Yesterday while in the city picking up lunch I decided to pass by Shamiya Co-op to pick up some stuff since it was the close. As I got closer to the entrance I noticed a sign outside in English and Arabic asking me to sanitize my hands and pick up gloves. Once I walked in they had a sanitizer machine for me to use and a basket full of disposable gloves to wear. Everyone shopping had gloves on which was pretty cool since it made me feel a lot more comfortable.
I’m not sure if other Co-ops are doing the same thing but private supermarkets like Sultan, Lulu, and City Center aren’t doing this for sure. Some places like Trolley don’t even have contactless payment yet and require you to still type in your pin code which it the last thing I want to do right now.
If your local co-op has the same setup let me know in the comments.
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Have come across this in Rumaithiya co-op, and have heard that most of the Kuwaiti dominated residential areas at least have this in place.
Yes. Alrhough chaotic on Wednesday with panic-buying, at the Coop in central Jabriya there was someone charged with handing out gloves and sanitiser to customers before entering.
I was at Sultan Center in Sharq on Friday and they were offering gloves and hand sanitizer at the entrance and exit.
I was there yesterday as well around 1pm but they didn’t have any gloves or sanitizer at the entrance (I came in through the mall entrance)
I entered through the car parking area directly, not through the mall. Maybe when they read this, they can add it at the mall entrance area too.
Lulu center and nesto you must stand in line someone will give you hand gloves, someone told me if you do not wear a face mask then no entry, I think this is best way people can shop without being afraid but salmiya Co-op system seems much nicer and fancy.
My co-op (Mishref co-op) is doing this yes.
But then again, Mishref co-op is the best so it doesn’t surprise me.
Three days ago you wouldn’t have been able to enter it.
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Salmiya Co-op the branch behind Carefour was offering it as well . Lulu Salmiya had a guy standing with disinfectant spraying down the the carts before handing them over to the customers. Again this was before the “Wednesday mad dash for groceries” .. I haven’t been there recently so I cant speak for last few days
Are the supermarkets sufficiently stocked or have people bought everything in plain sight?
Everything stocked except for hand sanitizer, I couldn’t find any anywhere
You can find in City Center Salmiya, I was there today morning, they have the small detol ones.
Oh thanks need them for my car, went to the new city center in Shuwaikh yesterday (which is actually pretty nice) but they were sold out
Tons has them, you can order some through their app
I dont think the products listed reflect the stock available. According to the app I have like 20 kinds of sanitizers to choose from, different scented dettol sprays and hand wipes. But I was at city center awhile ago and they literally only had one of the items showing in the app.
In Sultan Boulevard they have hand sanitizers at the cashier to your way out which is ridiculous. I called the manager and informed him why not having that at the entrance especially the mall side since majority of customers enter from that door. No gloves though. Hope they acted the same.
Sultan have had gloves and sanitizer at the entrance at 2 different branches that I frequent (Hawally & boulevard mall) for about 2 weeks now.
Went to Coop Fintas, they did the same. Welcoming you with hand sanitizer then handsd you gloves.
Faiha coop too
Salwa Co-Op hardware next to burger King. has boxes and boxes and boxes full of hand sanitizer they are selling at the door for 1,900 per bottle. I was there yesterday.
If you think that was impressive. Try Rumaithiya Co-Op I was surprised how well and amazing they are doing things. They have new trolleys, they have workers outside with detol spray that spray the handles of the trolley before they give it to you. Then they give you gloves at the entrance, and LifeBoy has setup a wash basin booth at the door with hand wash and a portable water supply for everyone to wash their hands. They have done it better than any CO Op in Kuwait in my opinion.
I went to ONCOST two days back, it was good to see they had taken all the precautionary measures for covid19 , all the staff where not only wearing gloves and mask but also the protective covers, which ensured safety not only for customers but also for their staff.
Here’s a reminder to all us let’s be kind to all these employees across all the supermarkets they are doing great job by serving us during this crisis