So, when shops open again next week, will the changing rooms be open?

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Anyone know? I really really really want to try stuff on again....

I work for a well known clothing store and the answer is no, we have no plans to open fitting rooms yet.

Wouldn't have thought so

@PetronellaOsgood can you feed in to management that people are trying things on in public loos to get around this which is a much worse hygiene hazard. Please just open them!

Wasn't it in the news this weekend that they would be open?

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/changing-room-rules-primark-reopening-20305719.amp

Doubt loos will re-open next week either. There will be little comfort or pleasure when shops re-open I feel.

I would assume not. But I never use changing rooms-I just try on at home and return where necessary.

Hollyhead we know that’s the case, the customers are quite honest in saying that’s exactly what they’re doing, all the shop floor staff are aware of it too. Unfortunately it’s a decision taken at head office level not at a local level. Believe me, it would be a lot easier for everyone to have them reopened but unfortunately not happening yet.

Yes, it’s been announced in the last week that shops can open changing rooms.

www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2021/04/fitting-rooms-allowed-to-reopen-when-retailers-exit-lockdown-april-12/

However, it will be up to the individual shop so it will depend where you go. But they are allowed to.

@PilatesPeach

Doubt loos will re-open next week either. There will be little comfort or pleasure when shops re-open I feel.

The loos in the town where I live have all been open since the first lockdown needed and shops reopened.

Thinking about it logically it would be very difficult and it makes sense to not open changing rooms. There will be limits to the amount of customers allowed in, queues outside etc.
If the changing rooms are full of customers trying on clothes (and lots aren't quick about it) those queues aren't going to go down very fast.

And social distancing in changing rooms would be impossible, for staff and customers.

I work for a large department store and we will be having fitting rooms open, and planning to do non-contact bra fitting

@PetronellaOsgood it must be very frustrating. Hopefully we can all have something more normal soon!

@SBAM

I work for a large department store and we will be having fitting rooms open, and planning to do non-contact bra fitting

Are you pulling straws for who has to man them?

I would think that if a shop can implement the new rules they will open them but if they can't, they won't.

It would be helpful if they could post on their website/have a sign in the window that indicates whether their changing rooms are open or not.

Longer queues for those that are open of course.

Longer queues for those that are open of course.

Yes it'll mean queues outside the store (bit sad for those 'in and out' people that know exactly what they want) because the people in there are trying on 6 month's or so worth of possible outfits. Queues for the changing rooms, and then presumably a queue to pay.

Clothes shopping online will still be an attractive option at least for the first few weeks.

It would be great if they could open the changing rooms but have a limit of two items per person per visit. I don't understand why they don't do this. People trying things on in public toilets is disgusting and much more of a hygiene risk.

@PilatesPeach

Doubt loos will re-open next week either. There will be little comfort or pleasure when shops re-open I feel.

One set of toilets in my local shopping centre is already open, I used them last week. The centre is open because there's a supermarket in there and also other shops doing click and collect.

I can’t wait for them to open. It doesn’t help women’s sizes are so random. Having to buy two sizes of everything. Put it on the credit card. Take it home. Bring it back. It’s annoying. I shopped more at the shops that Have had theirs open all the time. Superdry ( love their hoodies ) have never closed.

I doubt many will. If staff are to distance themselves from customers, be behind screens, or ensure entry limits, they will not be available.

@Gettingthereslowly2020

It would be great if they could open the changing rooms but have a limit of two items per person per visit. I don't understand why they don't do this. People trying things on in public toilets is disgusting and much more of a hygiene risk.

That's ridiculous why on Earth would they do this

I really want to try things in in shops too, I hate ordering clothes online such a faff.