The supermarket is encouraging people to pay by card or contactless, although you won't be turned away if you only have cash. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Similar to Tesco, packs of disposable masks will be available in stores that can be opened and worn before being paid for at the checkouts. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. There may be legal limits on products, such as no more than two packs of paracetamol tablets, or items that are currently being sold as part of a promotion. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express Iceland has also scrapped priority hours for elderly shoppers and NHS workers. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Morrisons has lifted all restrictions on the number of goods you can buy in relation to the pandemic. Store bosses insist they now have more than enough stock and delivery slots for everyone, with Tesco doubling its delivery slots to 1.5 million, up from 600,000.
Here's our guide to all of the rules you still have to follow when grocery shopping at the UK's leading supermarkets: Aldi . For other inquiries, Contact Us. Like all UK shops, customers are encouraged to wear a face covering to protect others however Sainsbury’s has said that they will not be challenging any customers without a mask when they enter a store as they may have a reason not to wear one. To receive one WhatsApp message a day with Edinburgh Live's headlines, as well as breaking news alerts, text NEWS to 07899067815. People who shop at the big stores including, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's, are being urged not to buy more than they need because of lockdown fears. But now, as Brits have stopped stockpiling, the supermarket has removed purchasing caps on all products. There are currently no special opening hours for the elderly or vulnerable but Asda’s Volunteer Shopping Card will allow people to buy goods for those who cannot leave the house. Aldi has also installed a traffic light system outside of shops which indicates to customers when they can safely enter the store and when they must form a socially distanced queue outside. Then add the number to your contacts as 'Edinburgh Live'. Tesco launches Clubcard Prices - with deals across hundreds of items, Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco update latest shopping restrictions, Supermarkets are encouraging one person per household to do the grocery shop, Aldi launches click and collect service for customers to shop easier, Iceland teams up with TGI Friday's to launch frozen food range, Face masks are mandatory in every supermarket. Only one adult per household will be allowed into the store and a queuing system in a place outside stores with markings on the floor will help Sainsbury’s keep track of how many customers are in-store at any one time. Asda says that it will impose purchasing limits on certain products if they're in high demand, but currently there are no caps in place. The supermarket has asked only one customers per household to shop at one time, although children are welcome if they can't be left at home. Tesco says shoppers need to wear a face covering in-store, but staff won't be policing the rules. All larger Tesco stores are prioritising access for the elderly where they can visit the supermarket between 9am and 10am every Wednesday and Sunday. Here are some tips from Hannah Maundrell, editor of Money.co.uk, about how you can cut the cost of your shopping bills: Customers are reminded to social distance in stores, while the number of shoppers allowed in at the same time may be limited at busier times of the day. If possible, paying by cash should be avoided but you won't be turned away if you can't pay by card.
It also operates a speedy shopper queue to customers can pop in and out if they're buying fewer products. NHS workers can get priority access to Tesco stores and can skip the queue at any time as long as they have a valid ID. During the peak of the pandemic, Iceland limited the number of essential items, such as pasta and toilet paper, to a maximum of two per customers. Lidl is still offering loose baked items but shoppers will need to put on a pair of plastic gloves and use the tongs before picking out what they want to purchase.
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