Some time ago in Poland, a ban was introduced for trading on some Sundays. As it turns out, contrary to opinions of many experts, sales didn't fall down but grew. When in February 2018, the Statistics Poland (Central Statistical Office) reported that the sales figures grew up by 7,9 percent, everyone was wondering if this was the last month in which trade recorded such spectacular growth. However, the March results turned out to be more optimistic. After taking inflation into account , the increase was 8,8 percent. It happened despite the fact that two Sundays the stores had to close their doors for customers.
The Act of January 10, 2018 on the limitation of trade on Sundays and public holidays and on certain other days provides for a gradual reduction of the number of Sundays in which shops will be closed. By the end of 2018, the ban will not apply on the first and last Sunday every month, and two consecutive Sundays preceding Christmas and on the Sunday preceding Easter.
From 2019 , the ban will cover all Sundays without one Sunday a month. aBy 2020, a total ban on Sunday trading is planned.
The first Sunday without trade based on the new regulations was March 11, another on March 18. Easter fell on the first Sunday of April, so the ban on trade was in force on consecutive four Sundays (April 1, 8 15 and 22).
Despite the ban, shops are coming up with new ideas on how to get out of it. For example, chain of stores "Żabka" has done it. This kind of shops will work like post offices. They will put special stickers on the window. This is probably the effect of cooperation between Żabka and "Poczta Polska" and DHL.
Are you for or against non-trade Sundays ?
Do you want shops to open again?
Do you think that every store should closed on Sundays without exception?
sources
http://www.echodnia.eu/strefa-biznesu/wiadomosci/z-regionu/a/sklepy-zamkniete-w-niedziele-2018-kiedy-zakaz-handlu-w-niedziele-kiedy-lista-dni-4062018,12818252/
https://wiadomosci.radiozet.pl/Blisko-Ludzi/Zabka-obeszla-zakaz-handlu-w-niedziele\
http://www.echodnia.eu/strefa-biznesu/wiadomosci/z-regionu/a/sklepy-zamkniete-w-niedziele-2018-kiedy-zakaz-handlu-w-niedziele-kiedy-lista-dni-4062018,12818252/
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From 2019 , the ban will cover all Sundays without one Sunday a month. aBy 2020, a total ban on Sunday trading is planned.
The first Sunday without trade based on the new regulations was March 11, another on March 18. Easter fell on the first Sunday of April, so the ban on trade was in force on consecutive four Sundays (April 1, 8 15 and 22).
Despite the ban, shops are coming up with new ideas on how to get out of it. For example, chain of stores "Żabka" has done it. This kind of shops will work like post offices. They will put special stickers on the window. This is probably the effect of cooperation between Żabka and "Poczta Polska" and DHL.
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Are you for or against non-trade Sundays ?
Do you want shops to open again?
Do you think that every store should closed on Sundays without exception?
sources
http://www.echodnia.eu/strefa-biznesu/wiadomosci/z-regionu/a/sklepy-zamkniete-w-niedziele-2018-kiedy-zakaz-handlu-w-niedziele-kiedy-lista-dni-4062018,12818252/
https://wiadomosci.radiozet.pl/Blisko-Ludzi/Zabka-obeszla-zakaz-handlu-w-niedziele\
http://www.echodnia.eu/strefa-biznesu/wiadomosci/z-regionu/a/sklepy-zamkniete-w-niedziele-2018-kiedy-zakaz-handlu-w-niedziele-kiedy-lista-dni-4062018,12818252/
Comments
I main reason for closing the shops on Sunday was to let shop-assistant spend more time with their families. What about police officers, waiters, taxi drivers and thousands of different professions? In my opinion is strongly unfair.
Summarizing, I want shops to be open again.
I agree with people who think that is a bad idea and that shops should be opened on Sundays again.
No. As I said earlier that would have some unpleasant consequences for lots of people and businesses.
If I want to work over the weekend, why should someone in a free state supposed to forbid my right to work?
That's why I am rather against non-traffic on Sundays.
I'am totally against it. From customer perspective it just don't make much sense. It create so much inconvenience for all the citizens in order to provide a little bit of comfort for people who even didn't ask for it. And they agree to work on such schedule in the first place.
I'm highly disagree that shops should be closed on Sundays its just business and if people do not want to work on Sundays they shouldn't choose work in shop.
