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Oliver Bonas: Fashion and homeware store reopens safely

Posted by: Oliver Tress, Posted on: 22 June 2020 - Categories: Case studies, Working safely
Oliver Bonas store

Oliver Tress, Founder and MD of the fashion and homeware store reveals the steps it has take to reopen half of its 80 stores in the UK and Ireland with safer working measures in place.

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Angel Central: Retail centre opens following the easing of lockdown restrictions

Posted by: Martin Macwhinnie, Posted on: 19 June 2020 - Categories: Case studies, Working safely
Angel Central centre

Martin Macwhinnie, Centre Manager tells us how they have followed government guidance to open the non-essential retail stores in the centre.

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Waterstones: Video-based reopening tours help staff understand new safety measures

Posted by: Andrew Stephenson, Posted on: 18 June 2020 - Categories: Case studies, Working safely
Waterstones exterior

Andrew Stephenson, the business’s HR Director, explains the steps it took to protect customers and its 3,000 staff when doors to its 295 stores opened.

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Wandsworth Oasis: Charity shops ready to welcome customers and donations again

Posted by: Gill Perkins, Posted on: 17 June 2020 - Categories: Case studies, Working safely
Wandsworth OASIS store

Chief Executive Gill Perkins talks us through how the charity is preparing to open its doors to customers again in order to keep raising funds and collect donations.

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Eggfree Cake Box: embracing new measures to ensure stores are reopened safely

Posted by: Nevita Irish, Posted on: 17 June 2020 - Categories: Case studies, Working safely
Eggfree Cake Box store

Nevita Irish, Health and Safety manager at Eggfree Cake Box shares how they put in place safer working practices to help get their business back up and running.

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JoJo Maman Bébé: lessons learned from ‘test stores’ to help boutique chain open doors again

Posted by: Laura Tenison, Posted on: 16 June 2020 - Categories: Case studies, Working safely
JoJo Maman Bebe store

Laura Tenison, Founder of JoJo Maman Bébé, tells us how they have been reopening its stores, using lessons learned on social distancing from ‘test’ stores that are already open.

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Marks & Spencer: Translating success in its foodhalls to clothing and home retail

Posted by: Andrew Walmsley, Posted on: 16 June 2020 - Categories: Case studies, Working safely
Marks & Spencer store exterior

Andrew Walmsley, M&S’s Retail Operations Director explains how the company is using its experience in food operations to reopen the rest of the business safely for customers and their staff.

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Westfield: Robust plans in place to ensure staff and customer safety

Posted by: Jacinta Rowsell, Posted on: 15 June 2020 - Categories: Case studies, Working safely
Worker putting up a sign in Westfield shopping centre

Jacinta Rowsell, General Manager, Westfield London shares how they put in place safer working practices to help get their shopping centres back up and running.

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Primark: high street fashion retailer looking forward to welcoming back its customers

Posted by: Paul Marchant, Posted on: 15 June 2020 - Categories: Case studies, Working safely
Primark store exterior

CEO Paul Marchant tells us about the measures Primark is implementing so workers and shoppers are kept safe.

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Waddington Menswear: Preparing to reopen on the 15th June

Posted by: Jane Parkinson, Posted on: 12 June 2020 - Categories: Case studies, Working safely
Waddington Menswear

Find out about the simple changes Waddington Menswear have made, in line with government guidance, to keep staff and customers safe.

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