SHOPPING HOURS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26025, 13 December 1945, Page 9

SHOPPING HOURS

Sir, —I am surprised to hear of the people complaining of shops observing the 40hour wieek next year. In the years during which I have served behind a counter I have found that housewives have plenty of time to shop through the week. Moreover, Saturday morning is a busy time for housewives as they are usully busy getting ready for the week-end. I have noticed also that shoppers always seem to delay their visits to the shops until the last minute, as they spend most of the time standing outside the shops talking and rush in just on closing time to get something for a meal and then complain because there is nothing left. If shop assistants can do their shopping in their lunch hour, I see no reason why customers cannot do their shopping through the day and on Friday night, as there is ample time to go shopping and you will notice that there are more people,on the streets than in the shops. I disagree with “ Former Retailer’s ” letter. For why do the grocers have delivery days if it is not for housewives to get in their supplies for the week? There is no reason for them to rush into grocers’ shops on Saturday mornings for tea or sugar, etc. Therefore I see no reason why we should spoil our week-ends for a few people who have forgotten to get their supplies through the week. —I am, etc.. One of Hundreds of Shop Assistants.