Which shop will you be visiting first?

[Kcnana]

With non essential shops now planning to open on 15th June, where do you plan on visiting first?

For me, it's John Lewis! I'm 26 weeks pregnant and starting to purchase bits for baby.

Primark and IKEA.

However I'm in no rush for either so happy to leave it until I know how it's going to work.

I have been sensible and worked out exactly what my kids needed and bought that from super markets. I dont really NEED anything and without school runs or coffee dates I'm happy in my t shirt dresses for the foreseeable

Matalan is open by me... very chilled, no queuing, no one way... it won't be as bad as some think.. bigger stores in retail parks never seem to get too many customers anyway...

None. I barely shopped in store before this and won’t at all now for quite some time.

School shoes are the only things we need. However even my reception dd isnt guaranteed a ace in June as only 10 out of 30 are going back. So until I know for sure its Asda shoes. I'm not going to face the hell of Clark's fittings if she isnt going back.

Tk maxx. But ideally I want the kids back in school and nursery for that to happen.
No enjoyment in dragging a 3 yo to tk maxx.....

I'm so not in a rush to go back to the shops. I've found these last 2 months quite nice getting a break from them. Lock down has certainly changed my shopping habits. No more wandering round the shops, looking to get out the house.

I seen something on the news last night that if you try anything on it needs to be steam cleaned before hoping back onto the racks!!
What a palaver. Does the virus live on clothes then?

@ssd who knows?! But how ridiculous

Changing rooms closed so people try on at home, contaminate clothes (allegedly) at home, return to store, for a second trip .... which allegedly spreads the virus 🙄

Again, M&S has changing rooms open as normal so some clothing retailers will allow you to try things on in store.

It obviously depends on staff levels and the size of the store whether this is feasible or not. Changing rooms aren’t outright banned.

Charity furniture shop for me, to buy a new telly. After that it'll be primark.

I thought only the food halls bit of M&S were open

Tk maxx for me. Was at the point where all my jeans were giving up the ghost just before lockdown so it’s overdue a visit

In my area, all M&S stores have opened their non-food departments. Most have also reopened all their entrances too so it’s no longer a strict 1 way system. Same with a larger Sainsbury’s.

Quite a bit more time to go to a hairdresser.

I'm m not sure I'll be rushing back to the shops any time soon.

It won't be a pleasurable experience I doubt.

I liked taking my time browsing, trying things on, getting a coffee. I usually go just for a look, won't be worth queuing unless there's something specific you need that you can't get online.

I'd probably go to a homeware store many are already open anyway.

None. Sounds like an awful experience. Queuing for ages etc.
I’ll just keep buying online..

I can't stand the thought of time spent queuing, being patient while others look at items and the risk of buying something, it not fitting, and having to make another trip to try and return it. This coupled with having to get the bus and be at work for noon, means it's more trouble than it's worth to me.

I want to go to M&S to buy socks and underwear.
I don’t trust anywhere online to get the right size. I will just buy the size I already wear so I don’t have to try anything on.
I’ve had a few misses in buying stuff online recently ie a Zara dress that was outrageously oversized like a tent and unwearable and a horrific Monsoon dress that I thought was lovely light Indian lawn cotton but was ugly heavy printed Jersey.

My best buys have been vintage eBay.

Just seen primark isn't opening initially, they will open when they feel its safe to do so.

Clothes sales will go through the floor with changing rooms closed. I certainly won’t be buying any.

I bought some patio furniture last week, it was due delivery tomorrow. When they locked it from the warehouse, it turned out to be the wrong colour, so I had to get a refund. They initially refused to refund me over the phone and said I’d have to drive to the shop and stand in the queue outside to get a refund, despite the fact it was their error.

Shopping is utterly depressing right now.

I don't think I actually will, I don't need anything. Maybe Fat Face but there isn't one in my town, and I don't want to drive somewhere and find there's a massive queue to get in, so I'll probably just stick to online.

I’m ok with online for me but toddler dd needs new shoes

None really. We buy most things (including clothes and shoes) online and have for years, though I did used to like an occasional mooch around the shops followed by lunch out or coffee and cake.

I see no reason to go shopping if I can't have lunch or coffee out or I have to social distance. I think shopping will be a miserable experience for a while so will keep shopping online until it isn't anymore.

Lush!

A huge second hand bookshop that I'd planned to visit just when lockdown happened.
I was going to make a real trip of it too, browse around the books, go in the cafe etc.
So....there I think!