Earlier this month, Boris Johnson announced a shift in lockdown rules for people in England. As part of the new guidance that was released in the document, the government advised that all shoppers should try to wear face masks when visiting the supermarkets.
Following the release of the document, the British Trade Consortium, a UK trade association, issued a statement with its interpretation of the guidance.
Andrew Opie, director of food & sustainability at the BRC said: "Retailers do not require customers to wear face coverings in-store. "Government guidance states that people should “wear a face covering in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible and they come into contact with others that they do not normally