‘An Abundance Of Caution’: Across U.S., City Storefronts Boarded Up Ahead Of Election

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A man walks past a boarded-up window of a Louis Vuitton store in San Francisco on Sunday.

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A man walks past a boarded-up CVS Pharmacy store in Boston on Oct. 31, 2020.

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The Celine store stands boarded up in Beverly Hills on Nov. 1, 2020.

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The Celine store stands boarded up in Beverly Hills on Nov. 1, 2020.

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A spokesperson for Macy’s said the windows on the Herald Square store in New York City «were previously scheduled to be dark this week in set-up for our annual holiday displays. Out of an abundance of caution, we are implementing additional security measures at several of our stores.»

A representative of Target also cited an abundance of caution. «We are taking precautionary steps to ensure the safety of our stores,» she said. «This may [include] boarding in some locations.»

Walmart last week temporarily pulled guns and ammunition off display shelves, prompting speculation the retailer was also heeding possible fallout from the election. But the retailer reversed its decision and brought firearms back to sales floors on Friday.