LATE SHOPPING
TWO NIGHTS IN HASTINGS FRICTION BETWEEN RETAILERS (Per United Press Association) HASTINGS, Sept. 29. Hastings is to have two late shopping nights each week. This will be the result of a division of opinion on the half-holiday question. Those favouring Saturday closing have secured the signatures of 151 retailers prepared to change the day of closing, and on the other hand many other retailers, including most of the large stores, indicated their intention of adherence to the present half-holiday, Thursday, which was retained as the result of a poll some two years ago. Those who desire to do so may, by application to the Labour Department, have their day of closing altered to Saturday. By this process those who desire to close on Saturday have brought about the change so far as their own businesses are concerned. The stage is now set for, a trial of strength between the two' groups. If the buying public shows a disposition to continue to do its principal shopping on Saturday night then those businesses that are open on Friday night will suffer in comparison. If, however, there is a swing over in favour of Friday night shopping, then those businesses adhering to the custom hitherto existing will be found with the necessity of revising their, policy. '
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22999, 30 September 1936, Page 4
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215LATE SHOPPING Otago Daily Times, Issue 22999, 30 September 1936, Page 4
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