HUNDREDS of punters were spotted queuing outside a Renfrewshire store after it re-opened during the coronavirus lockdown. 

Footage emerged on social media of a long line of people waiting outside one of the Paisley branch of B&Q at the weekend.

Customers haven't been able to visit the DIY chain since Britain went into lockdown at the end of March.

 

The store chain trialled opening a few stores across the UK aon Saturday and implemented a number of safety measures to ensure shoppers can browse in a way that follows the current social distancing rules.

 

The company’s rules include restricting the amount of customers in a store at any one given time and reminding those inside to respect personal space.

A B&Q spokesman said: "As an essential retailer, we’ve watched other essential retailers support social distancing in their stores and are now in a position to follow best practice and re-open a small number of our stores as a trial, while keeping our colleagues and customers safe.

"We’re strictly limiting the number of customers in store at any one time, and so customers may need to queue before entering the store.

"To help remind everyone to respect each other’s personal space, we have two metre floor markers throughout these stores and also Perspex screens at the checkouts."

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