High street retailers and department stores, including book shops,
electronics retailers, tailors, auction houses, photography
studios, indoor markets, and shops selling clothes, shoes and toys,
will be allowed to open their doors again provided they follow the
COVID-19 secure guidelines set out by the government in May.
Retailers will need to take certain steps to protect...Request free trial
High street retailers and department stores, including book
shops, electronics retailers, tailors, auction houses,
photography studios, indoor markets, and shops selling
clothes, shoes and toys, will be allowed to open their
doors again provided they follow the COVID-19 secure
guidelines set out by the government in May.
Retailers will need to take certain steps to protect
customers and staff, including limiting the number of
customers allowed inside at one time, placing
protective coverings on large items such as sofas which
may be touched by passing shoppers, and frequently
checking and cleaning objects and surfaces.
Employers should also display a notice visibly
in their shop windows or outside their store to show
their employees, customers and other visitors that they
have followed this guidance.
Business Secretary said:
Shops, department stores and shopping centres that
have been closed since March will be able to reopen
from Monday 15 June, provided they put in place the
necessary steps to keep their workers and customers
safe. This is the latest step in the careful
restarting of the economy and will enable high
streets up and down the country to spring back to
life.
I would like to thank workers at supermarkets,
pharmacies, post offices and other essential
retailers who have introduced social distancing to
keep the public and their staff safe. Now is the time
to apply these principles to even more shops to allow
workers safely back into stores and welcome back
shoppers, as we look to get the economy going again.
At today’s press conference the Business Secretary
confirmed the UK continues to meet the 5 tests set out
in the Prime Minister’s roadmap, meaning it is safe to
continue gradually reopening parts of the economy.
Notes to editors
- read the government guidance on
the regulations governing which businesses can, and
cannot, remain open
- businesses should only reopen once they have
completed a risk assessment, in consultation with trade
union representatives or workers, and are confident
they are managing the risks. They must have taken the
necessary steps to become COVID-19 secure in line with
current Health and Safety legislation
- hairdressers, nail bars and beauty salons, and the
hospitality sector remain closed, because the risk of
transmission in these environments is higher where long
periods of person to person contact is required
- There are 8 workplace guidance documents now
available under Working safely
during coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance
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