Beaverbrooks closes its website and warehouse operations

Jewellery retailer Beaverbrooks has shut down its website and warehouse operation, to protect its staff.

They Lytham St Annes-based family-owned business announced on Monday, March 23, that it was closing its 69-strong chain of shops in response to the coronavirus pandemic and current measures to avoid the spread of the virus.

Managing director, Anna Blackburn, said the decision was taken “with an extremely heavy heart” but said the business would be able to continue taking and delivering orders.

However, on Friday evening, March 27, the business announced that it was also closing its website and warehouse operations until further notice.

Ms Blackburn said: “It is with great sadness that we have made the difficult decision to close our website and warehouse operations until further notice.

“As a family owned business, the safety and wellbeing of our people is our utmost priority, and, despite current government guidance for online retailers to continue normal operation, we need to do everything we can to protect our colleagues, their families and the wider community.

“We will be working hard to fulfil any existing orders made before 3pm Friday 27 March, but delivery may take slightly longer than usual.

“We won’t be able to take any new orders or returns after this point, until further notice.”

She added: “As we all stay at home, adjust to our ‘new normal’ and get through this together, we still want to be there for you and we’d still love to hear from you.

“Please keep checking our website, blog and social media channels in the coming weeks and sharing your special moments with us, because at times like these love is more important than ever.”