John Lewis and Waitrose among shops to shut on day of Queen’s funeral.
Homebase and Blue Diamond Garden Centres will also close to honour the country’s monarch of 70 years.
There may be ‘a very limited number’ of Waitrose stores open near to the route of the funeral procession to serve mourners.Retailers are not required to turn away customers, government advice states.
‘We will be closing our stores on the day of her funeral as a mark of respect, and because we believe this is the right thing to do for our partners and customers.’
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