Non essential shops opening - will you rush to buy?

I certainly won’t rush to shops regardless, but will choose the ones that have the safest systems in place. I’ve got very used to having things delivered to my door for reasonable charges, so will continue to more of that.

I’m in no hurry to go into a shop other than a food outlet.

There is no real need to go out shopping food or otherwise, everything is on line and can be delivered. Most people are now computer literate so we don't need to physically shop unless we want to. At the moment I feel browsing in shops is over but I guess we'll get used to the new way of doing things. They've done a good job in convincing people to stay at home!

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No intention of going to any large shopping centres any time soon.

I will support the little shops in my High Road other than that I shall continue with my online shopping hobby
It's like getting a little Birthday/Christmas present from me - to me

Yes, that’s how I feel but some for people shopping was almost a hobby. Perhaps it’s a generational thing?

I don't even know how I would even get there! I don't want to use the multi-storey car parks, go on the bus or P & R.

Shame really as I love going into our nearest historic town.

My last online order has gone astray due to dodgy internet connection and poorly designed website, so I am pretty fed up.

Agree Furret for lonely people it’s being out and about, seeing and speaking to shop assistants. Prior to Covid it provided daily human contact. Delivery drivers are so rushed to deliver all their parcels they don’t really have time to stop for much of a chat.

Not everyone can get a delivery slot BlueSky They're as rare as hen’s teeth round here! Ive spent more hours than I’d like trying to get one. I won’t be rushing out to the non essential shops for some time but may try a garden centre where it’s easier to remain socially distant.

I'll admit I quiet liked a day out at a shopping centre. Our nearest is 1 hr away. Lots of browsing, a couple of purchases and a nice lunch.
Won't be doing that for some time though.

Really Marmight? I thought this was at the beginning with panic buying but now you should be able to get a slot with one or other of the supermarkets. Have you tried Iceland? I know it's rather limited but they do seem to have slots available.

I won't be going to the shops. I am 'extremely vulnerable' so managed to get a weekly delivery slot at Asda until October. They have been brilliant and also deliver my medication.

I did not go out for six weeks but was going round the bend so started to walk round the local fields. The car had not moved for ages so yesterday we drove to the coast, choosing what we thought would be a quiet spot and had a walk along the prom.

It is important that we get some exercise in the fresh air.

I've become somewhat entrenched in the imposed new way of life and don't see myself rushing off to the shops anytime soon, even though the John Lewis in my nearby town, 15 minutes on foot will be one of the stores that will be opening

On the subject of garden centres, once the first rush had died down, we visited our local one last week arriving at 9 am opening time and found it well organised and pretty quiet at that time.

I won’t be rushing to any shops. I have managed to get Ocado deliveries as I have a smart pass which helped. I have got presents etc delivered by Amazon and have developed a small CD addiction with them, along the way. Music soothes me in these crazy time’s. There is a very large garden centre about 20 minutes away which neighbours say is very well run safety wise so daughter and I think we might go there next week to see what it’s like.

Apart from my family I have not met anyone from outside and am in no rush to do that either. I do miss my friend from Wales a lot and we would drove regularly to see each other. Can’t imagine when that will happen again.

I've never liked going round shops - prefer to do it online - so the thought of driving to shops, looking for somewhere to park (and paying for a ticket), then queueing to go inside a shop, doesn't appeal to me in the slightest.

I loved a browse round the shops with my close friend. We would probably meet up once a week in a different town or shopping centre. Coffee and lunch together and a good chatter. Still meet up for coffee in the outdoors but miss the browsing but can’t see us rushing back to old habits. ??

I won’t be rushing out either.
I’ve decided I need nothing. I’ve got enough clothes in my wardrobes and cupboards to last me for years.
We have had a big declutter over the last few weeks and I don’t intend to refill the house with stuff.
Luckily I don’t need to go shopping for company ( I have good friends and family) but if I did I would join a club or group. Alternatively I would find a small cafe where as a regular I may have some conversations with other regulars.
When my husband gave up his regular job he did a couple of years in Tesco’s. Until then it had never occurred to me that shop assistants were some peoples only contact. He used to meet some interesting people. It’s very sad.

Spot on Furrett We shall not be going ‘Shopping’ anytime soon. We loved wandering around antique shops with lunch afterwards. That I fear is in the distant future. We have excellent ,regular Sainsbury’s deliveries and our pharmacy delivers. Other than that if we desperately need something ,we order on line. It has all been very easy and positive so far

No , I shan’t be rushing out to the shops. Don’t like shopping at the best of times.

No I won't be going until I feel it's safer. I may consider going to Ikea did I really say that sometime next week.

I will be needing to buy a new washing machine in the very near future but I will look online and then go to a small, local Euronics as he needs my business more than the large local Currys. His prices are the same and one cannot compete with service- his is second to none.

Miss browsing around the shops and craft centres with my daughter when she visits on her mini breaks with us.

No interest myself. Doing my big shop once a week again now and bought paint last Friday to keep me going with my table and 6 chair renovation project during wet weather days. Sanding all finished. Face mask back doing it's usual job

In future I will be doing any shopping in the individual shops in my local Market Town. We already go once a week to the artisan butchers and bakery, no queues and strict one in one out.
Parking is in the open air, so very little contact with others, although I suspect things might change on Monday.

I think it will be very important to support the independent shops, many of them have incurred additional costs making their shop safe.
For any large household purchases, I’ll probably rely on JL, which I do anyway.

I do not want or need anything but will try to find something in a local shop just to show support.