Retail Excellence Ireland says food shops and pharmacies will change their layouts and formalise restrictions on the numbers of people who can be in shops at a given time.
Many shops have also made the decision to close their doors due to the coronavirus outbreak, in what is being referred to as the "hardest day in retail history".
Ian Guider, markets editor of The Business Post, brought us this story and more on the financial and economic impact of COVID-19, including:
- Stock markets plunge despite US interest rate cut
- Airlines make dramatic cuts to services and seek emergency aid as coronavirus halts travel
Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.
