an e-mail sent to mms of customers by albertson's outlines what that massive grocery holding companyect customers. illions of customers by albertson's outlines what that massive grocery holding company says it's doing to protect customers. and pavilions here in fornia. first the company says it's taking enhanced measures throughout the day to clean and disinfect all diameters with special emphasis being taken on restrooms and frequently-touched points of the store. at the end of each business day, the company says it's deep-cleansing each and every store. the ceo of kroger's, the nation's largest grocery chain posted this statement. >> in many locations, we've adjusted our hours to allow our store teams time to rest a little, clean and get new products in. and on the shelves for our customers. >> reporter: albertson's says cart-wipes and hand sanitizer stations at key locations are maintained. it encourages customers to wash or sanitize their hands before entering >> i know that i try to very much pick things up with termination and not fondle kind of grocery or product. >> reporter:

including safeway, albertson's, pack and save and pavilions in california. first the company says it's taking enhanced measures throughout the day to clean and disinfect all diameters with special emphasis being taken on restrooms and frequently-touched points of the store. at the end of each business day, the company says on the deep-cleansing each and every store. the ceo of kroger's, the nation's largest grocery chain posted this statement. "in many locations we've adjusted our hours to allow our store teams time to rest a little, clean and get new products in and on the shelves for our customers." albertson's says cart wipes and hand sanitizer stations at key locations are maintained. it encourages customers to wash our sanitize their hands before entering and leaving the store. most customers are requested to stay away, monday through friday from 7:00 to 9:00 am so seniors and vulnerable people can shop during those hours. >> i try to pick things up with determination and not fondle any kind of groceries or product. >> reporter: delivery and drive up an

the president and ceo of albertson's. these are all phenomenal companies. we had a long conversation with 've gotd they have, they to work 24 hours around the clock keeping stores stocked. i would like to say, we will all be great. we will be so good. what's happened with the fed is phenomenal news. what's happening with all these incredible companies is phenomenal news. but you don't have to buy so much. take it easy. people are going in and buying more. i remember, i guess during the conversation doug of walmart said they are buying more than they buy at christmas. relax. we're doing great. it all will pass. the folks we spoke to, they've done a fantastic job. they will meet the needs of the public. they are going around the clock if they have to and are committed to the communities , whichhey are serving they serve so beautifully and have for a long time and are buying a lot of additional things to sell. but again, they asked me to say, can you buy a little less, please. i thought i would never hear that from a retailer. all of them are working hand-in-h

albertson's is going to do a successful ipo, they're doing a great job taking care of the customer. the clock distributions to the stores, the night crews pack out at midnight, viewers should go to the stores between 7:00 in the morning and 9:00 a.m. they'll get the products. lauren: not everybody can go to a store at 6:00 or 7:00 in the morning because they're working in the office, not at home. when you do go to the store, and you see empty shelves when it comes to bottled water and hand sanitizer, doesn't that create maybe more of a panic than there needs to be. >> it creates a panic. in upstate new york, walmart store 1540, bj's store 150, people were driving 200 miles each way because they knew they would have the product. they're working monday through friday and going upstate to shop the bj's, wal-marts and lowes stores in courtland. there are seven day a week, round the clock deliveries are great for consumers and public safety and reduced panic as you referenced. lauren: i know you're out and about, you do checks of the stores, inventory, have you noticed social distancing,

albertson's looking for 30,000. publix supermarkets hiring around 2,000 or so.igh last week, the first dow component to hit a new record since february of last year and people say that with the demand for online shopping, online grocery buying and consumer behavior changes because of coronavirus and the quarantines taking place, walmart should continue to do well. we have seen a lift as well for the likes of kroger and albertson's despite the fact we have seen market declines for the broad benchmarks. neil? neil: thank you very much. again, this stimulus measure that they are voting on in the united states senate today, expected to pass, will include protections for those who are out of work including jobless benefits that should go up to $600 a week more than was the case in the past. and that they will extend longer in case they are needed. whether that is too little, to late, to my next guest, remains to be seen. come in, julia. she ran a very successful eatery in the arlington, virginia area, courthouse social beer garden. welcome to both of you. >> thank yo

as grocery stores see a rush of customers, albertson's is one of the big chains hiring new employees. kroger recently said it needs 10,000 people also, dollar tree is taking applications and walmart plans to add 150,000 positions. amazon is seeing a surge in online orders and is now looking for 100,000 people. the retail giant is also raising the minimum pay to $17 an hour through the end of april. they need delivery drivers and pizza makers now that millions of americans are ordering and instead of going out. drugstore chain cvs is hiring about 50,000 employees and 711 is looking to add up to 20,000 >>> a look now, san francisco has just announced a plan to help the homeless by housing them in -- housing them. they are primarily hoping to test people exhibiting symptoms first responders and healthcare workers. and in washington, senate democrats and republicans are still at an impasse over and nearly $2 trillion aid bill, they disagree over how loans to distress companies should work. and another live look at the big board on wall street right now, look at that, we looked at this jus

