Every major supermarket in the UK has issued rule changes ahead of the Queen's funeral next Monday (September 19). Next Monday is officially a Bank Holiday and to mark it, many major UK supermarkets, including Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury's, Aldi, and Morrisons have altered how they normally operate.
While some supermarkets have announced they will close completely, others have decided to shut for the duration of the funeral. Last night, Aldi announced that all stores will remain shut for the entire day on Monday 19th September.
Tesco, ASDA and Morrisons have all said they will close for four hours on the day of the funeral. Marks and Spencer (M&S) will close its clothing stores on Monday, and it has been reported that the retailer is looking at how it can close food stores to mark the occasion.
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Here is everything we know about what the major UK supermarkets are doing on the day of the Queen's funeral:
Asda
Asda said it will shut all its stores until 5pm on the day to allow employees to watch the funeral.
An Asda spokesman said: "As a mark of respect for Her Majesty The Queen, all Asda stores will be closed on Monday September 19 until 5pm to allow our customers and colleagues to recognise the passing of our late monarch and commemorate her steadfast service to our nation."
Asda will not be offering online deliveries on September 19. The spokesperson added: "All our stores will close by midnight on Sunday September 18 and reopen at 5pm on Monday September 19."
Tesco
Large Tesco supermarkets will close all day, and smaller Express stores will shut until 5pm.
Tesco UK chief executive John Tarry said: "We want to express our deepest condolences to the Royal Family, as well as our gratitude to Her Majesty The Queen for her unwavering service."
Aldi
Aldi is closing all UK supermarkets on Monday 19th September.
Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's will close all its supermarkets and Argos stores on the day of the funeral. It will also pause its online shopping options. Smaller Sainsbury's and its petrol forecourts will open from 5pm to 10pm.
A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
"Our convenience stores and petrol filling stations will be open from 5pm-10pm to allow our customers to pick up essential items, while select stores in central London will open to serve those attending the funeral in person. We thank our customers for their understanding.”
Waitrose
A spokesperson for the John Lewis Partnership, which runs Waitrose and John Lewis, said both brands will shut their doors for the day of the Queen's funeral.
The spokesperson added: "When full details of the funeral are confirmed, an exception may be a very limited number of Waitrose stores on the route of the funeral procession to serve members of the public who we know will be lining the route for many hours.
"These shops will, however, close for the funeral itself."
M&S
M&S said it will close its stores and halt deliveries to customers on Monday September 19.
Stuart Machin, chief executive at M&S, said: "All of us at M&S - and indeed across the country and beyond - feel a real and deep sense of loss and sadness at the passing of Her Majesty, as well as huge respect for the grace with which His Majesty King Charles III and the wider royal family have led the nation in our mourning.
"It is right that we make changes to our operational arrangements on the day of the funeral to ensure our colleagues across our stores and distribution network can participate, whilst supporting customers as they show their respects too."
He added there will be "limited exceptions in London and Windsor", where M&S will serve customers paying their respects to the Queen.
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