Sainsbury’s has announced that it will be introducing a new “one adult per household” shopping restriction at stores across England.
The supermarket giant is one of the first chains to re-implement an in-person shopping limit of this kind to stores nationwide and it comes amid the introduction of the government’s new three tier restrictions system aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
Greater Manchester is currently in Tier 2 restrictions under the new scheme.
In a statement announcing the updated single adult shopping limit following the introduction of the new three tier restrictions system, Sainsbury – which operates a substantial number of stores across Greater Manchester – said: “We are asking everyone to only send one adult per household to our shops.
“This helps us keep people a safe distance apart and also helps to reduce queues to get into stores.”
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It continued: “Our store teams will be asking groups with more than one adult to choose one adult to shop and will ask other adults to wait.
“Children are welcome if they are not able to stay at home.”
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Not only that, but the supermarket chain has also confirmed that it is limiting the overall number of customers allowed in its stores at one time too, and has reduced the number of checkouts in operation at branches right across the country.
This new in-store rule by Sainsbury’s also comes after many major supermarket chains in England have once again introduced buying restrictions on a number of products following rising concern over panic buying.
With the industry eager to avoid a panic buying repeat this autumn, the British Retail Consortium has urged shoppers not to change their buying habits. Andrew Opie from the British Retail Consortium told Mirror Money: “Supermarkets have put in place a range of safety measures to protect staff and customers.
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“In the event of future lockdowns we urge consumers to be considerate and shop for food as they would usually during this difficult time.”
It’s advised that you always check the opening times of your local Sainsbury’s branch before making any trips in store over the coming weeks.
Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
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15th October 2020 
