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Still, I think the countries of the British Isles need to readjust their opening hours to modern times. I was really shocked coming here and seeing worse hours than home, I expected stores to be open late, not deserted and shut down by 6pm.
In my home location summer daylight lasts to 11pm, there is nothing as annoying as stores and cafes shutting at 6 when there is another 5 hours of day left.
Companies can say there is no demand but the truth is, they've never tried it and of course it's going to be deserted, nobody is going to hang around a closed store
You think it's bad there...here there is a county that still practices blue laws. Most stores aren't even open on Sundays. It's not for religious reasons...more for traffic.
I remember about 10-15 years ago in Leeds, clothing stores would close at 6pm all week. Now they stay open until 8pm. Restaurants and bars stay open a lot later than that, and most supermarkets are open until 10-11pm, some 24 hours.
Attitudes change. 10 years ago, there wasn't much demand for late shopping, and after a certain time it was just bars and clubs open. Now people want to go shopping later, eat out late and go for drinks without getting pissed.
You think it's bad there...here there is a county that still practices blue laws. Most stores aren't even open on Sundays. It's not for religious reasons...more for traffic.
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I remember about 10-15 years ago in Leeds, clothing stores would close at 6pm all week. Now they stay open until 8pm. Restaurants and bars stay open a lot later than that, and most supermarkets are open until 10-11pm, some 24 hours.
Attitudes change. 10 years ago, there wasn't much demand for late shopping, and after a certain time it was just bars and clubs open. Now people want to go shopping later, eat out late and go for drinks without getting pissed.
Really? Everything shut down here at 6! Seems like a waste of potential income to be honest.
Really? Everything shut down here at 6! Seems like a waste of potential income to be honest.
Leeds is a lot bigger than Norwich. Late shopping was only really a thing in London 10 years ago but now it's common in other major cities. Maybe it will spread to smaller cities too.
You should have gone to university in a bigger city. You'd probably enjoy yourself more.
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You think it's bad there...here there is a county that still practices blue laws. Most stores aren't even open on Sundays. It's not for religious reasons...more for traffic.
I loved the hours in your country. Most of the areas that I have been to were open to 9pm at least and never shut on a Sunday or reduced hours significantly.
Here and at home i'm forced to go home early and watch tv because everywhere is shut.
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I remember about 10-15 years ago in Leeds, clothing stores would close at 6pm all week. Now they stay open until 8pm. Restaurants and bars stay open a lot later than that, and most supermarkets are open until 10-11pm, some 24 hours.
Oh, it is even later than here in Spain.
Mos supermarkets close at 20:30 or 21:00.
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Seems like a waste of potential income to be honest.