Who can and who can't remain open.

[Kwayzee Wabbitt]

It would seem that the advice given yesterday was not entirely clear - I have a retail store and for all intents and purposes have to close (which I have!) on looking at the documents provided by the Gov Email service this morning it gives a list of retail stores that can remain open.. I list below :-

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Supermarkets and other food shops, health shops, pharmacies including non-dispensing pharmacies, petrol stations, bicycle shops, home and hardware shops, laundrettes and dry cleaners, bicycle shops, garages, car rentals,pet shops, corner shops, newsagents, post offices, and Banks.
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Funny that bicycle shops are mentioned twice -must have been penned by Boris

I am (or was) a copy shop, we provide services for print Leaflets, Takeaway Menus, Builders Plans etc and we also retail Ink and Toner Cartridges in our local town of Trowbridge in Wiltshire. I have been here in the store on my own which is how I normally operate as I don't have staff and people have already been phoning and knocking on the door this morning.

Anybody know what the definition of a "Home and Hardware" shop is? or where I can go to get clarification?

Cheers business people - hopefully this won't last long?

Andy.

 

[fisicx]

B&Q, Homebase,Wickes. Not a printshop.

 

[Kwayzee Wabbitt]

Fislcx - are you talking from a position of authority or is this your opinion?
I can't find anybody in Gov or Council to answer this question.

 

[alan1302]

Fislcx - are you talking from a position of authority or is this your opinion?
I can't find anybody in Gov or Council to answer this question.

Home and hardware shops are DIY shops - Ironmongers - not a printer/copy shop. You can continue printing just not be open for the public.

 

[Kwayzee Wabbitt]

I have just managed to get clarification as to opening etc. The store itself has to close, people can still come and collect completed jobs when they go out to do shopping etc, they are just not allowed into the store. It is advised that where possible peoples orders and goods would be shipped via mail order - got this from Gov Source finally.

 

[fisicx]

My mate has a print shop, he's still working. People send work by email and he delivers to their door. It's working well for him.

 

[Kwayzee Wabbitt]

That's exactly what we are now doing now, along with another printers in the town - I got a "thank goodness for that" (not on those exact words) from a local builder who needed some plans for his sparky, just now.

 

[ExoPaul]

Can I point out that B&Q, Wickes and Homebase, while allowed to be open, are all closed to customers and in B&Q's case they are operating like an Argos in that you request what you want at the door and a staff member fetches it for you.

They are still working, but not working as proper stores and instead are doing click and collect, online selling only.

Might I suggest that you put a notice on your store door with an email address and phone number and think about creating a solution to allow customers to contact you and supply orders for you to fulfill in a "closed doors" situation that can be posted out to them via a delivery company.

 

[Awinner2]

From the Govs mouth. https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...her-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance

 

[oli150194]

With the possibility of a second lockdown i have put preparation in place to move all my business online

 

[Kevin Joseph]

It seems like complete tyranny from the authorities. I'm sure that the cost imposed by the lockdowns (both human & economic) are far greater than the health risk itself.

There should be precautions, yes, but this is certainly overkill.

 

[paulears]

I discovered I'm allowed to open, when I thought I couldn't. Bizarre!±

 

[UKSBD]

I discovered I'm allowed to open, when I thought I couldn't. Bizarre!±

Some of the new help packages (now delayed) were specifically devised for businesses that HAVE to close, rather than businesses who are trying to get help just because Covid has made things bad.