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"It is very exciting, we can't wait to our customers," says Annie Martin, who manages the Waterstones Piccadilly bookstore in London.

Non-essential-retailers, such as fashion, toy and book stores, Will be allowed to open in England on 15 June - as long as you have a coronavirus-related safety measures in place.

Waterstones, for example, is sneezing the introduction of Plexiglas "screens" and a quarantine trolley, where books have been scanned is kept for "a few days".

"We want to continue to bookstore experience exactly how it would be normal," says Annie. "We always encourage people to browse, we are just on the lookout for these books as soon as they have called you. "

Annie is already working on the implementation of these changes behind the scenes, but we also look forward to your colleagues back in store.

"bookshops are very close Teams . We have messaging, but it's not quite the same as colleagues In Person for a conversation, especially about The Books you've read on holiday. "

Suki, who works at a boots beauty hall in London, and also says that it is "refreshing to get Back To work, which is like my second home".

Most of the Boots stores have remained open during a Lockdown . This means that the staff on The Beauty counter, had the chance to study different methods to work about a week before the buyer is Back To The High Street.

boots, removes All make-up testers, and helpers are wearing plastic visors in their beauty, the halls, to try, to customers and employees safe.

Suki accepts that some changes to the shopping could be more difficult. That it is not a Tester "is a shock for many of us, because to try with beauty, you often need to have things," She Said .

"The visor is not The Most glamorous in The World , but it is that I am not to touch my face and my makeup can stay on longer. And the security is not to be glamorous," she adds.

Overall, Suki feels as if you are in a safe pair of hands: "We are All as nervous as each other, so I think as long as we take All the necessary steps, we Will be fine. "

Nervous Shopper

buyers, even though, you might feel anxious about your return in The High Street.

More Than half of UK customers have come to expect that they now go shopping less often in The Next one or two years,

A trade body, The British Retail Consortium (BRC), calls on The Public "their part" in making shopping safer. Together with 25 other retailers, he says, customers should have five steps:

Helen Dickinson , the BRC's chief executive, follow, said: "for Every visit we make, helps to support jobs in the retail trade, as well as in the entire supply chain. Dealers work around The Clock to create a secure shopping environment".

"Our shopping experience may change, but if we us All the necessary social distancing measures, and you show a little consideration for the people around us, then each Will be better. "

was her plea, echoed by Damian McLoughlin, chief executive of the Homebase.

"While the vast majority of our customers to comply with the security measures we have in stock, in The Last few weeks, a small minority of buyers that the guidelines and at times react, abusive, if it is demanded by the store Teams ," He Said .

"It is for this reason, we would like to appeal to members of The Public , to help us reverse the trend, looked at the cases of abusive incidents in the direction of the shop workers increase of 9% in the Last Year . "

How to shopping change post Lockdown ?

For All customers who do not want to go into a store, HMV Will offer to do your shopping for you. From Monday , the people store, in a shopping list, a team-member to collect it, pack it and have it waiting for the customer to Pick Up later. Alternatively, the customer can call your local HMV to have a product, put collecting aside for you to later.

The idea came from The Chain 's Canadian customers, which already says a little more careful about the return in the shops, in contrast to its U.S. buyer, the owner, Doug Putman .

So, what he expects of customers in the UK at HMV 93 shops open on Monday ?

Many retailers in England Will soon open its doors for the First Time since Lockdown measures were introduced in March.

No date for the reopening of non-essential shops in Scotland and Wales, although each country has its planned stages for the lifting of the Lockdown .

The First to open on 15 June , followed by a further 11 shops later in the week. Marks & Spencer stores also, once again, the majority of his clothes.

All 153 of its stores in England on Monday .

The company broke for The Second Time In a year, in April, after the coronavirus ramped up the pressure on the company. It has made deals with the landlords to hold open 120 shops.

But 17 of its shops remain closed for good, when the coronavirus-Lockdown restrictions are lifted. It is still in discussions about a "handful" of others.

Richard Lim , chief executive of Retail management, said: "The survival of so many of the dealers Will depend on the success of the re-opening of the stores in The Coming weeks, and the pace in which the consumer back. "

Mr Lim also noted that the "significant shift" in the direction of online change as seen at Lockdown shopping habits for good.

"Many of these consumers are shopping for products that win online for the First Time , the overcoming of the barriers to the establishment of the online accounts, enter the payment information and trust. It is inevitable that some of these behaviours is sticky," He Said .

the Former John Lewis chief and current mayor of the West Midlands , Andy Street , told Sky News that he hopes to see a permanent reform on business rates, a type of council tax to pay.

He is also keen on the proposals for a digital sales tax for online retailers, "make sure that online businesses make a fair contribution," He Said .

For physical shops, a rare ray of sunshine out of the Lockdown could be the customer do you want to visit local shops, since you work from home and spend more Time In the vicinity of their homes, he added.

"I think one of the things that come out of this is a concentration on local areas," He Said to Sky .

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Source of news: bbc.com