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National Retail Chains Should Be Closed On Sundays And Holidays!
I am calling for all national retail chains such as Simon Malls, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Albertsen's Supermarkets & Macy's department stores nationwide to close on Sundays and holidays, allowing their employees a day with their families. Of course, drug stores, convenience stores, restaurants, amusement parks, Internet shopping, flea markets and yard sales may continue to operate on these days. What do you say? Let's hear it!
 miltonmash  02 Apr 2008 16:57
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Well, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm just talking about the big box stores like department stores, supermarkets and shopping malls. The drug stores would definitely remain open on Sundays and holidays, as would convenience stores, restaurants and lounges, golf courses, amusement parks & fast food joints. I believe that local businesses should be allowed to thrive and get support from the communities they serve. Also, the Internet sites for department stores and supermarkets could remain open, so that people online could shop there(their orders would be processed and delivered on the next business day). After all, local business is what drives America's economy!
 
 miltonmash  03 Apr 2008 14:50
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Its up to the store's management. If they want to close on Sundays and holidays they can, but I wouldn't go as far as to say they should.
 
 ur_wrong  27 Jul 2008 22:57
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If people are willing to work on those days, and the companies want more profit, then the stores will stay open.
 
 Snipex  24 Jun 2008 14:54
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I can remember when everything was shut down on Sundays. It was nicer for families in the long run. However, i don't think the government needs to legislate when a store can be open or not. If they do it voluntarily (which they won't) it would be nice, but let commerce flow on Sundays if they want it. (Plus people working get time and a half in the US which is really important to some.)
 
 innomen  21 Apr 2008 20:48
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If you close all those stores on Sundays and holidays, when are the people who work the rest of the week supposed to shop? Besides, what business is it of yours if the owners of those businesses decide to be open on the weekends?

If you don't like it, get a different job.
 
 Cephus  02 Apr 2008 18:29
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Don't the people at the drug stores convenience stores etc have families then? Why have you separated the latter from the former?

Anyway they won't as Sundays are a day they do a lot of trading because most people work through the week and Sundays are one of the days they have free to do their shopping.
 
 StBalders  02 Apr 2008 17:33
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