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WHy do shops in the UK close so early?

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Like shoops like Comets, PC World and Currys close at 7p.m.

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  1. If you think shops close early in UK, you have to go to see what happens in France.

    Most shops close at 5 except supermarkets which are no better.( close at 7:15pm ) And on top of that , most shops ( including supermarkets ) close from 12:00 pm-2:00pm for lunch. In UK these days, most shops open till 4pm on Sunday. But in France, according to the law, no shop is allowed to open on Sunday except Alimentation ( grocery shops ) and Boulangerie .( bakery )


  2. Because the Queen says so, and if the shops don't close at the right time, she comes and cuts their heads off.

  3. Where I live they open til 10

  4. i dunno but now its comign to xmas they should stay open longer..also most shops open late at least one night a week..usually thursday.

  5. I think it's because of the weather!

    Take a look at most warm countires and the entire culture is different, shops open much later, bars serve alcohol constantly,  the whole life is much more relaxed.

    Here we are controlled by the weather, we don't go out as much when it's cold, we go home earlier, we can't sit out on a night time having a drink or walk around the shops, we'd rather be wrapped up at home.

    This is one reason why we have a drinking problem in this country, this get home early attititude made pubs close early which led to drinking as fast as you can before the 11 pm kicking out.

    Bring on global warming!

  6. It all depends on where you live.  Some places have 24hour shopping, others are dead after 5:30. Most fall somewhere in between though.

  7. Their people have lives.

  8. most shops are on a lease (rented) and there are stipulations written in them that they have to comply with. however at certain times of the year especially xmas they are permitted to stay open longer.

    of coarse the shop may be permitted to trade longer hours but close earlier as its not profitable to open for longer hours.

    in some areas there are by laws passed by the local councils who control the hours shops are allowed to open

  9. Used to close @ 5 - 5.30, this is a great improvement!  Internet sites are avaiable for those stores you mention 24/7 though.

  10. Because they're bloody annoying!

  11. They wont pay them the money to stay open longer.
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