Sunday Trading

spoffle · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:37

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sunday-shopping-revolutionised-opening-times-6016142

FINALLY Sunday trading laws are being relaxed! I personally find this a good thing, as I find I do a lot or most of my shopping on a Sunday, and can't stand the way everything feels like it stands still past 4PM on a Sunday.

I've been thinking this would be coming soon with the likes of Amazon Logistics, and DPD (amongst a few others) doing Sunday deliveries.

To me and I'm sure a lot of other people around here, Sunday's just another day of the week, rather than this special day of rest where everything has to stand still.

Liquiduk · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:39

Pretty chuffed with this, will save me a day or two holiday a year I'd imagine.

kaptainmarc · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:41

I agree brilliant news. I often like to go shopping on sundays, but by the time I've dragged myself out of bed and done a few bits I only have an hour or two to go shopping

cheesyboy · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:42

Yup, good news this.

Pretty frustrating when you suddenly find yourself with one of the handful of weekends with good weather, but you can't go buy the crap you need for the garden until 11am. Among other, less specific, restricted opening annoyances

spoffle · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:42

kaptainmarc said:
I agree brilliant news. I often like to go shopping on sundays, but by the time I've dragged myself out of bed and done a few bits I only have an hour or two to go shopping

I suppose you could then say that Sunday really is a day of rest (sleeping in late) which makes shops being open later even more important.

I'm the same, it's a pain rushing around shops with like an hour to go everywhere.

antijoke · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:45

It's great timing, extend sunday opening hours so those about to get their benefits slashed in the budget are able to work more hours to make up the short comings.

What a master stroke.

This in turn then makes Sunday a normal trading day and you watch those companies do away with Sunday premiums, saving them millions.

spoffle · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:46

anticonscience said:
It's great timing, extend sunday opening hours so those about to get their benefits slashed in the budget are able to work more hours to make up the short comings.

What a master stroke.

This in turn then makes Sunday a normal trading day and you watch those companies do away with Sunday premiums, saving them millions.

Have you got any examples of Sunday premiums? I feel like I should know what they are, but I haven't come across them before.

Deiwos · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:47

I can't believe Sunday Trading is still a thing. Living in Scotland we haven't had it for years and I don't miss it one bit.

kaptainmarc · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:48

spoffle said:
Have you got any examples of Sunday premiums? I feel like I should know what they are, but I haven't come across them before.

Im guessing at wages? normally get double time or time+½

tom_e · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:49

spoffle said:
Have you got any examples of Sunday premiums? I feel like I should know what they are, but I haven't come across them before.

time and a half, double time things like that are offered quite often for working Sundays.

Freefaller · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:50

I have to say I kinda miss quiet Sundays where nothing is open and it is all about spending time with family and friends.

Still, I guess in this modern fast moving world it isn't a bad thing for most people.

spoffle · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:50

kaptainmarc said:
Im guessing at wages? normally get double time or time+½

tom_e said:
time and a half, double time things like that are offered quite often for working Sundays.

Derp! I was thinking from a purchasing perspective.

spoffle · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:53

Freefaller said:
I have to say I kinda miss quiet Sundays where nothing is open and it is all about spending time with family and friends.

Still, I guess in this modern fast moving world it isn't a bad thing for most people.

I work from home most of the time in the week, so I find my Saturdays and Sundays are my "busy time out of the house" days, which is why it works well for me. Plus I tend to be more motivated to do things later on.

I wonder how this will affect the opening times of places like gyms? That's one thing in particular that I'd like, a gym that doesn't close early on a Saturday and Sunday, due to the above.

Martynt74 · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:53

Freefaller said:
I have to say I kinda miss quiet Sundays where nothing is open and it is all about spending time with family and friends.

Still, I guess in this modern fast moving world it isn't a bad thing for most people.

Nothing will stop you doing that though. It just gives the option for people who would prefer to go shopping.

Annoys the crap out of me when I decide I want something for tea on a Sunday but I've missed the 4pm cutoff!

tom_e · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:54

spoffle said:
I work from home most of the time in the week, so I find my Saturdays and Sundays are my "busy time out of the house" days, which is why it works well for me. Plus I tend to be more motivated to do things later on.

I wonder how this will affect the opening times of places like gyms? That's one thing in particular that I'd like, a gym that doesn't close early on a Saturday and Sunday, due to the above.

Gym's aren't affected by it anyway, the staff just have better things to do at the weekend.

Spacedeck · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:56

Freefaller said:
I have to say I kinda miss quiet Sundays where nothing is open and it is all about spending time with family and friends.

Still, I guess in this modern fast moving world it isn't a bad thing for most people.

Doesn't change the way you and your family have to spend the Sunday

this at least gives people the option.

kaptainmarc · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:58

spoffle said:
I work from home most of the time in the week, so I find my Saturdays and Sundays are my "busy time out of the house" days, which is why it works well for me. Plus I tend to be more motivated to do things later on.

I wonder how this will affect the opening times of places like gyms? That's one thing in particular that I'd like, a gym that doesn't close early on a Saturday and Sunday, due to the above.

There are some Gyms around that are already open 24/7 so you can go for a 4am drunken weight session and get massive in the night

spoffle · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:58

tom_e said:
Gym's aren't affected by it anyway, the staff just have better things to do at the weekend.

Of course, but I would see it bringing a different attitude to Sundays. I'm talking about commercial chains rather than smaller ones though.

dowie · 7 Jul 2015 at 11:59

spoffle said:
I wonder how this will affect the opening times of places like gyms? That's one thing in particular that I'd like, a gym that doesn't close early on a Saturday and Sunday, due to the above.

try anytime fitness, they're open 24 hours... you have a keyfob for when they're not staffed - they have an entry system, cameras and buttons to talk to remote staff etc.. for those time periods...

Haggisman · 7 Jul 2015 at 12:00

Finally!

Marvt74 said:
Nothing will stop you doing that though. It just gives the option for people who would prefer to go shopping.

Annoys the crap out of me when I decide I want something for tea on a Sunday but I've missed the 4pm cutoff!

Agreed, also makes going out on a Sunday a pain in the **** as you have to make sure you're back by half 3 to go to the shop

The 5/2 day week is pointless and arbitrary anyway, people don't work on a 7 day cycle, we need to eat every day...