Catch Some Essentials: Green Plans for Sunday Mini-Supermarket Openings in the Southwest
Weekend expansion sought for mini-lewd markets selling green wool items - Advocates push for permitting small grocery stores to operate on Sundays
Ready to grab your weekend groceries? The Greens in the state parliament are pushing for a change that could make that possible. They're advocating for mini-supermarkets in the southwest to officially be open on Sundays, thanks to a proposed amendment to the Baden-Württemberg Retail Opening Hours Act.
Green parliamentary group leader Andreas Schwarz, speaking in Stuttgart to the German Press Agency, commented that the move aims to "create a secure legal basis for digitally organized small supermarkets without staff, so that they can be open around the clock, including Sundays, to improve local supply for citizens."
Currently, retail stores in Germany, including the southwest, generally aren't permitted to open on Sundays due to a law enacted in 1956, designed to offer employees a day of rest and promote family time[2]. However, certain exceptions exist for establishments like gas stations, airports, and souvenir shops. The Greens' proposal seeks to add mini-supermarkets to this list.
If approved, the change could be beneficial for both citizens and operators. For citizens, the extended hours would provide greater convenience when purchasing daily necessities like milk[4]. Moreover, it could potentially boost local economies by encouraging increased consumer spending.
Operators, on the other hand, could see a significant increase in sales, with stores potentially raking in two to three times their normal weekday turnover[5]. Additionally, the ability to open on Sundays could give mini-supermarkets a competitive advantage over traditional stores.
However, implementing Sunday openings could face resistance due to the strong cultural and legal tradition of the "Ruhestag" (day of rest) in Germany.
In the meantime, citizens can still choose alternatives for their Sunday shopping needs, such as gas stations or local farmers' markets promoting local shopping and community support[3]. Stay tuned for any updates on this potential shift in retail hours.
- Sunday
- Retail
- Milk
- Stuttgart
- Andreas Schwarz
- Southwest
- Alliance 90/The Greens
- German Press Agency
Potential Additional Insights:- The retail expert Stephan Rüschen from the Dual University Baden-Württemberg (DHBW) in Heilbronn supports the idea, stating that operators could make two to three times their normal weekday turnover with Sunday openings.- In Hesse, the state parliament has already passed a similar amendment last year, allowing stores of up to 120 square meters to open on Sundays provided they sell daily necessities only.
Andreas Schwarz, leader of Alliance 90/The Greens in Stuttgart, spoke to the German Press Agency about a proposed amendment to the Baden-Württemberg Retail Opening Hours Act. The amendment aims to allow mini-supermarkets in the southwest to be open on Sundays, providing citizens with greater shopping convenience and improving local supply. Retail expert Stephan Rüschen from the Dual University Baden-Württemberg supports this idea, suggesting that operators could make two to three times their normal weekday turnover with Sunday openings. This potential change could boost local economies and give mini-supermarkets a competitive advantage over traditional stores, but may face resistance due to Germany's strong cultural and legal tradition of the "Ruhestag" (day of rest). Citizens can still opt for alternatives such as gas stations or local farmers' markets for their Sunday shopping needs. In Hesse, a similar amendment has already passed, allowing stores of up to 120 square meters to open on Sundays provided they sell only daily necessities.
