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Asda To Crack Down On Shoppers Without Face Masks

Asda is set to enforce rules on face coverings more strictly across its shops amid the pandemic. Customers who do not have a covering when they enter a store will be offered a pack of disposable masks that they can pay for at the end of their trip.

“We know that safety remains a key priority for our customers,” its chief operating officer said.

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NAM Implications:
  • A seismic shift in that Asda (and Morrisons ) have taken over a police responsibility…
  • …and with it, the responsibility and added cost of the role.
  • Besides which, the presence of marshals outside stores has to be yet another deterrent re the shopping experience.