From UV-sanitised dresses to private appointments, the shopping experience could look very different The government has declared that non-essential stores like fashion retailers may be able to reopen from June 1, providing social distancing measures can be put in place.
Some stores may fall into higher risk categories, which could mean they are back in business sometime after July 4. But regardless of when stores are able to open their doors, it’s safe to say that the shopping experience we know will dramatically change post-lockdown.
Retailers with brick-and-mortar outposts will have to prove that they can welcome customers in a safe and sanitised way that will reduce any risk of transmission of Covid-19, and one of the most challenging