Comments on: We Finally Made it to Costco! http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/ Just a few of the reasons why I love Costco Tue, 22 May 2012 11:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: A Stewart http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/#comment-9972 A Stewart Wed, 05 May 2010 14:19:02 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=2009#comment-9972 Jacqueline, I'm afraid you're wrong. The legislation is called the "Sunday Trading Act 1994". According to westlaw, it's still in force although some sections have been repealed and some exceptions are possible. "Large shops" defined in the act (280 square meters of trading space or larger) can only open for 6 hours, opening no earlier than 10am and closing no later than 6pm. Wikipedia has a great summary here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_shopping#England_and_Wales As I said, it applies to England and Wales and only the larger shops - hence generally smaller shops like the co-op can be open but bigger stores can't be. You can see the legislation at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1994/plain/ukpga_19940020_en Jacqueline, I’m afraid you’re wrong. The legislation is called the “Sunday Trading Act 1994″. According to westlaw, it’s still in force although some sections have been repealed and some exceptions are possible. “Large shops” defined in the act (280 square meters of trading space or larger) can only open for 6 hours, opening no earlier than 10am and closing no later than 6pm.

Wikipedia has a great summary here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_shopping#England_and_Wales

As I said, it applies to England and Wales and only the larger shops – hence generally smaller shops like the co-op can be open but bigger stores can’t be.

You can see the legislation at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1994/plain/ukpga_19940020_en

]]> By: Jacqueline http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/#comment-9971 Jacqueline Wed, 05 May 2010 14:05:25 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=2009#comment-9971 There is no law on what time stores have to close on a Sunday. There is a Co-Op down my road that I open from 10am-11pm on a Sunday. It's more of a tradition. You'll find that sone older family run stores still close quite late on a Thursday as that is when the "shopping day" used to be. There is no law on what time stores have to close on a Sunday. There is a Co-Op down my road that I open from 10am-11pm on a Sunday. It’s more of a tradition. You’ll find that sone older family run stores still close quite late on a Thursday as that is when the “shopping day” used to be.

]]> By: Kimberly http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/#comment-9966 Kimberly Wed, 05 May 2010 07:44:05 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=2009#comment-9966 I didn't realize there was a law about how long stores can be open. Good to know. We've been amazed at how early a lot of the places close here, like the bigger grocery stores all seem to close much earlier than we are used to in the US. I didn’t realize there was a law about how long stores can be open. Good to know. We’ve been amazed at how early a lot of the places close here, like the bigger grocery stores all seem to close much earlier than we are used to in the US.

]]> By: A Stewart http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/#comment-9885 A Stewart Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:54:11 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=2009#comment-9885 One of the reasons they only open 11am to 5pm on a Sunday - England (and I believe Wales too) have a really old law saying that big shops can only open for 6 hours on Sundays! It's why you have 24 hour Tesco's that are open 24/6 - and then 6 hours on Sunday... Only applies to larger stores though, so smaller local shops can open longer. Up in Scotland, the stores are open a bit longer, for 7 hours - 10am to 5pm. You'll find most stores in England are 11am to 5pm, 10am to 4pm, 12 noon to 6pm etc... Hope you are enjoying your time in the UK! One of the reasons they only open 11am to 5pm on a Sunday – England (and I believe Wales too) have a really old law saying that big shops can only open for 6 hours on Sundays! It’s why you have 24 hour Tesco’s that are open 24/6 – and then 6 hours on Sunday… Only applies to larger stores though, so smaller local shops can open longer. Up in Scotland, the stores are open a bit longer, for 7 hours – 10am to 5pm. You’ll find most stores in England are 11am to 5pm, 10am to 4pm, 12 noon to 6pm etc…

Hope you are enjoying your time in the UK!

]]> By: Kerri http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/#comment-9183 Kerri Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:39:21 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=2009#comment-9183 I believe thats the norm. The books come every month to every other month depending on how busy they are (but the books always stretch between these periods, if that makes sense) Ive never noticed the expiry date as cnat get as often as we'd like - atm is about once a month or so. Costco the only store that really does coupons here, so I havent noticed if theres any difference in expirys or not. I believe thats the norm. The books come every month to every other month depending on how busy they are (but the books always stretch between these periods, if that makes sense) Ive never noticed the expiry date as cnat get as often as we’d like – atm is about once a month or so. Costco the only store that really does coupons here, so I havent noticed if theres any difference in expirys or not.

]]> By: Kimberly http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/#comment-9177 Kimberly Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:15:40 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=2009#comment-9177 Kerri, I do have one question for you though. Do they always have a continuous stream of coupon books here? In the US, you know, they have a week or two in between the coupon books where you're shopping without discounts (the horror of it). But I noticed that here in the UK the one coupon book expired on a Sunday and the next one became valid Monday (the next day). I was just wondering if that was the normal way it worked or was a unique situation for some reason. Thanks! Kerri, I do have one question for you though. Do they always have a continuous stream of coupon books here? In the US, you know, they have a week or two in between the coupon books where you’re shopping without discounts (the horror of it). But I noticed that here in the UK the one coupon book expired on a Sunday and the next one became valid Monday (the next day). I was just wondering if that was the normal way it worked or was a unique situation for some reason. Thanks!

]]> By: Kimberly http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/#comment-9176 Kimberly Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:12:57 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=2009#comment-9176 Thanks for the offer Kerri! When we were at Costco this weekend I was able to pick up the current coupon book. I want to get it scanned and up here, but my scanner is giving me attitude. So, I'm trying to work that issue out, but in the future I'm hoping to be able to have the UK coupons online too, as I do with the US coupons. Evan, I don't know how I managed to wait so long in between Costco trips either. It's really been killing me! But we went this past weekend, so I've gotten my weekly fix at least. Thanks for the offer Kerri! When we were at Costco this weekend I was able to pick up the current coupon book. I want to get it scanned and up here, but my scanner is giving me attitude. So, I’m trying to work that issue out, but in the future I’m hoping to be able to have the UK coupons online too, as I do with the US coupons.

Evan, I don’t know how I managed to wait so long in between Costco trips either. It’s really been killing me! But we went this past weekend, so I’ve gotten my weekly fix at least.

]]> By: Kerri http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/#comment-9159 Kerri Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:23:02 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=2009#comment-9159 BTW until you get your UK ones, I can try to scan mine? BTW until you get your UK ones, I can try to scan mine?

]]> By: Evan Brom http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/#comment-9158 Evan Brom Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:44:38 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=2009#comment-9158 How can you go so infrequently I must be there every other day some times two times in a day! How can you go so infrequently I must be there every other day some times two times in a day!

]]> By: Kimberly http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/03/08/we-finally-made-it-to-costco/#comment-9006 Kimberly Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:23:05 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=2009#comment-9006 Sadly, the Costco that we went to did not automatically discount the coupon items as we found out when Dave forgot to give them the coupon. So, I guess I'll just have to try to always get a coupon book from the Customer Service desk. Sadly, the Costco that we went to did not automatically discount the coupon items as we found out when Dave forgot to give them the coupon. So, I guess I’ll just have to try to always get a coupon book from the Customer Service desk.

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