Some Penneys customers face a 5-hour wait to book an appointment to shop in stores from Monday.
It comes as businesses and consumers get excited about the easing of restrictions next week.
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"My Socks Are Disappearing!"
Intercounty travel, religious services, adult sports training and visits to gardens are some of the things people are excited for from Monday.
However there's one shop that some cant wait to get back to, Penneys.
A woman on the street told us, "socks are becoming a problem!"
She says, "They're disappearing somewhere between the washing machine and the baskets."
Penneys along with all non-essential retail will reopen for click-and-collect and for appointments.
Retail Excellence Ireland Managing Director Duncan Graham says there is a lot of optimism:
"Nobody wants to be going back to where we were, so there's a real feel that this is the last time."
A section of the booking confirmation Penneys customers will receive"Wahey To That" - Government Official
Another sector which has government official Liz Canavan excited is the reopening of hairdressers and personal services:
"Wahey I say to that!"
Danielle Kennedy from the Irish Hairdressers Federation says the next few weeks will be busy:
"We anticipate we're going to have a busy maybe 6 to 8 weeks when we re-open."
"Then we just need to plan for the future, to make sure we maintain that during the rest of the year."
Other restrictions easing include numbers attending wedding and funeral services.
They will now capped at 50 people
While public transport will go back to 50% capacity.
