The Polish Trade and Distribution Organization sent an open letter to the head of “Solidarity”, Piotr Duda. The head of POHiD, Renata Juszkiewicz, asks for support for the idea that all Sundays should be trading from the end of November to the end of the year. This would help to reduce queues in stores before Christmas.
In December, there will be two trading Sundays, which fall on December 13 and 20. Shops are to be closed both on December 6, i.e. in Mikołajki, and on December 27, i.e. the day after Christmas. Then the stores will not operate for half a week in total, because on the eve of December 24, trade will be able to work only until 14.00, and on 25 and 26 December the shops will be closed. Trading will also not be possible on any of the next November Sundays.
In connection with this situation, the Polish Trade and Distribution Organization, uniting the largest chains of super- and hypermarkets and discounters in our country, wants to lift the ban on Sunday trading in the period from the end of November to the end of 2020. She called for such changes to the government.
– Such a solution would contribute to increasing safety in stores by spreading customer traffic over seven days a week, enabling consumers and employees to strictly observe the rules of social distancing – writes in an open letter to Piotr Duda, president of “Solidarity” Renata Juszkiewcz, president of POHiD.
– We differ in terms of trading Sundays, however, in this particular period, we should rise above these differences and together ensure that the preparation of Christmas tables and the purchase of gifts take place in the most safe conditions – emphasizes Juszkiewicz.
The head of POHiD argues that “most of the customers are working people who – due to their professional duties – are not able to shop on weekdays. The only alternative to them are Saturdays, when shops, especially in the pre-Christmas period, have to deal with increased customer traffic “.
In December, we face queues in front of shops
– We are afraid that the restrictions in force will result in reduced trade capacity and will lead to huge queues in front of stores, increasing the risk of transmission of infections – we read in the letter.
– We would like to appeal to the President to support our position. We believe that only joint action will bring us closer to achieving the most important goal of today, which is to ensure the maximum level of safety for trade workers and consumers – Renata Juszkiewicz concludes her letter.
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