ASOS has confirmed that customers deliveries will be paused as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral next week.
Her Majesty’s state funeral has been declared a bank holiday and several major retailers and businesses have also decided to close, out of respect.
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The longest-reigning British monarch died on Thursday at the age of 96.
Supermarkets and cinema chains are among the retailers that will be closing their doors on the day of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral.
ASOS has confirmed that customers delivery schedules will be adjusted next week.
A spokesperson for ASOS said: “To confirm, ASOS will operate its usual bank holiday plan on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
“The majority of ASOS staff will not be working and our carrier partners will not be delivering – customer delivery schedules will be updated accordingly.”
The retailer went on to say that it will offer refunds to those customers who had already scheduled a nominated day delivery for Monday, September 19.
Normally, if an ASOS customers places an order before 10pm on Monday to Sunday, they’ll receive the parcel on the following day if they’ve selected the next day delivery option.
ASOS Premier customers that pay £9.95 a year get free next day and nominated day delivery on all orders above £10.
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However, the next day delivery service is excluded for all customers during a bank holiday.
So if you were to make a next day delivery order before 10pm on Sunday, September 18, you’ll receive your parcel on Tuesday, September, 20.
Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose will also shut their largest stores on the day Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest.
However, smaller convenience stores will remain open, in part to ensure that the thousands of people expected to gather to watch the funeral will be able to buy water and food for the day.
Primark will close all its shops next Monday for the Queen’s funeral.
All of the high street giant’s 191 stores will be closed on Monday, September 19, as a mark of respect.
All 770 Poundland stores will shut to customers on Monday.
Marks & Spencer is to close all of its store and pause its delivery services.
A small number of stores in the London area will remain open so mourners in the capital can grab a drink or a bite to eat.
The John Lewis Partnership said it will shut John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets all day for the funeral.
Hardware giant B&Q is also closing all of its store.
Dunelm will be closing its stores as well as pausing delivery, click and collect and customer services on the day of the funeral.
You can read the full round up of shops closing here.
It is down to pubs and restaurants as to whether they close during the nation’s period of mourning.