and outside they're violating that personal space and then i had one shot of a vons which is an albertson'srack completely employ tee, but slowly these stores are starting to stock up more they're all out of toilet paper and all out of bottled water and only one package per customer. i didn't even bother going to costco, brian, because i can't even face costco on a regular day, so -- >> jane, you're the only -- just you and i talking here and i'll say something that i'll probably get in trouble thing and the whole toilet paper hoarding thing, i don't get, if things go really south and you've got to shower i'm just saying if things really were -- you know what i mean >> well, the thing is how much do you need? and the bottled water -- >> people are fighting over toilet paper >> the coronavirus -- i know the coronavirus isn't going to force them to turn off the water as far as we know, but -- by the way, they're making plenty of toilet paper at the procter & gamble plant in oxnard where they're working extra shifts supply is not a problem, but there are these hiccups as everyone goes up and h

. >> reporter: albertson's is just one of the big chains hiring new employees.recently says it needs 10,000 people. dollar tree is taking applications, and walmart plans to add 150,000 positions. many convenience stores also have openings. 7-eleven is looking to add up to 20,000 jobs due to increased business. amazon is seeing a surge in online orders and is looking for 100,000 people. the retail giant is also raising the minimum pay to $17 an hour through april. smaller businesses need help, too. >> i started worrying about how everything was going to play out. >> reporter: donna malone lost her job at an indianapolis sports stadium but found work at this food bank that's trying to help those in need. >> i'm blessed to have a job. you know, some don't. >> we're hiring. we need as many people as we can get during this traumatic time. >> reporter: this dallas janitorial business needs workers to help disinfect buildings. >> a lot of people are losing their jobs in the restaurant and bar business. and we need more people. so it's a way we can help the community. >

albertson recorded more than a hundred coronavirus ask in a twenty four hour period for the first time this thursday. i was on the u. k. more than a half a million people have volunteered to help the national health service. to cope with the coronavirus crisis after a governmentt appeal he's a report from france twenty four platt rush. a call to service that britons took to heart since tuesday more than half a million people have signed up to volunteer with the national health service or nhs heeding the government's plea. an army of volunteers that will play a key role in fighting the outbreak according to the prime minister. they will be driving distance from pharmacies to patients they'll be bringing patients home from hospital. very important they'll be making regular phone calls to check on and support people who's staying on the right in. time and they will be absolutely critical in the fight against this virus. as of wednesday the uk has recorded more than four hundred deaths and more than nine thousand cases including prince charles first in line to the british throne. he has mi

president of albertan -- president of albertsons. we had a long conversation with them. they worked 24 hours around the clock keeping their stores stocked. people should not go out and buy -- wouldn't it be so good? what happened with the fed is wonderful news. what is happening with all of these wonderful companies is phenomenal news. take it easy. just relax. people are going in and buying more. during the conversation, doug of walmart said by more than they buy at christmas. relax. we are doing great. it all will pass. to, they that we spoke have done a fantastic job. they will meet the needs of the public. knowing round the clock if they have to. they are committed to the communities where they are serving and in which they serve so beautifully and have a for a long time. you're buying a lot of additional things to sell. they asked me to say, "could you buy a little less please?" i never thought i would hear that from a retailer. they are working hand in hand with the federal government to make sure food and essentials are available. we have no shortages other than p

c we heard that from kroger and al ber -- albertsons. remember when the bag ban went into place now all of a sudden, these are out the door they want people to have disposable plastic bags. it's big changes all the workers are wearing masks and gloves to try to protect themselves >> the workers asaw at my local supermarket were doing the same. they were trying to take protections. are grocer having to add staff how are they keeping up the demand for work? >> reporter: and demand. you know if you call and try to get an appointment for pick up in many of these grocery stores, you look a week out and there's still no appointments available. we know walmart is hiring 150,000 people kroger says it's hiring 10,000 people all these places are hiring bonuses to their people. in fact, target told us they are paying 2.50 more per hour plus as much as a $1500 bonus they are doing everything they can to keep the people on the front line in other words to keep them all safe, to keep them from getting sick, they are petitioning the federal government

