Kohls, Macys, Ulta Beauty, and Gap are reopening stores. Heres how your shopping experience will change. – Business Insider

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Retailers are reopening stores after weeks of closures because of widespread shelter-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Nordstrom, Best Buy, Macys, Gap, and Kohls are among the companies that are planning to start welcoming back shoppers.

But as shoppers return to stores, they will notice many changes.

Nordstrom and Macys, for example, will close some fitting rooms and temporarily quarantine items that have been tried on before returning them to the sales floor. Gap is planning to close fitting rooms altogether.

Heres what to expect at each retailer as stores reopen:

Nordstrom said earlier this month that its preparing to open its stores in phases and laid out a number of changes that shoppers could expect when they visit.

In reopened stores, Nordstrom plans to:

Macys reopened 68 stores this week and plans to reopen most of its 775 of its stores by mid-June, the company said in a recent presentation.

The states where Macys stores have already reopened include Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Tennessee.

In reopened stores, Macys plans to:

Best Buy said it planned to reopen stores gradually in May.

Customers will be able to make appointments for in-store consultations at about 200 US Best Buy stores. The company will also offer curbside pickup at its stores.

Heres how the appointment system works:

Gap said Wednesday it planned to reopen up to 800 of its Gap, Old Navy, Athleta, Banana Republic, Janie and Jack, and Intermix stores before the end of May.

In the reopened stores, Gap will:

Kohls plans to reopen stores in 14 states by May 11.

The company said it would make the following changes:

Ulta Beauty said its planning to open 180 stores starting May 11.

In reopened stores, the retailer plans to:

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Kohls, Macys, Ulta Beauty, and Gap are reopening stores. Heres how your shopping experience will change. - Business Insider