Store staff under pressure to work Christmas; 600% increase in open grocery stores
5 years ago

Store staff under pressure to work Christmas; 600% increase in open grocery stores

NL Times  

With nearly a third of grocery stores open on Christmas Day in the Netherlands this year, and over two-thirds in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague, there is growing concern about the increased pressure placed on retail workers during the December holiday season. Roughly 1,200 supermarkets will be open for business across the Netherlands on December 25, a massive increase over 2014 when just about 200 grocery stores were open, according to research from Openingstijden.nl. Even last year only about a quarter of all grocery stores in the Netherlands were open on Christmas Day, translating to about 950, with many open as early as 8 a.m. Drugstore retailer Kruidvat plans to open 67 of its 913 stores nationwide on Christmas Day, and 277 of its stores on Boxing Day. A handful of big box DIY stores like Praxis and Gamma will be open, along with several dozen Action and Hema store locations, writes website Max Vandaag based on figures from Openingstijden.nl.

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Supermarkets will be open in seven out of ten municipalities on New Year’s Day
1 week, 1 day ago

Supermarkets will be open in seven out of ten municipalities on New Year’s Day

NL Times  

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Christmas Day 2024: What’s open and closed in US? Complete guide to retail, grocery, and pharmacy stores
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Christmas Day 2024: What’s open and closed in US? Complete guide to retail, grocery, and pharmacy stores

Live Mint  

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Nearly half of Dutch supermarkets open on Christmas Day
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Nearly half of Dutch supermarkets open on Christmas Day

NL Times  

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Nearly 40% of restaurants in the Netherlands close for Christmas
1 year ago

Nearly 40% of restaurants in the Netherlands close for Christmas

NL Times  

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What stores are open and closed on Christmas Day in 2023? Hours for Walmart, Kroger, CVS and more
1 year ago

What stores are open and closed on Christmas Day in 2023? Hours for Walmart, Kroger, CVS and more

Associated Press  

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What stores are open and closed on Christmas Day in 2023? Hours for Walmart, Kroger, CVS and more
1 year ago

What stores are open and closed on Christmas Day in 2023? Hours for Walmart, Kroger, CVS and more

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many Starbucks locations will be open on Christmas, but …

More supermarkets open again during Christmas holidays
2 years ago

More supermarkets open again during Christmas holidays

NL Times  

More supermarkets in the Netherlands will be open on Christmas Day and Boxing Day than in previous years. About 43 percent of supermarkets will be open on Christmas Day this year, and 87 percent on Boxing Day, according to an analysis by ANP based on figures from Openingstijden.nl. Six years ago, only 20 percent of supermarkets were open on Christmas …

More shops in NL for first time in ten years
2 years, 8 months ago

More shops in NL for first time in ten years

NL Times  

The number of shops increased in 2021 for the first time in ten years, reports Statistics Netherlands. The number of stores in the Netherlands peaked in 2010, at which time there were over 13,000 brick shops more than at the beginning of this year. While the number of physical stores has been declining since 2010, the number of online stores …

Business owners stunned by possible new lockdown
3 years ago

Business owners stunned by possible new lockdown

NL Times  

Many entrepreneurs were shocked that the Netherlands could be headed for a complete lockdown again, chair of the business owner's organization Ondernemend Nederland, Hans Biesheuvel said. After two previous lockdowns in which, among other businesses, bars, restaurants, retail stores, cultural institutions and cinemas were subject to strict coronavirus restrictions, the support of entrepreneurs has declined sharply, according to Biesheuvel. "It …

Business Highlights: Holiday shopping, Christmas markets
3 years, 1 month ago

Business Highlights: Holiday shopping, Christmas markets

Associated Press  

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Many supermarkets want to stay open doors on New Year’s Day
4 years ago

Many supermarkets want to stay open doors on New Year’s Day

NL Times  

More than 40 percent of all grocery stores are willing to open their doors on New Year’s Day, more than double compared to last year. This year, 259 of the 355 Dutch municipalities will have at least one supermarket open on New Years Day, according to BD. In 83 municipalities there is at least one store that will open its …

Shops begin to reopen as experts warn you should not be shopping for fun
4 years, 8 months ago

Shops begin to reopen as experts warn you should not be shopping for fun

Dutch News  

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Record 207,000 new businesses opened in NL last year
4 years, 11 months ago

Record 207,000 new businesses opened in NL last year

NL Times  

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