ITALY. DFS Group is to operate its T Fondaco dei Tedeschi store in Venice on reduced hours from 2 March, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 outbreak in northern Italy. From that date, the store will open from 10am to 7pm daily.
DFS Group said: “We maintain close contact with the Veneto Region to ensure we are aligned with any emergency plans that may be necessary.”
In addition, as a precaution DFS has decided to maintain its temporary closure of two stores in Hong Kong until 16 March. The measure was taken on 8 February to protect staff and customers.
The company said: “In our ongoing efforts to protect our customers and staff against COVID-19, we have decided to maintain the temporary closure of T Galleria by DFS, Tsimshatsui East and T Galleria Beauty by DFS Moko in Hong Kong, until 16 March. We will continue to assess the situation and react accordingly.
“This is a purely preventative step which will allow us to focus our resources and efforts on a reduced store footprint while balancing the need to continue to serve our customers. To date, there have been no cases of the coronavirus in any of our store locations and we will continue to take all necessary precautions to ensure our stores remain hygienic and safe environments for all.
“We look forward to serving customers at our T Galleria by DFS, Canton Road or T Galleria Beauty by DFS, Causeway Bay stores, which remain open as usual, or through our Click and Collect service on dfs.com. We apologise for any inconvenience to our loyal customers during the temporary closure of two of our stores. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and we look forward to reopening as soon as possible.”
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