Shops to reopen on the 15th June

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Just listening to the briefing. So pretty much all back to normal on the 15th apart from education? Does he really think people are going to docilely distance still??

I read that if you were to try something on in the shop and then decide you don’t want it, that item would have to be ‘quarantined’ for a couple of days. So I guess they don’t want people taking heaps into the changing rooms that they won’t buy, as those items will have to be kept aside for a while, limiting their stock.

If you have to buy the item without trying on, people will still bring stuff back that needs to be kept aside, but they’re likely to think more carefully about what they want. You’ll also get some people who won’t bother to get the refund.

I personally can’t wait to go shopping. Although it’ll be a different experience, I’m just desperate to go somewhere different.

Shops are not obliged to accept any returns, unless faulty

shops are not obliged to accept any returns, unless faulty

Thats right, but they virtually all do (well the ones i shop at at least)

Whether this changes moving forward I don’t know

But if I can’t return it then I’m not buying it

If you knew there would be no returns then you probably wouldn’t queue anyway so that could partly deter the serial returners leaving what stores see as quality shoppers

Makes full use of the limited shoppers in store I suppose

There is zero logic in not allowing people to try on clothing if we can return clothing that has been tried on at home

I think the logic is that a) if stuff is posted back, any trace of the virus will have died by the time it gets to the warehouse and dealt with, and b) if things are returned in person, they can be set aside somewhere and left for a few days before going back into stock.

But that being said, people touch things in clothes shops even if they don't try and buy. They like to see what the fabric feels like and what the item looks like held up against them etc. so not really sure how that going to work!

I'm pretty glad I got out of retail when I did

I wouldn’t buy from a shop with no returns. I remember some nice shops in Marylebone would only issue a credit note only but their online site would of course.

@rufus you're right but that's only the case for purchases made in store. Online purchases fall under distance selling regulations and these state refunds must be given if items are returned within 10 days. There are a small number of exceptions.

Id quite forgotten that people but yeah absolutely right

I'm pretty glad I got out of retail when I did

Hells yeah!

@RufustheLanglovingreindeer

I'm pretty glad I got out of retail when I did

Hells yeah!

I wish I did 😂

I've got very good at online shopping and I don't need any new clothes so I won't be going to the shops (apart from food shops) for a while.

I will see friends and family when we are allowed in small groups and I've gone back to our small office (in my village) but apart from that I won't be going anywhere.

Just my choice.