I am waiting for the shops to work normally once again, there is no possibility that this law would withstand for a longer period of time. Customers aren't the only group of people that are dissatisfied with this law. It is estimated that the sales growth in the large supermarkets is around 15-23% in comparison to the regular shops.
I don't think that any shop should be closed on sunday just because of the law. The decision should lie in hands of the owner.
I'm against non-trade Sundays, because they reshaped my schedule and every week I need to check calendar to plan a week properly, also it creates more problems for tourists, and they even cannot buy water in a shop.
Do you want shops to open again?
Yes, I do.
Do you think that every store should closed on Sundays without exception?
Of course not, because that will be a tragedy.
Yes, but at the moment it isn't so important. At the beginning, almost all the stores were closed on Sundays. Now these are only very large stores are closes example "Lidl, Biedronka", and most are already open, such as "Żabka".
No, I think people should decide whether they want to trade on Sundays or not and the law shouldn't prohibit them.
2. I would like the old regulations to be brought back as I find it annoying when I need to do the shopping on Sunday and all the stores in the area are closed.
3. Of course they should not be closed.
Should every store be closed without exceptions ? Hell no ! Why u ask? well what about gas stations ? or hospitals ? those people are employees too why would a government give a mandatory free day for some but not all employees? People are pigeon holed into thinking that all stores should be closed but forget about other institutions that they want to stay open because what if ? Would be a real shame if a hospital near you took a Sunday off wouldn't it ?
I am against that, market should decide by themselves when make them shop opens. As to the work in Sunday question, that could depend on worker, and that should be the law. Not the ban.
Do you want shops to open again?
Of course yes, I don’t have time in week to make some shops. Sunday is often the best time.
Do you think that every store should closed on Sundays without exception?
If some of them must be closed then every should be, not even shops, everything where people works. People should be treating equally by the low. If someone can’t work in Sunday then everybody should not.
So to sum up I think that we should return to all trade sundays without any exceptions, because it's unfair and as a society we are losing on it.
I am against non-trade Sundays, as it should be up to a specific company to decide on the shifts. Sometimes it is against the interests of workers, who earn less money, and they would gladly come to work on Sunday and get some extra income. So by intervening, the government is actually cutting down wages in a lot of cases.
Do you want shops to open again?
I think if a regulation was or is needed, it shouldn't be so one-dimensional, as in "let's close every shop on half of the Sundays". It should be up to the companies and moreover, up to employees to be able to work on Sundays, if their life status makes them do that to survive.
Do you think that every store should closed on Sundays without exception?
Of course not. As I've written above, there should be specific regulations on shifts and voluntary work on Sundays for those who need extra income.
I am absolutely against, in my opinion this idea is totally worthless and I can't find any pros and of course I want shops to be open again on Sundays.
In Poland there will be always some kind of trick and few stores will be opened, Żabka is a good example ;)
2. As I already said, I don't really care that these shops are closed.
3. I think that big supermarkets should be closed but one-person companies should have possibility to be opened on Sundays.
I am against it. Sometimes, when I am busy on Saturday I can't go to the grocery store and buy all the things I need. Then I am realizing, that on Sunday everything is closed and I need to order some food, or I can't solve problems in my house.
Do you want shops to open again?
Yes. It was better when they were open on Sundays.
Do you think that every store should closed on Sundays without exception?
No. Let people decide. When you do not want to work on Sunday just ask your boss for it. Or think about it from a different point of view. When you work on Sunday you can have another day free during the week
I don't care. If I can't buy something to eat I order it. Other things are not so urgent.
The meaning of the shop is already very specific and every shop is actually closed on Sunday. Pharmacy is not a shop, as well as gastronomy, doctors and many more. I'm ok with that.
It's hard question for me. I want for people to have free day in whole week but for me it's also irrytaiting when i can't buy things.
Do you want shops to open again?
I totally don't know what i should think about it. In Poland it wasn't so bad with open shops. I don't think that people worked so hard on Sundays.
Do you think that every store should closed on Sundays without exception?
I think that "Żabka" make it great and for sure shops like that should be open.
In my home area are many shops that was open on Sundays, for now I didn't have any problem to buy stuff. But who knows what happens in the future so I rather want all shops to be opened.
I think that actual situation is great because cafe and restaurants are open. I don't want to change anything.