Shropshire Star comment: First major sign of returning to normality
The reopening of thousands of shops across the region will serve as the first major sign that we are heading towards a return to some form of normality.
And when stores selling non-essential items open their doors for the first time in months on Monday, it will mark the first step on the long road back to economic recovery.
We have not yet felt the full impact of Covid-19 on jobs and the economy. That will become apparent in the coming months and years, although the widely reported predictions are decidedly bleak – particularly for the West Midlands.
However, with more than one fifth of household spending stopped during the lockdown, for the time being at least, many of us may have a bit of extra cash in our pockets.
For those who have saved a few quid due to the pubs and restaurants being shut, there are worse ideas than to support our long-suffering high streets.
