the only support shartin martin needs is a commodeThis was a press release for September 2019 for M&S so prior to Covid. I think the lanyard was then adopted for those who may need to show mask exemption and made more widely available.
So basically I bet Deek grabbed a handful from M&S and took them home - anything for nothing
Today (Friday 13th September) M&S has become the first UK retailer to introduce sunflower lanyards into all of its owned UK stores, alongside giving all 80,000 colleagues clear information on what the lanyards mean and how to serve customers who wear them. In addition to all UK stores, the lanyards will be available for customers to request from M&S’s customer service centre in Chester.
The introduction of the sunflower lanyards is part of M&S’s ambition to be the most accessible retailer, both in-store and online, and comes one year after M&S became the first retailer to launch daywear for children with disabilities and two years after it became the first retailer to publish AccessAble Guides for every store.
The sunflower lanyard scheme helps people with hidden disabilities which aren’t always obvious – such as autism, dementia and visual or hearing impairments. When a customer optionally wears a lanyard it’s a discreet signal to store colleagues that they may need a little extra support when shopping.
Funnily enough I don't see 'Irksome Bespoke Shart' bam mentioned in press release.