Lidl is the latest store in Northern Ireland to offer the elderly dedicated shopping hours in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Starting from today (March 17) the hours for the elderly will run from 9am to 11am in Lidl’s 39 stores, and will include prioritised queuing and additional assistance for customers.
Management is appealing to the public to abide by these rules to ensure a safe shopping experience for older and more vulnerable people.
“We’ve been listening to your feedback and we will be implementing priority shopping hours for the elderly across all 39 Lidl stores in Northern Ireland until further notice.
“We ask that the public respect this time period to allow more vulnerable customers to pick up the food and supplies they need.
“We may not be able to actively monitor this at all times as our store teams are required on checkouts and restocking shelves, so we kindly ask that customers respect this measure and plan their shopping trips around this timeframe,” said a Lidl spokesperson.
