Shops to be allowed to open 24 hours a day.

[Secret Visage]

Another diversionary tactic by the Tories?

Shops to stay open ‘up to 24 hours a day’ in run-up to Christmas

Shops could stay open 24 hours a day in the run-up to Christmas in a Government bid to boost England’s ailing high street.

www.standard.co.uk

 

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Outside of the big cities there won't be any demand for this.

So if it goes ahead, its the complete opposite of levelling up.

 

[Frijj]

They should bin Sunday trading rules to avoid supermarkets being so busy on a Sunday...unless they’ve done this already and I’ve missed it

 

[EreManYaLittleDivvy]

Knocking shops?

 

[SAFCOldie]

Good, keeps people employed.

 

[Macho]

Will never happen and that just my opinion.

 

[FoldingStars]

Will only be used in London and maybe Manchester/Birmingham, worked in Metrocentre 10 years ago and when they opened the extra hour in the run up to Christmas you'd be lucky to see 4 or 5 extra customers.

 

[daveydavey]

What would they be diverting us from?

 

[dangermows]

Carnage

 

[SAFCOldie]

The shops just need to be jolly careful if you ask me.

 

[Zimba]

Will only be used in London and maybe Manchester/Birmingham, worked in Metrocentre 10 years ago and when they opened the extra hour in the run up to Christmas you'd be lucky to see 4 or 5 extra customers.

Primark at the Metro Centre is 24 hours - Primark to keep 11 stores open 24 hours a day once lockdown lifts plus 10 others.

 

[Secret Visage]

Well, apart from Arcadia ones.

 

[FoldingStars]

Primark at the Metro Centre is 24 hours - Primark to keep 11 stores open 24 hours a day once lockdown lifts plus 10 others.

Who needs to go to Primark at 3am, I still stand by my opinion that itll be pointless up here.

 

[anth]

Makes complete sense. Rather than squeezing people in between 2 set times those times are much bigger spreading people out. Obviously u
Your going to have busier and quieter periods. It should have been done right at the start.

 

[TicoTorres]

Who needs to go to Primark at 3am, I still stand by my opinion that itll be pointless up here.

You’d be surprised. Used to work at Next and the amount of people that started queuing at 4am for the sale was BARMY.

 

[FoldingStars]

You’d be surprised. Used to work at Next and the amount of people that started queuing at 4am for the sale was BARMY.

The Next sale makes middle aged women act weird for that day though, going crazy for a top thats been in a warehouse for 2 years just because it has 60% off. Can't really imagine many people are going to be going to Primark at 3am on a Tueaday morning for their £3 tshirt that wont keep it shape after a single wash.

Its the staff I feel sorry for as theyll be told least you still have a job, your shift starts at 4am, good luck getting here.

 

[PJH]

Outside of London I doubt there'd be much need to be open later than 9 or 10pm. But with no cinemas and if hospitality is closed before that in an area, likely not many people milling around a high street at that time.

 

[ravydavygravy]

Carnage

This. Fighting in the aisles at 4am.

 

[Zimba]

Who needs to go to Primark at 3am, I still stand by my opinion that itll be pointless up here.

Not a clue tbh. I can't imagine them doing well anywhere in the UK even in London. Most people can't drive in London and after the last tube it's not the easiest place to get around for the sake of Primark unless you live on the doorstep.

 

[herra soul mob]

The Next sale makes middle aged women act weird for that day though, going crazy for a top thats been in a warehouse for 2 years just because it has 60% off. Can't really imagine many people are going to be going to Primark at 3am on a Tueaday morning for their £3 tshirt that wont keep it shape after a single wash.

Its the staff I feel sorry for as theyll be told least you still have a job, your shift starts at 4am, good luck getting here.

the q for the next sale on boxing day is the 8th wonder of the world