I honestly don't much like Sunday opening. In the UK I miss the walk for a newspaper on the way to a pub that only opened for a couple of hours, peace and quiet but more and more shops seem to open Sunday in Spain, certainly the tourist areas

Some Opencors are pretty big

Keep them shut and keep Sunday as a family day. I am neither a church goer nor have family here but just love the whole peace and tranquility of it. When I worked in retail mostly 6/7 days a week, I wished all shops where closed on a Sunday. A day off with no shops was absolute bliss. I do not miss Sunday opening, everybody has enough in the cupboards for one day I am sure. I love seeing the families out and about on a Sunday here.

Hola

In England the licquor laws are very strict. Here you can drink 24X7 - all in all a system that I prefer. Yes it makes me organised, but if I am not, or come back from holiday, then my local bar is open for tapas etc

So Keep Sunday Closed is OK by me

Davexf

That depends on where you live

In Barcelona, most bars close at midnight so not to disturb the neighbours, there are some bars open until 2am but few past that time except for in the very touristy areas or the nightclubs. Its actually easier in London to find a late opening bar.

Same in many of the Spanish cities, its important when people live in the same area as the people who are out drinking. However, in Madrid almost all the bars are open until 4am or 6am at the weekend

You make it sound as if it is obligatory, the shop is open for those that want to shop, those that don't want to don't have to. The fact it was heaving means it's popular, it suits a lot of people to shop then. Personally I've never been to Tesco's on a Sunday, but I don't have a problem with those that do. Ditto with church, I don't have a religious bone in my body, but for those that want to go, that's their choice. Surely we can all spend our Sundays as we wish. If people want a typical lazy Sunday together with the family, how will Tesco's being open prevent that?

unfortunately I was obliged to go - at the mercy of my sis in law who always does her shopping on Sunday

I have to admit that we did used to shop on sundays when we lived in the UK - our working patterns meant that it was the only day we could go together

I much prefer what I do now - do my main heavy shop in about 10 mins from the comfort of my armchair & have it delivered - buying fresh fruit & veg & bread as & when I need it - & yes, from the panadería etc.

You and many thousands of others, it would seem. Just reading through the posts, the general consensus seems to be, I don't want to shop on Sunday, so let's not open any shops. Whatever happened to live and let live, if they want to shop, let them, if not stay at home and have your lazy family Sunday. Not that I believe closing shops on Sunday would bring families any closer together. Talking about shopping in general and the Chinese shops, I was just reading about the boss of Mercadona praising the work ethic of the Chinese and moaning about Spanish "absentismo" being 6%.Retail sales in Spain fell 6% year-on-year in January, which is the 19TH consecutive month of negative numbers, perhaps a Sunday opening might help!
http://www.expansion.com/2012/03/07/...331150929.html

I agree - if you don't want to shop on a Sunday - don't but let those who want to do so.

BTW I would definitely ban old people from supermarkets on the weekend. They can go any day of the week - why on earth they want to go on a Saturday or Sunday and get in my way I've no idea.

UK licensing laws were changed a few years ago to allow 24 hour opening of pubs and clubs

Double standards there I think....are the "old people" not allowed to shop when they want?
Maybe due to transport issues they too can only shop on weekends.

Shopping at the weekend is almost obligatory in the UK.
It is, as some have seen, a family affair.

And afterwards there is the "obligatory" lunch in the Burger King/Pizza Hut/whatever that is normally nearby.

It is the only time the family, sometimes including Gran & Grandad, can slot together and go out together.

Yeah I would ban them all the time...and screaming kids

Dont be daft you cannot ban screaming kids, but a good length of gaffer tape works wonders............

may be so in the cities but the traditional country pubs and smart restaurants around here are full every Sunday lunch. Difficult to get a table. We never go anywhere on Sundays. Gardens, stately homes and all the attractions are heaving and full of families with brats. The most we do is an early game of golf or a long walk with the dog. I see thousands not shopping. But if they want to why not! no-one is twisting their arm.