Labor Day Shopping During The Pandemic

For many of us, Labor Day marks the end of the summer.

Mph for many of us ?

"* labor day marks the end of the summer.

It's also the final big shopping day of the season.

Kimt news 3's annalise johnson is looking into what labor day shopping looks like during the covid?

"*19 pandemic ?

"* for retailers and for customers.

She joins us live.

Annalise?

Amy ?

"* i'm here at the rochester j?

"*c?

"*penney?

"* celebrating with labor day and back to school sales.

According to a wallethub survey ?

"* the average labor dy weekend shopper will spend 58 dollars.

But for retailers and customers ?

"* labor day 2020 looks a little different.

Today at jcpenney ?

"* i saw the usual back to school shopping rush ?

"* with some extra covid?

"*19 precautions like shields at the register ?

"* and cleaning staff disinfecting high touch areas every couple of hours.

Manager mark turaney tells me its a big day for families making last minute school year purchases.

Because the semester looks different for many students because of covid?

"*19 ?

"* their back to school shopping habits are changing as the shopping's been a little more spread out because of the different delayed times to school starts.

They're looking for different items since a lot of them are in hybrid, half home half school, they're not buying 100% school?

"* ready clothes.

We're seeing a lot of active clothes if you're not comfortable shopping in the store because of covid?

"*19 ?*- jcpenney ?

"* like many retailes ?

"* also has labor day deals online.

You can ship to your home ?

"* or buy online to pick up in store or curbside.

Live in rochester?

"* annalise thank you annalise.

Sometimes travel and hotel sites offer labor day sales.

If you are hoping to snag a travel deal today ?

"* be sure to research regulations in both your area and your destination.

It's good to know ahead of time