Late night shopping is returning to one populst Basingstoke store from tonight.

Primark in The Malls is extending its opening hours on Thursdays until 8pm.

This means residents who have seen the queues during the day time will be able to shop later instead. 

According to data collected by Google, shoppers spend on average 25 minutes inside the Basingstoke store. 

The quietest time to visit on a Thursday is when it opens at 9am with the busiest time between 3pm and 4pm.  

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Throughout the week, Saturday afternoons and Sunday lunchtimes are the most popular times to visit. 

The quietest day overall is a Wednesday, with weekday mornings also relaxed.

Basingstoke Primark new opening times

Opening hours

Monday 

9:00 - 18:00

Tuesday

9:00 - 18:00

Wednesday

9:00 - 18:00

Thursday

9:00 - 20:00

Friday

9:00 - 18:00

Saturday

9:00 - 18:00

Sunday 

10:30 - 17:00

Primark Covid-19 store safety measures

Hand sanitisers 

"Customers will be asked to sanitise their hands upon entry into the store. Additional hand sanitiser stations is also available at multiple points on the shop floor and back of house for employee and customer use."

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Queuing system

"We have reconfigured our queuing system at our till points to allow for social distancing. We have dedicated employees who are responsible for managing queues at tills. In addition, every second till is closed, in order to leave appropriate space between customers and employees. Perspex screens have been installed on open tills to protect customers and employees."

Fitting rooms

"Fitting rooms remain closed at this time." 

Personal protection for employees and customers:

  • Hand sanitiser stations will be made available at the entrance of the store.
  • Face masks have been made available to all employees, and we are encouraging them to use face masks while working.
  • Perspex screens will be installed on tills to protect customers and employees

Increased in-store cleaning:

"The frequency and rigour of store cleaning has increased, particularly around high frequency touchpoints such as tills, escalators, lifts, and employee areas in back of house."

Source: Primark