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Post by jackaitch on Nov 24, 2011 14:05:24 GMT -1
Today Thursday is Thanksgiving(in USA)....when families get together,have dinner etc etc.The big chain stores have in the past opened their store doors at five o,clock in the morning this year they have decided to open at twelve midnight Thursday..There is no consideration for
the employees that have to work (or loose their jobs)..at what point
do they figure is enough?Hope this nonsense does not spread over
to the UK
Money Money Money (same old cliche)
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Post by jackaitch on Nov 25, 2011 11:39:35 GMT -1
Today Thursday is Thanksgiving(in USA)....when families get together,have dinner etc etc.The big chain stores have in the past opened their store doors at five o,clock in the morning this year they have decided to open at twelve midnight Thursday..There is no consideration for the employees that have to work (or loose their jobs)..at what point do they figure is enough?Hope this nonsense does not spread over to the UK Money Money Money (same old cliche) Further to my Thursday complaining Toy,s R Us opened 9PM Thursday evening to meet customer demand!! Desperate for every penny they can take in!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Lisa on Nov 25, 2011 16:37:36 GMT -1
Too late Jacka.....it spread to the UK a while ago where you can now shop 24 hours a day in the run up to Easter and Christmas. Gone are the days when shops closed on Good Fridays and Christmas and Boxing Days. Now you can shop 365 days a year.    Today Thursday is Thanksgiving(in USA)....when families get together,have dinner etc etc.The big chain stores have in the past opened their store doors at five o,clock in the morning this year they have decided to open at twelve midnight Thursday..There is no consideration for the employees that have to work (or loose their jobs)..at what point do they figure is enough?Hope this nonsense does not spread over to the UK Money Money Money (same old cliche) Further to my Thursday complaining Toy,s R Us opened 9PM Thursday evening to meet customer demand!! Desperate for every penny they can take in!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by jackaitch on Nov 25, 2011 17:31:35 GMT -1
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Post by southampton on Nov 25, 2011 21:14:55 GMT -1
I worked for Safeways in a large depot (Warrington) for 22 years, at one time supermarkets closed late saturday afternoon and reopened Monday morning, when the all day opening came into being around the mid 1990's it was not just a matter of a few check out staff having to work Sundays it was also there back room staff, due to most stores not having a lot of back-room storage space staff at all depots from then on had to work weekends , staff at supplliers also had to work Saturdays and Sundays, items sold over the weekend had to be replenished overnight on the Sunday in order for the store to sell on Mondays, this also meant for example farmers had to pick and pack items over the weekend to deliver to depots on the Sat and Sundays, the sad thing about the ever increasing take over of Sundays by the big boys in retail is the attitude of some shoppers like the one on TV a short time ago, when asked about shopping hours on a Sunday she replied " Supermarkets should be open all day on Sundays in case shoppers have to buy a packet of tea-bags or whatever" !! no mention of the staff who she wanted to work all hours on a Sunday, believe it or not we would not die of hunger if supermarkets etc were not allowed to open Sundays, the only Sunday the supermarkets cannot open on (apart from Christmas day if it fell on a Sunday) is Easter Sunday and the town centres are not full of starving people the next day.
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Post by jackaitch on Nov 26, 2011 11:09:30 GMT -1
Well spoken Southampton.......so very true!!!!
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Post by Lisa on Nov 27, 2011 8:07:59 GMT -1
I dont like the shops opening on a Sunday. There used to be something sacred about having a shop-free day...less cars on the roads and time for people to spend it with their families relaxing getting ready for the Monday-morning crush. I dont shop on a Sunday and still treat it as a holy day, even though I'm not particularly religious. There's something not quite 'right' about seeing shops open on a Good Friday.  |
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Post by jackaitch on Nov 27, 2011 11:32:05 GMT -1
I agree with you Lisa!!!!six days a week is plenty to shop for all one,s needs....no religious here I used to love and look forward all week for the football match on Saturday afternoon 3pm .. now?? Another thing comes to mind....do you remember when the "shops" closed on Wednesday afternoon?  |
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Post by Lisa on Nov 27, 2011 18:13:45 GMT -1
Hi Jack, It wasnt so long ago that the shops near me closed on a Wednesday afternoon after 1pm. That was because most shops opened on a Saturday morning and gave the shop assistants the Wednesday afternoons off so they could work on Saturday mornings. Now they are open seven days a week. You still cant buy anything before 11am on a Sunday and most stores close at 4pm but a lot of the supermarkets get around it. It wasnt so long ago that there were only certain items you could buy on a Sunday. I wonder what happened to that law? |
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Post by southampton on Nov 27, 2011 21:20:56 GMT -1
When supermarkets started to open on Sundays they could not sell any alcohol products before midday which was ok but some checkout staff really went too far in as much as they would stop scanning the goods and call their boss over if you had as much as a cake which contained a very very small amount of alcohol ( ie a xmas cake with Irish Cream) she/he would not scan it unless the 'boss' gave her/him the go ahead, now that is about 'As stupid as it got', and yes Lisa you are right there was also a long long list of items apart from alcohol which the stores could not sell on a Sunday, can't recall what they were.
