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Coronavirus: Lidl and Tesco Ireland announce dedicated shopping hours for elderly

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lidl and Tesco in Ireland have announced dedicated hours for the elderly so they can shop before other members of the general public. On Monday 16 March, Lidl Ireland shared a tweet outlining how it’s new dedicated shopping hour for the elderly will work. “We’ve been listening to your feedback and we will be implementing priority shopping hours for the elderly across all 163 Lidl stores in Ireland, 9-11am every day, until further notice,” the tweet read. “Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings up to 9am will now be a dedicated time for our senior citizens and family carers to have more space and a helping hand where needed.” Earlier this week, a branch of Iceland supermarket declared it would be establishing an early hour for the elderly to shop.

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Coronavirus: Shoppers try to sneak past security to use dedicated hour for NHS workers at supermarket

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Coronavirus: Sainsbury’s extends dedicated shopping hour to NHS and social care workers

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Stores set up senior shopping hours amid coronavirus fears

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RICHMOND, Va. — As senior citizens deal with anxiety about the coronavirus, grocery store chains and other retailers have come up with a way to ease their fears: shopping times reserved exclusively for them. “If you didn’t have coronavirus before you got there, you probably do now,” said Roger Glenn Miller, 82, after he showed up Thursday morning at a …

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Is It Safe For Older People To Shop During Senior Hours At Grocery Stores?

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Supermarkets across the U.S. are launching seniors-only shopping hours for older people looking to avoid larger crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. “If you’re our most vulnerable population, you want to practice maximum social distancing.” Russo and other health experts acknowledge, however, that total isolation for older people can have negative mental health effects. but as long as …

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Coronavirus: Sainsbury's becomes latest supermarket to introduce dedicated shopping hour for elderly and vulnerable

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Coronavirus panic buying still leaves empty Woolworths shelves for elderly shoppers during dedicated hour

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Elderly people and those with disability have been forced to stand in long queues for Woolworths supermarkets, only to discover empty shelves inside, despite special arrangements for the most vulnerable shoppers to beat the crowds. Woolworths has conceded its first day of a dedicated shopping hour for pensioners and people with disability "wasn't perfect", with some stores still stripped of …

4 years, 9 months ago

Iceland store introduces early hour for elderly so they can shop before wider public

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4 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying prompts grocery stores to offer ‘elderly hours’ to help older shoppers

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CNN — As supermarkets frantically work to restock shelves and calm panicked shoppers, some stores are taking steps to protect older and vulnerable customers who may be at the greatest risk from the novel coronavirus. And a shopping center in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, announced its Iceland Foods grocery store would begin special hours for older and disabled customers. — …

4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus sees Woolworths, Coles combat panic-buying with special hours for seniors, people with disabilities

ABC

Woolworths and Coles have introduced special hours in their supermarkets to ensure that older people and people with disabilities will be able to shop in less crowded aisles during the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: The new Woolworths hours began today from 7:00am nationally Coles later announced it would do the same, starting on Wednesday Access will be granted only to …

Coronavirus: Lidl and Tesco Ireland announce dedicated shopping hours for elderly

History of this topic

Coronavirus: Shoppers try to sneak past security to use dedicated hour for NHS workers at supermarket

Coronavirus: Sainsbury’s extends dedicated shopping hour to NHS and social care workers

Stores set up senior shopping hours amid coronavirus fears

Is It Safe For Older People To Shop During Senior Hours At Grocery Stores?

Coronavirus: Sainsbury's becomes latest supermarket to introduce dedicated shopping hour for elderly and vulnerable

Coronavirus panic buying still leaves empty Woolworths shelves for elderly shoppers during dedicated hour

Iceland store introduces early hour for elderly so they can shop before wider public

Panic buying prompts grocery stores to offer ‘elderly hours’ to help older shoppers

Coronavirus sees Woolworths, Coles combat panic-buying with special hours for seniors, people with disabilities

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