Earlier this week, we reported that B&Q had taken the decision to re-open several stores across the UK - including a branch in Stockport.
Despite falling under the category of an 'essential' retailer, the home improvement retailer saw some backlash to its decision, and was forced to defend itself.
Now more than 140 stores in the UK have re-opened, but shoppers have been alerted to strict guidelines they must follow if they want to head into stores.
Similar to shopping at supermarkets, B&Q has introduced social distancing controls at our re-opened stores. The retailer is strictly limiting the number of customers in store at any one time, and so you may find you need to queue if you visit the store. To help remind everyone to respect each other’s personal space, there are two metre floor markers throughout the store and also perspex screens at checkouts.
At these re-opened stores, customers can purchase products that are available for takeaway in store on the day. However, services such as kitchen and bathroom design, paint mixing, timber cutting and key cutting are not available for the time being. B&Q is accepting card, gift card and contact-less payments only.
The full list of stores open in England and Wales is as follows (we have highlighted stores in, around and close to Greater Manchester to make it easier for you to find ones near you):
England
- Ashford
- Ashton-Under-Lyne
- Aylesbury
- Barnsley (Dearne Valley)
- Basildon
- Basingstoke
- Birmingham - Erdington
- Halesowen
- Solihull
- Blackburn
- Blackpool
- Bognor Regis
- Bolton
- Brighton
- Bristol
- Longwell Green & Hartcliffe
- Burton upon Trent
- Bury
- Camborne
- Cambridge
- Cannock
- Castleford (Glasshoughton)
- Chard
- Chelmsford
- Cheltenham
- Chester
- Chesterfield
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Colchester
- Coventry Alvis Retail Park
- Coventry Brandon Road
- Crawley
- Crewe
- Darlington
- Dartford
- Derby
- Devizes
- Doncaster
- Dover
- Eastleigh
- Exeter
- Fareham
- Farnborough
- Gillingham
- Gloucester
- Great Yarmouth
- Grimsby
- Halifax
- Handforth
- Havant
- High Wycombe
- Huddersfield
- Hull Ferry Lane
- Hull St Andrews Quay
- Ipswich
- Kings Lynn
- Leeds Beeston Ring Road
- Leeds Killingbeck
- Leicester
- Leigh
- Liverpool Aintree
- Liverpool Shopping Park
- London Acton
- Beckton
- Chiswick
- Cricklewood
- Croydon
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Leyton
- New Malden
- Peckham
- Sutton & Yeading
- Loughborough
- Luton
- Macclesfield
- Manchester - Cheetham Hill
- Trafford Park
- Middlesbrough
- Milton Keynes
- Nelson
- Newcastle (Scotswood)
- Northampton
- Northwich
- Norwich
- Norwich Hall Road
- Nottingham – Eastwood
- Netherfield & Riverside
- Oldham
- Peterborough
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Preston (Bamber Bridge)
- Reading, Romford (Roneo Corner)
- Romford (Tangent Link)
- Scunthorpe
- Sheffield (Queens Road)
- Shrewsbury
- Slough
- Southampton Hedge End
- Southampton Nursling
- Southend
- Speke
- St.Helens
- Stafford
- Stevenage
- Stockport
- Stockton on Tees
- Stoke-On-Trent (Meir Park)
- Stroud
- Sunderland
- Sutton in Ashfield
- Tamworth
- Taunton
- Torquay
- Tunbridge Wells
- Tyne & Wear North Shields
- Tyne & Wear Washington
- Wallasey
- Warrington
- Watford
- Wednesbury
- Wellingborough
- West Thurrock
- Wigan
- Yeovil
- York Clifton Moor
- York Hull Road
Wales
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Cardiff (Culverhouse Cross)
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Newport
- Swansea
Northern Ireland
- Belfast (Holywood Exchange)
- Lisburn (Sprucefield)
- Newtownabbey
Scotland
- Aberdeen Bridge Of Don
- Aberdeen Garthdee Road
- Bishopbriggs
- Coatbridge
- Dundee
- East Kilbride
- Edinburgh Hermiston Gait
- Edinburgh Newcraighall
- Glasgow Darnley,
- Glasgow Great Western Rd
- Glasgow Parkhead
- Inverness
- Kirkcaldy
- Paisley
If you're planning on heading to B&Q, make sure it is only done as part of an essential shop, and be sure to follow the social distancing guidelines.
