Originally Posted by
Taunton Blue Genie
From the BBC website:
"Asda has joined a string of supermarkets in announcing that it will be shutting to observe the activities. Online deliveries will not be offered on the day either.
Odeon cinemas in the UK will also close on the day, reopening on Tuesday, while Hollywood Bowl said it will close until 13:30 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Currys has confirmed that it will close all of its stores across the UK on the day.
Other major businesses that have said they will be shut in the UK on Monday to mark the proceedings include:
Aldi
Argos
B&Q
Blue Diamond Garden Centres
Harrods
Holland & Barrett
Homebase
Ikea
John Lewis
Lidl
Morrisons
Pets at Home
Primark
Sainsbury's (however, Sainsbury's convenience stores and petrol filling stations will be open from 17:00 until 22:00 while select stores in central London will open to serve people attending the funeral)
Larger Tesco shops (the company's smaller Express shops will open at 17:00, but a small number of stores in central London and Windsor will remain open throughout the day to provide for people attending the funeral)
Waitrose (a small number of Waitrose stores along the route of the procession may remain open)
WH Smith high street stores (the company's travel stores will be closed at least for the duration of the funeral)
Wilko"