Glossier has temporarily closed all of its stores due to coronavirus fears

Founder Emily Weiss penned an open letter on the "tough" decision to close all physical stores for at least two weeks

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Glossier has announced it will be temporarily closing all of its physical stores, including its current London pop-up, following the outbreak of Covid-19, as of today, Friday March 13.

In an emailed statement to customers, the brand said: "After careful consideration, we’ve decided to proactively close all Glossier retail locations (NY, LA, Atlanta, London) for at least two weeks, beginning Friday, March 13, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

"We'll also be postponing the opening of Glossier Arizona," it added.

Founder Emily Weiss also posted an open letter on the "tough decision" to close the stores in which she references an article published in The Atlantic titled "Cancel Everything" on the importance of social distancing during the pandemic.

"To everyone reading: We’re not alarmists, we’re realists. While this may not be the right decision for every company, it’s the one where we feel we can make an impact. To fellow business owners, remember your core values during this time—this is when they matter most. To our customers and community, remember the power of adaptability. Stay present, be responsible, and try to lean into warmth and openness when you want to close off and pull down the shades. This is a time for us to remember our humanity," her letter reads.

The millennial-favourite make-up and skincare brand announced in January that its London pop-up was here to stay for the remainder of 2020, after it proved the brand's most successful yet, having already had 100, 000 visitors through the door since opening in November.

Glossier's latest announcement follows news that Mac Cosmetics has introduced a strict 'no-touch' policy in all of its UK stores and cancelled makeover appointments, in a bid to crackdown on coronavirus.

A screenshot shared on Twitter showed an internal e-mail that had been sent to all Mac Cosmetics UK employees, imposing the measures which also require make-up artists in stores to not use their own brushes or “apply makeup on a customer”.

Dior Beauty has also introduced a 'no touch’ policy for counter staff and cancelled all in-store beauty events, The Independent reports.

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