Extra percaution: A social distancing notice at a Marks & Spencer branch. Getting people back into stores is crucial for Britain’s US$500bil retail industry. — Reuters
LONDON: Retail outlets in England selling non-essential items are opening for the first time since March, as the government eases restrictions put in place to curb the coronavirus.
Businesses have installed sneeze screens, “sanitation stations, ” and other features to make shopping more hygienic once they open up. Whether customers will feel safe enough to return in large numbers remains to be seen.
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