On 26 March, a number of retailers decided to close their doors to shoppers, as they were considered 'non-essential' by the government.
One of those stores was Next, which has been sorely missed by many - despite resuming online sales earlier this month.
Now Next has revealed its plans to reopen, and it looks like the biggest sale yet could be on the horizon.
Next said: "On Thursday 26 March, we temporarily closed our UK warehouses and distribution networks in order to adapt our operations to working safely in a coronavirus world."
The clothing and homeware brand continued: "During the 18 days of closure we re-organised all aspects of our warehousing to ensure social distancing and improved sanitation.
"We re-organised the flow of pedestrians, adapted exits, entrances, congregation areas, rest areas and workstations. In addition, we changed our picking routines and delivery promise to smooth workflow during the day and eliminated the peaks in activity most likely to result in close contact between operatives."
Next is now looking to reopen stores once government restrictions are relaxed.
It said: "We have plans in place for the re-purposing of our stores ready to re-open in a socially distanced world.
"Measures include screening of tills, distance marking walkways, sanitisation stations, exit and entry management systems and other measures."
'Larger out of town' stores will reopen first, as they have larger car parks and are easier to manage.
Next has also hinted that a huge sale could be on the way, saying: "The reduction in sales volumes has meant that we have a lot more stock in our warehouses than anticipated.
"Although our main July and January End of Season Sales are likely to fall outside lockdown, we believe clearing our surplus stock will prove challenging if social distancing restrictions are in force."
Bargain hunters, get ready!
