Boris Johnson addressed the nation yesterday evening announcing to when non-essential retailers can reopen.
Following the announcement that outdoor markets and car showrooms will be open up from next week a full list of retailers that can reopen from the 15th June has now been released.
The reopening of all of the stores listed below can open on the dates given or “as soon as they are able to meet the COVID-19 secure guidelines to protect shoppers and workers” if they are not ready by the 1st or 15th.
June 1st
- Outdoor markets
- Car showrooms
June 15th – All other non-essential retail can reopen from this date including (but not limited to):
- Clothes shops
- Shoe shops
- Toy shops
- Furniture shops
- Bookshops
- Electronics
- Tailors
- Photography studios
- Indoor markets
- Auction houses
Places that are still unable to reopen include:
Restaurants, bars and pubs, Cafes and canteens, Libraries, Community centres, Places of worship, Museums and galleries, Nightclubs, Cinemas, theatres and concert halls, Bingo halls, casinos and betting shops, Spas and massage parlours, Skating rinks, Hairdressers, barbers, beauty and nail salons, Piercing and tattoo parlours, Indoor fitness studios, gyms, swimming pools or other indoor leisure centres, Indoor arcades, bowling alleys, soft play centres and similar facilities, Funfairs, Playgrounds, outdoor gyms and outdoor swimming pools, Holiday accommodation including hotels, hostels, B&Bs, holiday rentals, campsites and boarding houses and Caravan parks/sites for commercial uses
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