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• Charity shops to quarantine donations for 72 hours as they begin reopening

  23-05-2020 14:27
  // Charity shops in the UK to quarantine donations for 72 hours
  // Stores are due to reopen from June – subject to government guidanceCharity shops will reportedly quarantine all donations for 72 hours and customers will be required to use hand sanitiser before browsing, under new plans to prepare reopening their doors in June.
  While many are preparing to reopen, it will mean implementing new physical distancing and hygiene rules as they may have to operate on reduced hours.
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• Intu outlines safety plans ahead of reopening 14 centres

  23-05-2020 13:56
  // Intu outlines plans to begin reopening centres nationwide
  // The shopping centre owner said the plans have been drawn up in line with government guidanceIntu has drawn up plans on how it will begin the gradual reopening of non-essential retail stores at its 14 centres nationwide in line with government guidelines.
  The shopping centre owner said individual plans have been drawn up for each centre to “keep everyone who visits or works there safe”.
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• Two wheels good … Bike sales soar as UK takes to cycling

  23-05-2020 09:00
  
  Stores sell out of bikes as soon as they are delivered with sales tripling and repair shops boomingThere are few high street businesses reporting bumper trade in the coronavirus lockdown, but bicycle shops are selling out as soon as new stock is delivered and are swamped with demand to overhaul old bikes.Big chains and independent cycle shops, which have been allowed to keep their doors open as an essential service while the rest of the high street is shut, admit they have been taken by surprise
  
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• Gap between retail winners and losers widens to a chasm

  23-05-2020 05:00 via ft.com
  Investors are responding to the coronavirus crisis by crowding into longstanding themes
  
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