Dive Summary:

• A federal judge has ruled that Hollister Co. must re-design its brick-and-mortar store entrances to be wheelchair accessible to its customers, at a rate of 77 stores per year.
• The federal ruling in a Colorado states that Hollister Co. must honor the court order at every one of its stores, including existing locations throughout the U.S., by the year 2017.
• Currently, many Hollister store entrances were built “to resemble a front porch, complete with steps.” Hollister has several structural options to comply with the order.

From the article:

The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition said the ruling by the judge gives the retailer several options, including leveling out stairs at entrances or installing ramps, according to the report.  It also can close off stairway entrances so that all customers, not just those who are disabled, would use secondary entrances.