and the Macy's store in Culver City and at the South Bay Galleria is also open.

"We are excited to bring our employees back to work and look forward to welcoming customers in our doors so we can continue serving them in our stores," said Karin Muskopf, Nordstrom corporate communications.

Marc Mastronardi, Macy's chief stores officer, said, "Our teams have come together and supported each other and our communities throughout this challenging time, and we look forward to safely serving our customers whenever they are ready to shop."

Updated safety protocols aimed at preventing COVID-19 spread have been implemented, according to both companies.

At Nordstrom Rack, shoppers can expect health screenings for employees, face coverings for employees and customers, social distancing of six feet or more (including limiting the number of employees and customers in the stores), increased cleaning and sanitization, modified fitting rooms, continued curbside service, keeping tried on/returned merchandise off sales floors for a period of time, altered store hours, and adding dividers at check-out registers, according to the company.

At Macy's, there will be frequent and enhanced cleaning, social distancing of at least 6 feet, hand-sanitizer stations, plexiglass at select registers, continued curbside service, daily wellness checks of employees, and face masks worn by employees, according to the company.

The stores' reopenings were based on guidance and directives from state health officials.

Nordstrom at Santa Monica Place is located at 220 Broadway, Santa Monica. The store opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m.

To see a complete list of reopened Nordstrom stores, click here. For Macy's stores, click here.

—Patch Editors Ashley Ludwig and Toni McAllister also contributed to this report.

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