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Post by cabbyjohn on Nov 28, 2011 6:40:01 GMT -1
When supermarkets started to open on Sundays they could not sell any alcohol products before midday which was ok but some checkout staff really went too far in as much as they would stop scanning the goods and call their boss over if you had as much as a cake which contained a very very small amount of alcohol ( ie a xmas cake with Irish Cream) she/he would not scan it unless the 'boss' gave her/him the go ahead, now that is about 'As stupid as it got', and yes Lisa you are right there was also a long long list of items apart from alcohol which the stores could not sell on a Sunday, can't recall what they were. I shall be 67 this week and look every day of it. I was in my local Asda a few weeks ago buying a bottle of vodka, ( For medicinal purposes). The young girl asked me for proof of identity. I told her that I was shopping with my mother who was in another part of the store shopping for jogging clothes. She still insisted that I prove how old I was. |
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Post by southampton on Nov 28, 2011 9:34:42 GMT -1
The lunatics have now taken over the asylum .
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Post by jackaitch on Nov 28, 2011 11:39:58 GMT -1
When supermarkets started to open on Sundays they could not sell any alcohol products before midday which was ok but some checkout staff really went too far in as much as they would stop scanning the goods and call their boss over if you had as much as a cake which contained a very very small amount of alcohol ( ie a xmas cake with Irish Cream) she/he would not scan it unless the 'boss' gave her/him the go ahead, now that is about 'As stupid as it got', and yes Lisa you are right there was also a long long list of items apart from alcohol which the stores could not sell on a Sunday, can't recall what they were. I shall be 67 this week and look every day of it. I was in my local Asda a few weeks ago buying a bottle of vodka, ( For medicinal purposes). The young girl asked me for proof of identity. I told her that I was shopping with my mother who was in another part of the store shopping for jogging clothes. She still insisted that I prove how old I was. Hey Cabby J I know how you must feel..I will be 79 next week and look a few years younger....whenever we go to visit our daughters who live in Atlanta,we go out to lunch or dinner,I order a beer,the server asks for ID (state law) I get so wound up my daughter shows her ID because I refuse...this is asked what ever time of the day in every place that sells beer...here in Florida they sell beer and alcohol 24 hours seven days,,,365 of the year..... Did your mother find the jogging suit to her liking? ?? |
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Post by cabbyjohn on Nov 28, 2011 15:10:38 GMT -1
Did your mother find the jogging suit to her liking? ?? Hiya Jack. After looking at a few jogging suits, she decided that a skateboard would be more suited to her needs for getting to the Post office and back on pension day...... ;D |
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Post by southampton on Mar 27, 2012 21:58:21 GMT -1
in order to make a success of some big sports event going on in london this year Sunday trading laws are to be relaxed this summer in a move that could pave the way for longer weekend opening hours all year round.
George Osborne confirmed yesterday that he is to push through emergency legislation lifting the six-hour limit on opening hours for larger stores over eight weekends in July, August and September.The move, which brought protests from Labour, church leaders and trades unions, is designed to coincide with London’s hosting of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
does anyone on this forum believe that firms like Tesco will be happy to return to the old opening hours after the games?
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Post by Lisa on Mar 29, 2012 12:08:21 GMT -1
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Post by jackaitch on Mar 29, 2012 13:54:33 GMT -1
I agree Lisa...with most people it would not affect moneywise...but for those who have stocks or
shares in major retailers...they would be all for it.Money,MONEY is the root of all evil!!!!!!( someone
made money writing the song).Another point...some people are fortunate to have a job which
requires them to work 40,50 maybe more, hours per week...then the sabbath is the only day
they have to do any serious shopping....when the shoe fits!!!!!!!
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Post by southampton on Aug 19, 2012 16:57:09 GMT -1
in order to make a success of some big sports event going on in london this year Sunday trading laws are to be relaxed this summer in a move that could pave the way for longer weekend opening hours all year round. does anyone on this forum believe that firms like Tesco will be happy to return to the old opening hours after the games? and now (19 Aug) surprise surprise the The Communities Secretary Eric Pickles was quoted in last weekend's press saying he would be willing to look at the impact of the temporary relaxation on trade, following calls from the Institute of Directors (IoD) business lobby to end Sunday trading restrictions. so on one hand the goverment are saying they want Mary Portas to help liven up local shopping areas but on the other they want to bend over backwards to let firms like Tesco get even more opening hours which will not help local shops, they really do take care of their own dont they. at least Sainsburys have come out against the idea. |
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Post by roofingman on Aug 20, 2012 2:06:06 GMT -1
Hmmm..reminds me of Harry Hammers Dept store in Vancouver...He wanted to open on Sunday because his sabbath was on a Saturday he took the local council to court..!!..and he eventually got his way...he was the first store to open on Sunday in Vancouver...and every man and his dog followed suit..!............To me theres only so much money around to spend..and lights, heat, extra staff all have to be paid for ...!!...Anyway all the stores opened on Sundays as it is today.......and Harry..??..........he went bankrupt years ago...
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Post by cicero on Aug 26, 2012 11:24:38 GMT -1
It is never going to change whichever political party is in power. The likes of Tesko, Sainsbury, Morrissons and the rest donate millions to political parties, and what they want goes. That's democracy for you.
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