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rix
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711 posts
59 months
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Just went to buy a loaf of bread from the local Tesco garage when I noticed an abundance of cars in the store car park. Apparently there are relaxed opening hours for the next 8 Sundays which means its open 9am to 8pm... First I'd heard of it! Not sure what the Olympics have to do with my local Tescos being open but it certainly widened my choice of loaf this evening!
From a completely selfish perspective I'm all for a shop being in control of its hours of trade. What's the PH consensus?
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Cock Womble 7
29,908 posts
99 months
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That's odd. I've got two "24 Hour" Tesco stores near me, both of which close at 1600 on a Sunday - thus making a mockery of their "24 Hour" boast.
I don't understand why they've extended their opening times (if only for a limited period).
Testing the water, perhaps?
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Rollcage
9,221 posts
61 months
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Virtually everywhere is at it. Very likely a precursor to extended opening on Sundays.
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Heartworm
468 posts
30 months
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being in Scotland the supermarket is.24hrs, what are the restricted hours?
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henrycrun
1,399 posts
109 months
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The worry is that the S/Markets will apply to get these new extended hours on a permanent basis
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Cock Womble 7
29,908 posts
99 months
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henrycrun said: The worry is that the S/Markets will apply to get these new extended hours on a permanent basis Why is that a worry?
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Fittster
14,937 posts
82 months
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I want everyone else to work 24/7 while I continue to do traditional office hours.
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Rollcage
9,221 posts
61 months
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Cock Womble 7 said: That's odd. I've got two "24 Hour" Tesco stores near me, both of which close at 1600 on a Sunday - thus making a mockery of their "24 Hour" boast.
I don't understand why they've extended their opening times (if only for a limited period).
Testing the water, perhaps? If they are over 3000sq ft then they cant legally permanently trade for more than 6 hours on a Sunday. Most places open 10 till 4. As I said, its being done under the guise of the Olympics, but im sure it will eventually lead to longer opening, though the retail world is pretty quiet about that prospect.
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Dogwatch
3,552 posts
91 months
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The Sunday Trading restrictions have been relaxed for the duration of the Olympics. Suppose it's in case foreign visitors get the wrong idea about GB being full of people who still think one TV channel is quite sufficient thank-you.
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Cock Womble 7
29,908 posts
99 months
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Rollcage said: As I said, its being done under the guise of the Olympics, but im sure it will eventually lead to longer opening, though the retail world is pretty quiet about that prospect. Why are they being quiet though? Surely for extended opening times they're going to need more staff? And, if I'm not very much mistaken, there's a fair bit of unemployment out there. So, they open for longer and create more jobs. I'm not seeing a problem here.
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0000
9,321 posts
60 months
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Cock Womble 7 said: henrycrun said: The worry is that the S/Markets will apply to get these new extended hours on a permanent basis Why is that a worry? Because of the children. Apparently.
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king arthur
2,534 posts
130 months
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Cock Womble 7 said: Why are they being quiet though?
Surely for extended opening times they're going to need more staff? And, if I'm not very much mistaken, there's a fair bit of unemployment out there.
So, they open for longer and create more jobs.
I'm not seeing a problem here. Where does the extra money come from though?
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Cock Womble 7
29,908 posts
99 months
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king arthur said: Where does the extra money come from though? From the extra custom due to the fact that they're open for longer hours. Open, and they will come.
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Countdown
6,346 posts
65 months
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king arthur said: Cock Womble 7 said: Why are they being quiet though?
Surely for extended opening times they're going to need more staff? And, if I'm not very much mistaken, there's a fair bit of unemployment out there.
So, they open for longer and create more jobs.
I'm not seeing a problem here. Where does the extra money come from though? It isn't extra money. It's the same money being spent over a longer period of time. It's likely to reduce the supermarket's profits rather than increase them. The problem is that it's like the arms race. If they don't ALL do it then one of them wins.
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Hackney
1,741 posts
77 months
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Cock Womble 7 said: That's odd. I've got two "24 Hour" Tesco stores near me, both of which close at 1600 on a Sunday - thus making a mockery of their "24 Hour" boast.
I don't understand why they've extended their opening times (if only for a limited period).
Testing the water, perhaps? They're open for 24 hours on the other 6 days of the week though, so it's hardly a mockery. Just inkeeping with current Sunday trading laws. And "Open 24 hours except between midnight on Saturday and 10am on Sunday and then again from 4pm until midnight" would need a much bigger sign.
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Countdown
6,346 posts
65 months
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Cock Womble 7 said: From the extra custom due to the fact that they're open for longer hours.
Open, and they will come.  You "consume" the same amount of supermarket produce regardless of the hours they are open. You dont suddenly start eating more/drinking more/using more fairy Liquid because they're open longer.
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0000
9,321 posts
60 months
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You might eat less if they're closed though.
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king arthur
2,534 posts
130 months
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Countdown said: It isn't extra money. It's the same money being spent over a longer period of time. It's likely to reduce the supermarket's profits rather than increase them. The problem is that it's like the arms race. If they don't ALL do it then one of them wins. That's exactly what I was getting at. It may create more jobs at the supermarket, it won't create more jobs in the economy overall.
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Rollcage
9,221 posts
61 months
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Cock Womble 7 said: Why are they being quiet though?
Surely for extended opening times they're going to need more staff? And, if I'm not very much mistaken, there's a fair bit of unemployment out there.
So, they open for longer and create more jobs.
I'm not seeing a problem here. They are being quiet because they all want to do it, but are very aware of the fuss it will cause from some areas. This is an excellent way of getting people used to the idea.
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rix
Original Poster
711 posts
59 months
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Countdown said: You "consume" the same amount of supermarket produce regardless of the hours they are open. You dont suddenly start eating more/drinking more/using more fairy Liquid because they're open longer. You'd think. However I'd take a punt that increased opening hours generally mean an increase of takings over a given week.
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