Welsh business leaders offer non-essential items plan
The consortium want shops to be able to use Welsh Government approved signage and to let the buck stop with the customer
Last updated 27th Oct 2020
The Welsh Government's been given what retailers are calling a 'workable solution' to the confusion over selling non-essential items during lockdown.
It's a joint statement from the Welsh Retail Consortium, CBI Wales and the association of convenience stores.
They want retailers to be able to put up Welsh Government approved signs in front of non-essential items and in communal areas.
They say this will make it clear that it's the government’s regulation and that people need to obey the rules.
They also want in-store announcements and social media messaging.
In a statement the group said they want customers to be able to take responsibility:
"We recommend the individual customer is trusted to make their own decision as to whether a product is non-essential or not, taking into account the notices displayed throughout the store and their immediate needs
"If the customer goes ahead with the purchase of the item the final liability ought to rest with the customer ."
Shops would be asked to remove special in-store promotional displays of non-essential items to minimise browsing and "avoid triggering a non-essential purchase".
If the recommendations are adopted it would mean non-essential items are not removed from shelves or cordoned off in stores.