Swadlincote Sainsbury's Lists Christmas And New Year Opening Hours

Sainsbury's in Swadlincote has announced its Christmas and new year opening hours.

And the store is also making shoppers aware of added safety measures being introduced for December with demand increasing as we head towards the festive season.

The supermarket's opening hours are as follows:

Christmas Eve

24th December 2020

06:00 - 19:00

Christmas Day

25th December 2020

Closed

Boxing Day

26th December 2020

10:00 - 17:00

Other

27th December 2020

10:00 - 16:00

Bank Holiday

28th December 2020

08:00 - 20:00

Other

29th December 2020

07:00 - 21:00

Other

30th December 2020

07:00 - 21:00

New Years Eve

31st December 2020

07:00 - 19:00

New Year's Day

1st January 2021

09:00 - 19:00

The store has also sent out a message to shoppers planning to use the store this month.

Sainsbury say: "Help us to serve you quicker, please shop alone

"We want to help everyone get in and out of our shops quickly and safely. We are doing everything we can to keep queues as short as possible - and we really appreciate your help with this.

"We are limiting the number of people in our shops at any one time, so please help us to help you by shopping alone where at all possible. By shopping on your own, we can help more people to get in and out of our stores much more quickly - which means less time queuing for everyone.

"Of course we understand that some people need support with their shopping and that single parents will need to bring their children.

"To help with this, we have greeters on hand outside busy stores who count people going in and out so we have a safe number of people inside at any one time.

"They will also be asking customers to shop alone where possible. Our colleagues have done a phenomenal job this year, working extremely hard in challenging conditions to serve all our customers and help us to feed the nation.

"Please continue to show your support to them over the festive period - they and I would really appreciate it.

"Shop early, shop safe

"We and other retailers have been asking you to shop early to help us serve everyone in the key Christmas weeks. Lots of you have been following this advice and buying Christmas cupboard essentials much earlier than usual.

"Thank you for this. Buying these products earlier means you'll find everything you need and we hope you can then focus on your fresh food shop closer to the day itself.

"Plus, it should help us manage queues better as we get closer to Christmas. To thank you for shopping early, you can collect 10x Nectar points when you shop across thousands of Christmas cupboard lines, in store or online, between Friday 4th and Sunday 13th December. You can find more details on the offer and which products are included here.

"When you're shopping in our stores, try using SmartShop. This is a great app that you can set up on your phone before you get to the store, then immediately start scanning your items and pack as you shop before checking out quickly - so no need to unpack and then re-pack your items at the end of your shop.

"It's fast as well as safe. SmartShop is available in all supermarkets and by next week, you can also use the app in over 500 convenience stores.

"Thank you for all your feedback about the fantastic job our colleagues are doing. They are working so hard to make sure you have everything you need for the best possible Christmas with your loved ones.

"To give them a little more time to spend with their families, our supermarkets will be open for fewer hours this Boxing Day.

"All Sainsbury's supermarkets will be open from 10am to 5pm on 26th December and our convenience stores will be open as usual.

"Help Brighten a Million Christmases

|This Christmas, we want to help make sure no one goes hungry. Until Monday 14th December, we're inviting you to Help Brighten A Million Christmases.

"By donating food in Sainsbury's stores or donating money in-store, online or via Nectar, you can help put food on the table for thousands of families this Christmas.

"To help your donations go even further, we are donating £5 million to a community fund. We'll match your donations up to £4 million and also contribute £1 million to local charities and good causes.

"Giving back business rates relief

"In this extraordinary year, we've been proud to play our part in feeding the nation. While we have faced significant costs in keeping colleagues and customers safe, it's clear that a second national lockdown has benefitted food and other essential retailers.

"With regional restrictions likely to stay in place for some time, we believe it's now fair and right that we return the government's business rates relief that we were given on all Sainsbury's stores.

"We know that non-essential retailers and many other businesses have been forced to close in the second lockdown and we hope that this goes some way towards helping them."