Buckie Original Factory shop to reopen doors
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ONE of Buckie's major clothes and household goods stores will be reopening on Monday morning as the lockdown eases.
With many non-essential retail outlets given the green light to open once more after three months of Covid-19 enforced closure, the town's Original Factory Shop will be welcoming customers once more from 9am on Monday.
Measures in line with Scottish Government guidelines have been put in place to ensure the safety of customers, staff and the local community.
These include:
- Two metre social distancing markings.
- Basket sanitisation stations.
- Protective screens at checkouts.
- Limited number of customers allow in stores at any time.
- Customers are recommended to make contactless card payments – and the limit has been increased to £45.
- All colleagues have been supplied with face visors, masks and gloves
Following the government’s decision to close all non-essential stores on March 23, The Original Factory Shop closed the doors of its Buckie store. Since closure it has been working tirelessly to prepare for re-opening and also supported its local communities by donating products to a number of local care homes, foodbanks and charities.
Emma Fox, CEO of The Original Factory Shop, said: “For the last 50 years, our shops have sat in the heart of local communities and we are delighted to be re-opening our store in Buckie.
"We have continued to monitor the situation, staying close to the government guidelines, and the Buckie store is reopening with changes to ensure everyone feels safe while visiting us.
“I’d like to thank all colleagues for their patience and support as we continue to navigate through these unprecedented times and look forward to welcoming our loyal customers back into the Buckie store.”
A short video with details on how The Original Factory Shop has implemented new measures to keep its colleagues and customers safe can be viewed here.
For a more information on the measures implemented and a full list of stores which will re-open, customers are advised to visit The Original Factory Shop’s website.
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