Canopy Growth Corporation, the owners of Tokyo Smoke and Tweed, announced on Tuesday March 17, 2020, that they will be closing all of their retail outlets across Canada temporarily in response to COVID-19.
“We have a responsibility to our employees, their families, and our communities to do our part to “flatten the curve” by limiting social interactions. For us, that means shifting our focus from retail to e-commerce,” said David Klein, CEO, Canopy Growth. “This is a big decision but it was also an easy one to make – our retail teams are public-facing and have been serving an above-average volume of transactions in recent days. Given the current situation, it is in the best interest of our teams and our communities to close these busy hubs until we are confident we can operate our stores in the best interest of public health.”
The closure affects 23 stores in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland.
The company says that even though their stores are closed their e-commerce sites are open and available to fulfill orders.
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