With Christmas approaching and the strict Lock Down that has been in force since Tuesday, it is an extra busy period for the supermarkets. Non-essential stores have closed their doors as ordered by the government since Tuesday. Shops that focus on basic necessities such as supermarkets, bakers, butchers and other shops where foodstuffs are sold, can remain open. On the website of the national government you can find a list of shops that may and may not be open. Many people would have wanted to do some fun shopping before Christmas, unfortunately that is not possible this year.
Anyone who thinks they are smart by ordering their groceries online and having them delivered to their home before Christmas is likely to be disappointed. At the large well-known supermarket chains, almost all order times are already completely full. It seems as if there is a run on the online delivery moments of the supermarkets that deliver at home. The supermarkets are doing everything they can to increase their capacity. Albert Heijn even delivers on Sundays and 3e in 2. e Christmas day. At Picnic there are still some times left where you can have your groceries delivered to your home before Christmas, they will also be full soon enough. According to it AD Picnic sets an order limit for some products to prevent hoarding by customers.
Bol.com states on their website that closing non-essential stores will also affect them. They have prioritized the range, which means that they prioritize corona essential items (such as hand soap) and then the Christmas range throughout their business operations. As a result, it may happen that the other assortment temporarily receives different delivery conditions or is temporarily taken offline. Bol.com will also temporarily stop advertising in the Netherlands and Belgium on TV, radio and social media because they do not consider this appropriate in this situation.
