Eight Days A Week
In the retail trade it's definitely 'Dog Eat Dog', and the desire to get the lion's share of 'disposable income' doesn't even snooze, let alone sleep.
So, like it or not, Dundalk appears to be on a path towards Sunday trading, perhaps reluctantly, but no doubt pressurised by the move of the Marshes Shopping centre, whose manager cites as justification, the fact that in the U.K Sunday trading is the 'norm'.
The 'norm' it may well be for many years in the largely populated regions, and cities of the U.K.,but there are still countless places similar in size to Dundalk, which are ghost towns on Sunday, while people still enjoy their day of rest.
No doubt Dundalk traders, and their staff, will miss their well earned day of quality time with their families, if/when this comes to pass.
Meanwhile just up the road in Drogheda, traders in West Street, the main street, complain that business is down dramatically since road works began on the street nine weeks ago. Dunnes stores, who have a branch there, have cut the hours of part-time workers by 14, as a result of poor turnover, resulting from the disruption to the street.
Other traders struggle to survive, and one business, with 75 employees, has warned staff of a possible three day week ahead, as business is down dramatically.
It seems no time as all since Dundalk traders were singing the same tune, and while progress is inevitable it always has a high price tag, in term of the business community, who see their turnover plummit, while their overheads remain the same.
So, like it or not, Dundalk appears to be on a path towards Sunday trading, perhaps reluctantly, but no doubt pressurised by the move of the Marshes Shopping centre, whose manager cites as justification, the fact that in the U.K Sunday trading is the 'norm'.
The 'norm' it may well be for many years in the largely populated regions, and cities of the U.K.,but there are still countless places similar in size to Dundalk, which are ghost towns on Sunday, while people still enjoy their day of rest.
No doubt Dundalk traders, and their staff, will miss their well earned day of quality time with their families, if/when this comes to pass.
Meanwhile just up the road in Drogheda, traders in West Street, the main street, complain that business is down dramatically since road works began on the street nine weeks ago. Dunnes stores, who have a branch there, have cut the hours of part-time workers by 14, as a result of poor turnover, resulting from the disruption to the street.
Other traders struggle to survive, and one business, with 75 employees, has warned staff of a possible three day week ahead, as business is down dramatically.
It seems no time as all since Dundalk traders were singing the same tune, and while progress is inevitable it always has a high price tag, in term of the business community, who see their turnover plummit, while their overheads remain the same.
posted by Editor at 5:16 p.m.
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