This major high street brand has reopened its store in Sheffield city centre

Paperchase, which sells stationery, cards and gifts, has returned on Fargate following the relaxation of lockdown measures covering ‘non-essential’ retailers last month.

The chain began a phased reopening of its branches on June 15 in accordance with government advice – 17 stores were reopened to start with and now a further 49 of its shops, including the Fargate site, have made a comeback.

The Paperchase shop in Meadowhall has yet to reopen. It is listed on the firm’s official website as ‘temporarily closed’.

"The safety and wellbeing of our teams and customers is our top priority,” a spokeswoman said.

“To ensure this is maintained at all times, we are implementing the following measures across Paperchase stores: enhanced cleaning and personal hygiene procedures, including hand sanitiser for colleagues and a limit to the number of customers in a store at any one time; social-distancing stewards and signs dedicated to managing queues and ensuring customers can navigate stores safely and effectively; protective screens at till points where it is more difficult to maintain a two-metre distance; PPE for colleagues, as well as social distancing on the shop floor and in back of house; making card payments easier with an increased contactless payment limit of £45.”

The Fargate store’s return is a further boost to the city centre, following the announcement that John Lewis is set to reopen its department store in Barker's Pool on July 29.

Visit paperchase.com/coronavirus-faqs-and-updates for further information.

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