safeway, target, trader joe's and albertsons are just some of the stores adopting the new policies.tores are concerned that those reusable bags you bring from home could transmit the coronavirus. most are offering store- provided bags for free during the pandemic or, of course, you can bag your own groceries. >>> girl scouts are taking their cookie sales online like the rest of us. the organization suspended door-to-door sales and cookie booths because of the spread of covid-19. the efforts are part of the girl scout cookie care program for safe home delivery. when you buy a box online, you can also donate a box of cookies to first responders, volunteers and local causes. and, dave, a nice reminder, people can buy an extra box, maybe have them on hand to give to your mail carrier, your u.p.s. driver. a lot of people are working extra hours during all this. >> good advice. i'm going to do that, pam, thank you. >>> time now 7:49. while some new movies are skipping theaters altogether, they are going straight to on demand, others are being pushed back, hoping for a traditional debut. s

safeway's parent company, albertson's, says they have cart-wipes and hand-sanitizing stations availableome are closing early to allow more time for cleaning. customers are being asked to wash their hands before entering and leaving the store. >> i know that i try to very much pick things up with determinination and not fondle any kind of produce or product. >> in an effort to encourage social distancing, many grocery stores have set aside special hours for senior citizens. >>> calling on web retailers to crack down on price-gouging. xavier basera found companies being asked to take action. ebay has already banned certain products including hand sanitizer, masks and disinfectant wipes. >>> "after a few days of self-quarantine and not feeling great, i have tested positive for coronavirus." cohen planned to shoot his talk show from his home. but that idea has been put on hold so he can focus on his recovery. he is urging everyone to stay home and take care of themselves. >>> next, a warning about coronavirus scams. a message from law enforcement about claims of vaccines, fake charities and

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albertson says they have heart wipes and hand sanitizer stations available at entrances.ng early to allow time for cleaning and in addition customers are being asked to wash their hands before entering and leaving the store. >> i know that i try to pick things up with determination and not fondle any product. >> many grocery stores have also set aside special hours for senior citizens to shop. safeway is also trying to help people in need during this health crisis. the company has developed a fund to be distributed locally to food banks, school districts and organizations to get food to seniors. >>> a major move tonight by starbucks. the coffee chain announced it will only offer drive-through service for the next two weeks. the only exception will be cafes in hospitals or around the hospitals and healthcare centers. starbucks also pledges to pay its workers for the next 30 days whether they come to work or choose to stay home out of concern over the coronavirus. >>> we are just kind of in limbo waiting to find out what we should do. we don't know what to do right now. >>

their other stores cutting hours or closing altogether, some of them include walmart, apple, nike, albertsons, trader joe's, target, just to name a few. the fed did make an announcement a few hours ago that helps companies of all stripes. it restarted a facility put in place during the financial crisis in 2008 so companies struggling to get short-term funding will have easier access now. the fed can provide corporate america with up to $1 trillion in liquidity if needed. for many ceos and investors, this was a huge, important key psychological move. bret, back to you. >> bret: deirdre, thank you. china says it will revoke the credentials of americans at three u.s. newspapers in response to new u.s. restrictions on chinese media. the foreign ministry wants journalists working for "the new york times," "wall street journal," and "the washington post"'s credentials are due to expire before the end of 2020 to hand back there press cards within ten days. that moves comes after the trump administration designated five chinese media outlets as foreign missions and restricted the number of chinese wh

and we've heard about whole foods albertson so a lot of stores getting into this new initiative thising to be very helpful because as we've seen across the bay area look at these pictures the shelves of bear left, but left bare by panic, shoppers were buying multiple of everything the items in most demand or toilet paper paper towels disinfectant wipes cleaning products but we so this will really help everyone who really is the age over 60 who have compromised immune systems who already find this shopping to be stressful who really need to stay home at all, but uh just talked with my neighbors they're elderly and they're running short on toilet paper too so i understand people need to get out so this will really help them. they'll get their hopefully the stock the shelves will be more stockton, one of the rest of the crowds come in and daria james as we saw yesterday at they had that line of people of all ages and target let them all go in so this morning will be live here from safeway hopefully you know they'll start this an initiative strong and people will let the people who need

. >> albertson's and safeway are offering special hours, that's along with whole foods, fairway, andrget is offering an hour every wednesday to the vulnerable. starting today it will close by 9:00 p.m. to restock and clean stores. earlier in the week dollar general and stop & shop announced special hours for seniors as well. >>> the cdc is now recommending livestreaming funeral services for social distancing. the agency says that any funeral with more than 50 people expected should be canceled or postponed for at least eight weeks. it's okay to proceed with funerals with less than 50 people. people should not touch the body of someone who has died from the virus. >>> taxpayers now have an additional three months to pay income taxes due for 2019. individuals who owe less than $1 million have until mid-july to file. that's without interest or penalties. this only applies to federal tax returns. >>> breaking overnight, former vice president joe biden is moving closer to the democratic presidential nomination. three states held primaries tuesday despite the difficulties caused by the cor

