London Drugs and all stores owned by Loblaws, including Shoppers Drug Mart, are among the stores across Canada dedicating their first hour of operation each day solely to seniors and vulnerable members of the community during the COVID-19 crisis.
Chris Mabie, the store manager at a London Drugs in Lethbridge, says opening an hour early is helping with crowd control since shoppers have been loading up on essential items more than ever before.
The accommodations help people who feel nervous while shopping in crowded spaces. “Seniors or individuals that might have a disease that might be complicated with this COVID-19 are really appreciating that we’re opening up early because there’s less people in the store and from the night before, we’ve