Shops in Peterborough’s Queensgate rally round as lockdown closure is lifted

A member of Queensgate staff in protective face shield and gloves as non-essential shops re-open. EMN-200615-114900009

Twenty-eight stores in the Queensgate shopping centre re-opened along with another eight stores in the adjoining Westgate Arcade.

Shoppers are reported to have queued for about an hour-and-a-half to get into clothing store Primark, located within the centre.

Other big name retailers opening after the 12 weeks enforced closure were luxury confectionary brand Hotel Chocolat, cosmetics chain BodyShop and fashion groups H&M and River Island.

Re-opening of non-essential shops in the City Centre after the lockdown - Queensgate. EMN-200615-114843009

Equally important to many people, the Queensgate toilets were also opened to shoppers.

But customers cannot have failed to have been aware of the far reaching changes made by Queensgate managers in an effort to ensure the retail experience was a safe as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.

Queensgate staff have been wearing gloves and face masks and the centre now features about 3,000 social distancing signs, direction signs and hand sanitiser stations.

The full list of stores open today:

Re-opening of non-essential shops in the City Centre after the lockdown - EMN-200615-114954009

Beaverbrooks

Body Shop

Clarks

Damaged Society

Re-opening of non-essential shops in the City Centre after the lockdown - queues t get into Primark at Queensgate. EMN-200615-114831009

Deichmann

Ernest Jones (L)

Ernest Jones (U)

Fragrance Shop

Fraser Hart

H Samuels

H&M

Hotel Chocolat

JD Sports

Jeans and Jeans

Lush

Pandora

Perfume Shop

Primark

Richardsons

River Island

Schuh

Skechers

Superdry

Three UK

Tiger

Topshop

Turtle Bay – collection and delivery via Just Eat and Deliveroo

In Westgate Arcade:

Clues

Elsa Rose

Fusion Flair

Maysons

Style

The Oculist

The Right Time

When Polly Met Fergie – delivery only via Uber Eats and Just Eat