Is it time Germany opened up its stores on Sundays?
Many in Germany are familiar with the unseemly clamor to stock up on groceries before Sundays. That’s because here, Sunday is an explicitly noncommercial day. Economists are demanding a more flexible approach.
A deserted shopping street in Cologne, Germany
As you might expect for Europe s powerhouse economy, commerce is king in Germany. Except that is on Sundays, when the nation s stores are definitively shuttered up.
Long before pandemic lockdowns forced closures every day, Sunday was already a sacred day of rest for German retailers and consumers. Over the years, many non-Germans have found that out to their surprise and disappointment.