On the first day back in business – Monday, June 15 – shoppers queued up outside a number of stores, including Primark, Sports Direct and TK Maxx in Sunderland city centre – as non-essential retailers reopened after months of closure due to the coronavirus lockdown. After a bustling start back, there were quieter scenes in the city centre on Tuesday, June 16 as both staff and customers adjust to the new normal of a trip to the shops. Check out our latest pictures to see how it was in Sunderland on Tuesday.
1. Safe distance
New social distancing markers in the Bridges in Sunderland, pictured on Tuesday. Photo: JPIMedia
2. Queue
A smaller queue outside Primark on Tuesday. Some shoppers were camped out from 6.30am on Monday to get inside early. Photo: JPIMedia
3. The new normal
A one-way system has also been implemented inside the Bridges. Photo: JPIMedia
4. Patience
A small number of people wait outside TK Maxx in Sunderland on Tuesday. Photo: JPIMedia