San Francisco (CNN Business) The one-way aisle is the latest traffic-control measure to be implemented by US grocery retailers to encourage physical distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Kroger KR , the nation's largest supermarket operator, is testing one-way aisles at stores in certain markets to determine their effectiveness in providing appropriate distancing between customers, according to a statement released Monday. "We expect this to help more customers avoid coming into close contact with others as they shop," Dacona Smith, Walmart US' executive vice president and chief operating officer, wrote in an April 3 announcementThe efforts to direct in-store shopping flow are part of a growing slew of measures put in place by retailers in recent weeks to help protect both employees and shoppers. Essential businesses like grocery stores and pharmacies have installed plexiglass partitions at checkouts, designated shopping hours for older and immune-compromised individuals, installed distancing decals and signage, and started to meter store traffic.

Source: CNN April 06, 2020 21:56 UTC