Paul Marchant, chief executive of budget retailer Primark, which has 161 stores across the UK, told
The National that the retailer had enjoyed “a wonderful morning …welcoming our customers back .
Shoppers lined up outside Primark as well as luxury department store Selfridge’s on London’s Oxford Street from about 6am, while about 1,000 customers lined up at Ikea in Bristol before its reopening.
“As expected, stores have been very busy but we re more than ready and very confident in the safety measures we have in place, Mr Marchant said. The mood has been incredibly upbeat and positive.” People walk at Oxford Street, as the coronavirus restrictions ease. Reuters
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