Retailers stuck in the middle of CDC’s ‘confusing’ new mask policy

Welcome to “maskageddon.”

Retailers are finding themselves caught in the middle of the CDC’s new guidance allowing vaccinated people to ditch their masks in public places — both indoors and outdoors except in certain circumstances such as crowded indoor settings. While some of their customers and even employees may be rejoicing about the news, labor unions have made it clear that they are not happy about the development. And some retailers are unsure about how to address the situation given that many states have not yet lifted their own mask mandates.