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Christmas delivery and collection slots at Asda store are now open. The chain states that customers need to book a suitable time between 21 and 23 December to be able to shop the food in their. Tesco is putting their Delivery Saver customers first this Christmas (Picture: Getty Images) Tesco is running a two-tier system — Delivery Saver customers, could book a slot as early as November. Food delivery slots for key festive dates - including Christmas Eve - have already sold out at Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda. Tesco is urging people to shop in store if possible to free up delivery. However, you can only book one delivery slot for 23 December or 24 December. Ocado Christmas delivery slots are already available, so best get booking! Bookings for Waitrose Christmas delivery slots are open now until 15 December. Selected shops will deliver on Christmas Eve. For all other stores, the last grocery delivery date is 23. Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has confirmed the date when its customers will be able to book its Christmas delivery slots this year. Unlike other supermarkets such as Tesco, Sainsbury's is yet to.

15 December 2020, 10:40

ASDA, Sainsbury's and Tesco all have new Christmas shopping updates for their customers.

With just a few days left until Christmas, many of us are starting to stock up for our festive supplies.

But with next week predicted to be the busiest time for supermarkets, now stores have updated their rules in a bid to keep customers safe during the pandemic.

As well as extended opening hours and more delivery slots, ASDA has even introduced virtual queues to stop crowds of people gathering.

Here’s all the updated festive supermarket rules…

ASDA

As well as Safety Marshalls keeping an eye on customers, and social distancing signs in place, ASDA has now introduced their brand new virtual queueing at over 400 of their biggest stores.

By scanning a QR code from posters at the stores, you can queue on your phone, rather than in person

This means that nobody has to stand outside in the cold while waiting to pick up their turkey.

When it is almost your turn to enter the store, you will get a text to let you know.

The store will also be delivering Christmas groceries between December 21 and 23 with slots available to book online.

While many of these slots are already full, customers can use click and collect to avoid going inside.

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s has extended its opening hours this Christmas with most stores open from 6am until midnight between December 21 and December 23.

Retail and Digital Director at Sainsbury's, Clodagh Moriarty said: 'In a year like no other, we want to do everything we can to help our customers celebrate Christmas, making sure they have everything they need to make the festive season as special as possible.

'We also want to make sure customers and colleagues are kept safe, which is why we're opening our stores for longer and encouraging people to shop early and asking them to shop alone, where possible, this Christmas.

'This will help customers get in and out of shops quickly and safely and make sure everyone has what they need in plenty of time for the big day.'

Customers are also encouraged to shop alone regardless of what Tier they are in, while hand sanitising stations are still available across all stores.

Tesco

Tesco has made more delivery slots available online this Christmas, but they have already been filling up fast.

A statement on their website read: 'We're really sorry but we now have very few slots left for 20–24 December. We're experiencing high demand for slots around Christmas.

'We're sorry if you're not able to book your preferred slot. Take a look at the following tips to help you manage your Christmas shopping with Tesco.'

Shoppers can also pre-order their Christmas food and pick it up in store with click and collect.

Tesco will keep over 300 of its largest-format branches open for 24 hours from December 14 until Christmas Eve.

Other branches will have opening times extended by one hour during the same period.

Morrisons

Morrisons has now released its Christmas Food to Order 2020 option which can be collected or delivered.

They also have a Christmas Dinner for Two Box service available to help ensure that self-isolating customers get everything they need.

Aldi

In the run up to Christmas, Aldi is also extending its opening hours for any last-minute shoppers.

Stores will also be opening until 6pm on Christmas Eve, while there is also a click and collect service available across many stores.

To find out which stores are taking part in the click and collect service, click here.

Marks & Spencer

Along with many other supermarkets, Marks & Spencer is extending the opening hours before Christmas.

The majority of M&S stores will be open until midnight on 21, 22 and 23 December.

Their ‘Sparks book and shop’ online reservation service will allow customers to book a guaranteed 30 minute slot on the M&S website.

M&S will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day to allow staff to spend more time with their loved ones.

Lidl

Lidl stores will be running reduced hours on December 24, with stores closing early at 7pm on Christmas Eve.

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Delivery experts fear a massive shift to online shopping means many food and other retailers will be unable to cope.

The amount of money spent online this Christmas is expected to overtake the high street for the first time, creating a need for an armada of drivers to drop off orders.

However, industry experts have warned it will be impossible to recruit all the people needed.

Royal Mail is taking on 33,000 seasonal workers, Amazon UK is recruiting 20,000 staff, while delivery services Hermes and Yodel have announced 13,000 and 3,000 seasonal workers respectively.

Despite this, head of consumer research at courier specialists ParcelHero, David Jinks, said: 'Even though many retailers and delivery companies are attempting to hire thousands more staff in preparation for this year's Christmas peak, this might be difficult to do in practice. A capacity crisis is set to cause delivery chaos.

'The double-whammy of families, separated by Covid restrictions, mailing their gifts, plus a shortage of skilled drivers, could prove a mountain too high to climb.'

Waitrose has more than tripled the number of online order drop-off and collection slots ahead of the festive season to 190,000 each week, but these are already being sold out.

© Provided by Daily Mail The amount of money spent online this Christmas is expected to overtake the high street for the first time, creating a need for an armada of drivers to drop off orders [File photo]

It has already had bookings for 115,000 deliveries for December 20 to 24, which compares with 44,000 slots for the whole Christmas run-up last year. As a result, all the slots between December 20 and Christmas Eve are already fully booked in some areas.

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Other online grocers will not open their delivery slots until closer to Christmas, however it is clear there will be a battle over the prime dates.

Tesco is using its sought-after festive delivery slots as an incentive for shoppers to sign up to its Delivery Saver subscription, which costs £7.99 a month. Slots for Delivery Saver members open up on November 13, but it is a week later for non-members.

Marks & Spencer has teamed up with Ocado to offer a hugely increased home delivery capacity.

Sainsbury's has increased its online order capacity from 340,000 a week in March to 700,000 this month. And Tesco has already taken on 16,000 more pickers and drivers.

Shoppers are being advised to make online purchases early to spread out demands on the courier system and so avoid the feared delivery log jam.

Amazon has tried to spread sales by launching Black Friday deals a month early while many others, including John Lewis and Debenhams are running 50 per cent off deals.

The chief executive at the British Retail Consortium, Helen Dickinson, said: 'We're encouraging people to shop early and prevent the last minute rush so their fellow customers and all the store colleagues, warehouse workers and delivery drivers working behind the scenes, have the space they need to stay safe and well.'