Trust Customers on ‘Non-Essentials’ Rules, Supermarkets in Wales Tell Government

Trust Customers on ‘Non-Essentials’ Rules, Supermarkets in Wales Tell Government
Non-essential items are blocked off in a Tesco supermarket in Cardiff, Wales, on Oct. 23, 2020. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
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Retailers want the Welsh government to lift the ban on the sale of “non-essentials” that led to aisles being blocked and shelves covered, and to instead shift the onus onto customers to act responsibly.

In return, supermarkets will use their speaker systems, signs, and social media to persuade customers to put off non-essential purchases, as proposed in recommendations on Tuesday from business leaders.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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