Furniture, homeware and more are available again on the high street and at out of town shopping centres thanks to changes in the lockdown rules.
Matalan became one of the first to announce its plans to reopen after shutting up shop eight weeks ago. The shop said: “Given the change in government guidance on 1st May to include homeware as essential retail in England, we are now pleased to inform you that we are starting to reopen selected stores.” There are some new rules in place, however, including strict social distancing for customers in store.
As well as Matalan, Dunelm has also announced plans - with 39 stores opening their doors from this week on. "As part of a careful and gradual process, we have opened 39 stores across the UK, with