What are non-essential shops: full list of retailers that have closed due to second lockdown
NON-essential shops have been forced to temporarily close again from today, November 4, as England goes into lockdown.
Instead, most of us will need to resort to internet shopping to buy things like clothes, electronics, books and Christmas presents during the four-week shutdown.
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Like the first lockdown, only a small handful of critical stores are allowed to stay open, such as supermarkets, pharmacies and garden centres.
The lockdown is expected to last until December 2, although there is already speculation that the measures will go on even longer than planned.
On November 3, Rishi Sunak said "all bets are off" when asked if the national shutdown will end after a month, while TV's Dr Hilary Jones warned that it's "inevitable" that it will be extended.
Clarks
- All UK and Ireland stores are currently closed
- Customers can still
- If you have an order you were expecting to pick up in store it will be cancelled or replaced.
Clintons
- Only a handful of stores reopened after lockdown but have closed again from today.
Early Learning Centre and the Entertainer
Game
- Stores in England are shut from Thursday
- You can still shop online and home delivery services are still running.
HMV
M&S
- In Wales, clothing-only stores are shut, and clothing-only floors are open for access only
- From Thursday clothing shops across England are also closed
- The full range is available online or via the app.
Next
- Stores in Wales will reopen on Monday November 9
- Furniture can still be delivered to a room of your choice
- Daily order limits to allow social distancing in warehouses.
Peacocks
- Stores in Wales closed from October 23
- Shops in England closed from November 5
- You can get the winter ranges .
Primark
- Primark stores in Ireland, France, Belgium, Wales, Catalonia in Spain and Slovenia have already temporarily shut down
- Shops in England closed on Thursday until December 2.
- Primark is not available to shop online.
Smyths
- Stores in England closed on November 4 until December 2. Home Delivery and Click & Collect will be available as normal throughout lockdown.
- Stores in Wales are closed until Monday November 9 2020. Click & Collect is currently not available while stores are closed. Home delivery is available as normal.
- Stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland are open and operating as normal.
Topshop
- Stores in Wales have temporarily closed
- Shops in England closed on Thursday
- Topshop has upgraded its delivery offering so customers can get free Standard Delivery on orders over £30 to home.
Waterstones
- All shops in Wales are temporarily shut until November 19 2020
- All shops in Ireland (including Hodges Figgis) are temporarily shut until December 1 2020
- Shops in England closed from today.
WH Smith
- Across Wales, WH Smith has closed High Street stores that do not host a Post Office . Non-essential products and services are also temporarily unavailable in these stores.
- Customers are able to continue to access key postal and banking services in these locations.
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