coronavirus lockdown, which comes into effect on tomorrow (November 5).On Friday (October 31), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a second national lockdown for England that will see non-essential shops such as record stores close until at least December 2.While the month of quarantine will impact independent retail stores and HMV during a busy Q4 period in the lead up to Christmas, many record shops put measures in place during the previous lockdown that allowed them to continue trading online.
Many stores set up delivery services or a click-and-collect option in a bid to survive.Rough Trade, which has two stores in London as well as shops in Bristol and Nottingham, has now confirmed that all of its stores will be open for.
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