Non-essential retail includes clothing and electronics stores, car showrooms, travel agents, betting shops, auction houses, tailors, car washes, tobacco and vape shops. But some major retailers selling non-essential items are permitted to remain open, as long as they meet the Government's criteria. This includes pharmacies, garden centres, hardware stores, building merchants, car repair and MOT services, bicycle shops, launderettes, pet shops and dry cleaners. These major shops and businesses in Leeds have all confirmed they will remain open:
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Shoppers queue outside Wilko in Leeds ahead of the national lockdown (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
. B&Q
B&Q has confirmed it is an essential retailer. All stores will remain open and the chain told customers: "When shopping in our stores, we continue to ask all our customers to shop responsibly and follow the government’s social distancing guidelines." Photo: PA Wire/Paul Faith
. Costco
Costco will remain open during the lockdown as it sells essential items such as food and toilet roll Photo: PA Wire/Jacob King
. Poundland
Poundland is classed as an essential retailer and will remain open. It will continue work on a roll-out of chiller and freezer cabinets to its stores Photo: PA Wire/Dominic Lipinski
. Halfords
Car repair stores and bike shops are classed as essential retailers and Halfords has confirmed it will remain open during the lockdown Photo: PA Wire/Yui Mok
. Home Bargains
Home Bargains will stay open as an essential retailer as it did during the first lockdown, as it sells supplies such as medicines and food Photo: Google
1. B&Q
B&Q has confirmed it is an essential retailer. All stores will remain open and the chain told customers: "When shopping in our stores, we continue to ask all our customers to shop responsibly and follow the government’s social distancing guidelines." Photo: PA Wire/Paul Faith
2. Costco
Costco will remain open during the lockdown as it sells essential items such as food and toilet roll Photo: PA Wire/Jacob King
3. Poundland
Poundland is classed as an essential retailer and will remain open. It will continue work on a roll-out of chiller and freezer cabinets to its stores Photo: PA Wire/Dominic Lipinski
4. Halfords
Car repair stores and bike shops are classed as essential retailers and Halfords has confirmed it will remain open during the lockdown Photo: PA Wire/Yui Mok
5. Home Bargains
Home Bargains will stay open as an essential retailer as it did during the first lockdown, as it sells supplies such as medicines and food Photo: Google
6. Boots
All pharmacies - including Boots and Superdrug - are essential retailers and will therefore remain open