England has now entered its third national lockdown which has seen all non-essential shops close until at least mid-February.
While many have been forced to close their doors, stores selling items that are considered essential such as food and medicine are allowed to stay open.
This includes supermarkets and pharmacies, but what about the retailers who sell essentials alongside a number of other products?
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Shoppers in Liverpool may be wondering if they can still visit some of the city's most popular homeware stores including Home Bargains, B&M, The Range and Wilko.
The popular stores do sell items considered 'essential', including food and medicine, but they also sell plenty of other products that would fall under the non-essential category.
Here's what each of the stores say.
B&M
B&M stores will once again remain open for shoppers to pick up their essential items.
The stores offer extensive range of essentials such as food, medicine and toiletries.
Home Bargains
Home Bargains stores will also remain open during the new national lockdown, as they did during the first two lockdowns.
Along with an extensive range of 'non-essential' goods, the store sells essential items such as medicine, plus food items.
The Range
The Range has also issued an update to customers saying: “We're still here for you Whether it's for your essential food & cleaning products or office furniture & stationery for your home office or schooling set up.”
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Wilko
Wilko will once again remain open as an essential retailer during lockdown.
In a note on the Wilko website, it says: “We’re open to support you and your families. At Wilko, you’ll find many essentials all in the same place, such as paracetamol and other over the counter medicines, toilet roll, bleach, anti-bacterial wipes, baby food, pet food, and products to help you look after your home.
“We’ll continue to work hard to keep you and our team members as safe as possible, and to keep the stuff you need on our shelves and available on wilko.com.”
