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BUYERS who challenge the supermarket today face massive queues through parking lots and meandering stores as people stock up before stores close on Easter Sunday.
Huge lines of shoppers have been photographed this morning at Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco stores.
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Shoppers across the country have also shared photos on social media of the long waits they face.
It follows a warning to shoppers yesterday to wait in line this weekend before larger stores close on Easter Sunday.
Waitrose’s executive director of customer service told buyers that Easter opening hours along with social distancing measures could “mean queuing.”
Many major supermarkets have imposed restrictions on the number of people who enter stores to observe social distancing.
This is on top of people already facing long waits outside supermarkets due to
Long queues can also happen on boxes as people need to make sure they are kept at least 2 meters apart from each other which has also caused fewer boxes to open.
But these problems are expected to exacerbate over the Easter weekend, as some supermarkets close early on Fridays and Saturdays, while larger stores have to close on Sundays.
According to trade laws, stores in England and Wales (no restrictions in Scotland) that are over 280 square meters must close their doors on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.
The government’s commercial, energy and industrial strategy department (BEIS) has confirmed that these rules remain in force despite the coronavirus crisis.
The Sun on Sunday has called on the government to relax Sunday’s trade laws in a statement that has been endorsed by parliamentarians and supermarket bosses.
It occurs because many people across the country who have the Good Friday and Easter Monday holidays free could mean more people flooding supermarkets than usual.
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Shoppers have been stocking up on items like barbecues as the weather warms up.
John Lewis, for example, says he has seen an increase in sales of barbecues and home gym equipment.
And this is in addition to many supermarkets that already close doors earlier than usual during closing so they have more time to replenish stripped shelves and clean stores.
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Tesco, for example, began closing all of its 24-hour stores between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., while Asda closed between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.
Many also have special hours for vulnerable and elderly shoppers, as well as NHS workers, who also see regular shoppers face more restrictions.
Iceland, for example, allows only NHS personnel to purchase the last trade hour.
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