Bexhill store set to reopen

Wickes, at Ravenside, is due to reopen on Tuesday

Wickes, the home improvement retailer, will be opening its doors to customers on Tuesday (May 19).

The Ravenside store is one of 108 reopening to the public after closing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Thursday (May 14), Wickes reopened 106 of its stores - including the one in Eastbourne - with new social distancing measures in place.

Wickes said all stores will have social distancing measures in place to protect colleagues and customers.

Wickes will limit the number of people in its stores at any one time, there will be clear signage and floor markers to ensure people remain two metres apart and perspex screens have been installed at the tills.

Sanitising stations will be made available for customer use, colleagues will be using PPE and the shops will only accept card and contactless payments.

David Wood, Wickes chief executive, said: “The safety of our colleagues and customers is always our absolute priority.

"In recent weeks we have taken time to review in great detail how to operate our stores safely in the wake of Covid-19 and we are confident we have put the right measures in place to achieve this.

"We have measured the customers' experience in the Wickes trial stores, with eight out of ten describing their experience as ‘excellent’ with regard to feeling ‘safe and secure’. This positive customer feedback is only possible thanks to the hard work of our store colleagues.

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of them for how they have responded to the challenges posed by the pandemic in shifting focus to successfully serve our customers through Click & Collect and home delivery. We look forward to welcoming our customers back through our doors in the weeks ahead.”