Austrian Sunday‑open grocery stores are forced to close sections of their shop due to regulation 🙈

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Die wenigen Supermärkte, die in Österreich am Sonntag geöffnet haben dürfen, das sind zum Beispiel Supermärkte bei großen Bahnhöfen oder am Flughafen, dürfen am Sonntag nicht ihr ganzes Sortiment anbieten, und müssen gegebenenfalls Teile des Shops barrikadieren, so wie hier am Wiener Praterstern.

Das führt zu skurrilen Situationen, dass teilweise mehr Produkte gesperrt werden, als sie rechtlich müssten. Zum Beispiel ist im Billa (REWE) am Praterstern am Sonntag der ganze Tiefkühl-Bereich gesperrt.

Am Sonntag dürfen nur Produkte des täglichen Bedarfs verkauft werden, manche Drogerie-Artikel (Hygieneartikel) dürfen verkauft werden, andere wiederum nicht.

Generell dürfen keine Non-Food-Artikel wie Bücher, DVDs, Spielwaren, Bekleidung und auch keine Haushaltselektronik verkauft werden.

In Deutschland dürfte die Regelung übrigens ähnlich restriktiv sein.

Was sagt ihr dazu? Macht das überhaupt noch Sinn, die Öffnungszeiten derart einzuschränken?

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Parts of a grocery store in Austria shut down on Sundays due to shopping hours regulation (Billa Wien Praterstern)

Österreich: Ladenöffnung an Sonn- und Feiertagen

https://www.wko.at/vlbg/handel/ladenoeffnung-an-sonn-und-feiertagen

English

The few supermarkets in Austria that are allowed to open on Sundays, such as those located near major train stations or at the airport, are not permitted to offer their entire product range on Sundays and may have to cordon off parts of the store, as is the case here at Vienna’s Praterstern store.

This leads to bizarre situations where, in some cases, more products are cordoned off than is legally required. For example, at the Billa (REWE) grocery store at Praterstern, the entire frozen food section is cordoned off on Sundays.

On Sundays, only everyday necessities may be sold, some drugstore items (hygiene products) are permitted, while others are not (like perfume).

In general, non-food items such as books, DVDs, toys, clothing, and household electronics may not be sold.

Incidentally, the regulations in Germany are likely to be similarly restrictive.

What do you think? Does it even make sense anymore to restrict opening hours to such an extent?

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11 comments

Totaler Schwachsinn.

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Das klingt nach einem Schildbürgerstreich. Was für ein Unsinn. 🫣😏

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I don't think it makes sense at all. In the US, people would riot if that were to happen.

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Also Bücher bekommt man Sonntags am Bahnhof,
und an den Tankstellen bekommt man Spar, Billa und Technische Artikel ....
Also das Sonntag auch geöffnet sein soll, bringt gar nix, siehe Slowakei, ganz wenige die da
beim Tesco einkaufen ....

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wonder how those regulations work if you order online for delivery ,

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I don't quite understand why stores have to open on Sundays. In many countries, they don't open, and people shop just the same.

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.... and in many countries they are open on Sunday - you have no valid argument. Some people have only the weekend to shop in peace, rather than rushed after work and just before market closing time, when the line-ups at the cash registers are long.

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With all due respect, if a person doesn't have time to shop, I don't see the point of working.

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Sinnloser Blödsinn!

Die Argumente gegen Sonntagsöffnung sind ebenso sinnlos. Schlussendlich gilt eine 40 Stunden Woche (man arbeitet eben Schicht, genau so wie viele andere).
Ich lebte für über 4 Jahrzehnte in Kanada wo manche Geschäfte durchgehend geöffnet sind, z.B. Seven-Eleven: Keeping Canada Going Since 1969 – Fast, Fresh & Always Open!.
Die meisten großen Supermärkte sind 7 Tage und bis 23 Uhr offen. Es schafft zusätzliche Arbeitsplätze! Außerdem haben viele dieser großen Supermärkte auch eine Apotheke dabei (Drugstore) Supermarkets and grocery stores in Canada - statistics & facts
Übrigens, wegen Apotheke: ich bin soeben wieder einmal in Serbien gewesen, und dort sind Apotheken durchgehend geöffnet!

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Sehe ich auch so und es verbessert auch die Lebensqualität, wenn man im geöffneten Supermarkt Medikamente kaufen kann.

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I wonder how many European or Western politicians eat warmed up frozen food products on Sundays? And my Prime Minister Carney wants Canada to have an 'Associate' membership with the EU? (I didn't vote for Carney, a WEF acolyte).

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That is a different story, but the only reason Carney and the Liberals are in power is because of the support from the leftist NDP. The 'Associate Membership' has to do with Trade (got nothing to do with store openings, which in the EU states are handled by the individial countries differently). The Associate Membership initself would be a good idea and has the added bonus of getting Trump pissed off. But such ideas had been 'stolen' from the Conservatives. Problem with this is, that Energy Trade would (initially) not work very well, because of pipeline and shipping capacity problems, since most pipelines are going to the USA and Western Ports toward Asia. There isn't even enough pipeline for gas and oil for local Canadian consumption in Eastern Canada, let alone for export to Europe. FYI, I lived over 40 years in Canada and worked in the Transportation Industry in Alberta. I am fully familiar with the politics involved.

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This announcement of seeking an 'Associate membership' has been concerning to me with very little explanation or information to what it meant. My first thought is that it is an intermediate step to full membership to eventually giving up our Canadian sovereignty to Brussels rule dictating policy on how we live. Like those crazy Sunday trade rules. D😣h, We already have enough issues with Canadian policy dictated from Beijing and then Washington and now Brussels.

I have a cousin working for an Energy company in Calgary. I do understand the need, the logistics and infrastructure required but they never seem to get off the ground being mired in just the approval process alone for years never seeing the light of day.

My apologies for wandering off-topic

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I think this type of regulation is a bit weird considering that there is no ongoing pandemic

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For me this regulation will only work if there is a massive panic buying or hoarding incidents

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