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    Sonntagsverkauf: Supermarktöffnungszeiten in Europa


    Sonntagsverkauf: Supermarktöffnungszeiten in Europa

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    35 Comments

    1. Shin_yolo on

      Living in Alsace (France), it is very rare that shop opens Sunday, iirc only some Sunday before Christmas.

    3. Waveless65 on

      In Romania Shops are open until 10pm even on Sundays.

      I found it very weird when I found out that in some countries they’re closed on Sundays. I assume in these countries it gets very crowded on Saturdays. 

    4. no_sight on

      Only Spain is not the same in the whole country?

      Looks like Madrid, Zaragoza, Valencia, and the Balearics?

      This seems suspiciously over simplified.

    6. vferriero on

      Currently waiting for a ferry in Split, Croatia. The spar at the mall of split was closed today. Saw some smaller ones open though, so 50-50?

    7. baconography on

      In Belgium, it depends on where you are; for instance, in Antwerp, shops are open the first Sunday of each month, closed otherwise. Many things targeted towards tourists in the large cities will likely be open on Sunday, too (restaurants, cafes, pubs, etc.).

    9. Constant-Estate3065 on

      Ah, the old “Hadrian’s wall’s probably the border” fallacy.

    10. just_some_guy65 on

      In the UK (except Scotland) a supermarket is exempt if it is under a certain floor area. 280 square metres I just looked up.

    11. sjedinjenoStanje on

      Have things changed in NL? Because I remember when I lived in Rotterdam supermarkets were closed on Sundays.

      I also remember going to hypermarkets like Auchan in Poland on Sundays.

    12. NS_Hfx on

      In Nova Scotia, Canada, we’ve only had legal Sunday shopping since 2006. It was a big deal at the time… very passionate views on both sides. An earlier 2004 plebiscite resulted in 55% of voters being against Sunday shopping.

      The law prior to 2006 allowed some shops to be open, based on square footage. This allowed boutique shops and small grocery stores to open, but the larger supermarkets and department stores had to stay closed.

      The larger grocery chains found a loophole – they divided some of their stores into several separate businesses, each under the required square footage (e.g. the bakery was one business, the meat/butcher another, etc.). The government tried to close this loophole, but they were challenged in court and lost, resulting in unrestricted Sunday openings.

      There remain some days on which stores must remain closed (most holidays), but this hasn’t been challenged or opposed to date.

    13. sahof on

      In Austria there are plenty of petrol stations with mini supermarkets which are of course also open on Sundays. There are also stores at train stations. Nobody has to starve here.

    14. adventmix on

      In Moscow I would say most major chains are open until 11 pm – 12 am. Some are 24 hours.

    15. Smalandsk_katt on

      I could never imagine a grocery store being closed on Sunday. That’s insane to me

    16. cnio14 on

      I routinely get downvoted to hell in German speaking subs by Austrians and Germans defending forced Sunday closure. It’s like they throw all rationality out of the Window and always argue with the same points that don’t make any sense.

      Here is the list for you:

      – “Supermarket employees shouldn’t work more! ” : Just because you allow Sunday opening doesn’t mean everyone automatically works one day longer. Employees should still have a right to 2 days off per week, no matter the day.

      – “Why don’t you work on Sunday then?” : Well I, and many others, would happily do it if we could and got another day off for it. Just because you don’t want to, doesn’t mean everyone has to do the same.

      – “It’s a day for family and friends” : Again not everyone has the same life and habits. Not everyone has a family and not everyone likes to see their friends specifically on Sunday. Also Sunday opening would alleviate many families’ pressure to do everything during the week.

      – “Just because Shops open on Sunday doesn’t mean they will sell more” : I don’t know, let them try? Many countries do and if they’re open on Sunday means it’s profitable for them.

      – “Only big chains will survive and small mom&pop shops with no employees won’t be able to compete” : Does this mean we should ban also online shopping on Sunday? Also allowing Sunday opening means maybe mom&pop shops could open on Sunday where they get lots of clients and maybe stay closed on Monday instead. You know restaurants do exactly like that…

      – “I like the calm and silence on Sunday” : That’s just your preference.

      – “It’s the day of the lord!” : No comments on this one…

    17. Motor-Clock3298 on

      On Sunday, the eastern part of France (Alsace, Lorraine) is closed/different opening hours because of former laws

    18. SnabDedraterEdave on

      Green countries:

      >I can explain!

      Blue countries:

      >Your supermarkets opens all day on Sunday?! Our supermarkets only open for 6 hours!

      Red countries:

      >You have supermarkets that open on Sundays?

    20. FinancialOutside4873 on

      Bosnia is also closed in Sundays. It is a new law from few weeks back

    22. hoysmallfrry on

      Would there still be areas where only the supermarkets are open on Sundays? It was like that for a while in the Netherlands but currently most shops are open on Sunday.

    25. joeyb82 on

      in Germany the exception is if the supermarket (for example, Edeka) is attached to an airport or train/bus station.

      Source: I live in Germany

      edit: why the downvote?

    26. MisterPistacchio on

      This map definitely needs a some edits. I believe one time when I was in Norway, it was a Sunday, and even though the store was closed, a man was able to use his phone app for the store, get in, get his groceries, pay and scan again to leave the store.

      And Poland has “working” and “non-working” Sundays. I think the government releases the schedule every year. So some Sundays the stores are open.

    27. sets_a on

      I arrived in France a few years ago, and even now, I’m still genuinely amazed. In my understanding, large grocery stores operate from 8:00 to 23:00 every day, and some convenience stores or major supermarket chains can even work 24/7 (except for the alcohol sections)

    29. Comfortable-Slip2599 on

      Supermarkets in Belgium are certainly open on Sundays. Maybe not all, but it’s certainly not “closed”.

    32. Snowedin-69 on

      Wtf, all shops cannot just open whenever they want on Sunday?

      For people working during the week this leaves on Sat to shop.

    33. JourneyThiefer on

      It’s 5 hours in Northern Ireland, 1pm to 6pm, map isn’t correct for there

    34. Mean_Wear_742 on

      In Germany, there are some exceptions to the ban on Sunday sales:
      1. Gas stations
      2. Train stations and airports
      3. Bakeries and pastry shops
      4. Flower shops
      5. Kiosks and late-night shops
      6. Shops in tourist areas
      7. Pharmacies
      8. Sundays with shops open
      9. Farm shops and direct marketers
      10. Emergency sales and markets

    35. bjrn00 on

      I’ve been to Norway and i was looking for a shop to buy food on Sunday. I remember some stores were closed, but I think most of the smaller ones were open. (In Kristiansand)

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