and koran, president ceo of albertsons. these are all phenomenal companies, great companies. we had a long conversation with them. and they've -- they're going to work 24 hours round the clock keeping their stores stocked. i would like to say people should -- we're going to be good. we're going to do -- what's happened.fed is phenomenal news. what's happening with all of these incredible companies, this phenomenal news. but you don't have to buy so much. take it easy. relax. people are going in and buying more. i remember i guess during the conversation doug of walmart said that they're buying more than they buy at christmas. relax. we're doing great. it all will pass. the folks that we spoke to, they've done a fantastic job. they're going to meet the needs of the public. they're going round the clock if they have to and they're committed to the communities where they're serving and which they serve so beautifully and have for a long time, and they're buying a lot of additional things to sell. but again, they actually have asked me to say, could you buy a little bit less, ple

and vivek, president and ceo of albertson's. these are all phenomenal companies. these are great companies. we had a long conversation with them. and they're going to work 24 hours around the clock, keeping their stores stocked. i would like to say, that people should go out and buy -- we're going to all be great. we're going to do so good. what's happened with the fed is phenomenal news. what's happening with all of these incredible companies is phenomenal news. but you don't have to buy so much. take it easy, just relax. people are going in and buying more -- i remember -- i guess during the conversation, doug of walmart said that they're buying more than they buy at christmas. relax. we're doing great. it all will pass. the folks that we spoke to, they've done a fantastic job. they're going to meet the needs of the public. they're going around the clock if they have to. and they're committed to the communities where they're serving and which they serve so beautifully and have for a long time. and they're buying a lot of additional things to sell. again, they ha

of albertson's so these are all phenomenal companies is a great companies with a long conversation with them and they've. they're going to work 24 hours around the clock keeping their store stocked i would like to say that people should go out and buy we're going to all be great we're going to be so good we're going to do what's happened with the fed is phenomenal is what's happening with all 'd of these incredible companies is phenomenal is but you don't have to buy so much take it easy just relax people are going in and they're buying more they i remember i guess during the conversation doug of wal-mart said that the buy more than the buy christmas relax we're doing great it will pass. the folks that we spoke to. they've done a fantastic job they're going to meet the needs of the public and they're going round the clock if they have to and they're committed to. the communities where they're serving and which they serve so beautifully and have for a long time and they're buying a lot of additional things to sell but again they actually have asked me to say could you buy a little bit le

and the president and ceo of albertsons. so these are all phenomenal companies, great companies.had a long conversation with them, and they've, they've got work 24 hours around the clock keeping their stores stocked. i would like to say that people shouldn't go out and buy, we're going to all be great. we're going to be so good. we're going to do finish what's happened with the fed is phenomenal news, what's happening with all of these incredible companies is phenomenal news. but you don't have to buy so much. take it easy, just relax. people are going in, and they're buying more -- i remember i guess during the conversation doug of walmart said they're buying more than they buy at christmas. relax. we're doing great. it all will pass. the folks that we spoke to, they've done a fantastic job. they're going to meet the needs of the public. they're going around the clock if they have to, and they're committed to communities where they're serving and which they serve so beautifully and have for a long time, and they're buying a lot of additional things to sell. but, again, they actu

albertson's which also operates safely. be dedicating every two hours every tuesday and thursday morning for those high-risk groups. that includes people with underlying health conditions. whole foods is rolling out a similar move opening their stores one hour early for customers ages 60 and older. target introducing a weekly hour starting today for elderly and vulnerable shoppers. we will be speaking with the president of the supermarket chain, stew leonard jr. joining us at the top of next hour. >> >> ed: despite pleas for social distance inc. one teen reacts to all of that live with us next. >> parking lots have been full since 9:30 this morning. it doesn't seem like people are doing too much to avoid being out in public. the network has to be prepared to absorb whatever is going to come its way. we're always preparing. make sure that the network is working all the time. we are constantly looking at it, we're constantly monitoring it. we take that responsibility very seriously. the most rewarding thing about the work we

sunday, with target, whole foods, hy-vee, general mills, sysco, costco, publix, tyson foods and albertsons yes, i'm going to go out there and tell the american people, are you o.k. with that? good. because you're going to stand behind me when i say that. without the private sector, we are screwed because the federal government cannot do everything themselves. nicole: we saw that with the temp thing as well. we needed the private sector to step up with the testing like other places across the globe, and they did. steve right. but at the same time, when you go into the grocery store and there is no meat there, that is a scary thing to see, and i actually saw that at another grocery store that i was at on friday. and i said to the butcher or the guy who actually was helping the butcher, or my friend bob who works the whole store, i said, bob, are you out of meat? and he said, no, we have plenty, it's just people are coming in so fast and buying it so quickly, we cannot keep bringing it out fast enough. nonetheless, that is all part of the new norm here in the united states, and the most impor