Sunday trading - Page 2

Kitten · 07-11-2011, 19:49

Is it about competition? Smaller corner-type shops must do better on a Sunday than any other day of the week.

Blighter · 08-11-2011, 00:41

I agree completely that some towns want to stay shut, what I was on about was it not being right forcing supermarkets in larger city's to close

vix · 08-11-2011, 14:58

So, there's something you run out of on a Sunday that's so important it can't wait til the next day? That's just bad planning!

Belmit · 08-11-2011, 15:12

The way I see it, if there is enough demand on a Sunday to warrant opening the shops for longer then they should be allowed to. In these cosmopolitan times it seems archaic to have a constrictive law based on outdated practices. I'm not bothered that they shut at 4pm but there have been occasions when I've suddenly decided a Sunday roast would be a brilliant idea and it's too late to get to a shop before closing. I'm pretty sure banks and building societies would see an increase in custom if they suddenly decided to open briefly on a Sunday, or all day Saturday.

Kitten · 08-11-2011, 15:21

My bank is open all day Saturday. Always has been. Not sure why there's a big Halifax thing about doing what the customer wants when NatWest & Abbey have been doing so for years and years!

vix · 08-11-2011, 15:32

Think of the employees

Will · 08-11-2011, 15:37

A lot of people nowadays see the weekend as just another day in the office.

Kitten · 08-11-2011, 15:39

See that wouldn't bother me much, I grew up with a policeman and a radiologist for parents so 24/7 'on call' jobs.

Weekends were generally just normal days for us, as was Christmas, Easter, etc... and for most of their friends. So was 9-5, they were very rarely both in the house with me of an evening.

As a result, I like my weekends though. Prefer not to work if I can help it. Am lucky now that I don't have to.

Jonny69 · 08-11-2011, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

I guess the days when all shops (bar the corner shop, maybe) closed on a Sunday are before your time!

And Wednesday afternoons

Blighter · 08-11-2011, 19:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by vix

Think of the employees

I know lots of people, including me, that would actually quite like to do a Sunday night shift.

Most of them would probably be students, in which case it is a win-win!

07-11-2011, 19:49	#11
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08-11-2011, 00:41	#12
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08-11-2011, 14:58	#13
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	So, there's something you run out of on a Sunday that's so important it can't wait til the next day? That's just bad planning! __________________

08-11-2011, 15:12	#14
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	The way I see it, if there is enough demand on a Sunday to warrant opening the shops for longer then they should be allowed to. In these cosmopolitan times it seems archaic to have a constrictive law based on outdated practices. I'm not bothered that they shut at 4pm but there have been occasions when I've suddenly decided a Sunday roast would be a brilliant idea and it's too late to get to a shop before closing. I'm pretty sure banks and building societies would see an increase in custom if they suddenly decided to open briefly on a Sunday, or all day Saturday. __________________

08-11-2011, 15:21	#15
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	My bank is open all day Saturday. Always has been. Not sure why there's a big Halifax thing about doing what the customer wants when NatWest & Abbey have been doing so for years and years! __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

08-11-2011, 15:32	#16
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Think of the employees __________________

08-11-2011, 15:37	#17
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	A lot of people nowadays see the weekend as just another day in the office. __________________ *No No!*

08-11-2011, 15:39	#18
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	See that wouldn't bother me much, I grew up with a policeman and a radiologist for parents so 24/7 'on call' jobs. Weekends were generally just normal days for us, as was Christmas, Easter, etc... and for most of their friends. So was 9-5, they were very rarely both in the house with me of an evening. As a result, I like my weekends though. Prefer not to work if I can help it. Am lucky now that I don't have to. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher