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The willingness of consumers to queue up in the shops because of the tightened access restrictions has so far been low.

In a survey by the Cologne Institute for Retail Research, almost two thirds of those questioned (64 percent) said they were not willing to queue up in front of the store when shopping.

The reluctance was greatest among those over 50, 70 percent of whom were allergic to waiting times.

The willingness to wait for admission was significantly greater among consumers under 30. But here too, 53 percent of those surveyed categorically refused to stand in line.

Only a few days ago, the federal and state governments decided to tighten the entry restrictions for shops in the fight against the pandemic.

This means that in shops with more than 800 square meters - including in practically all supermarkets - fewer customers are allowed to shop at the same time than before.

The trade had therefore warned against queues in front of the shops.

Saxony: Business closed for a while?

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Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) even warns of completely closed shops.

Kretschmer announced a tougher lockdown - if the corona infection numbers don't go down by Christmas.

“Then we won't be able to open the kindergartens after Christmas.

Then the schools will be closed longer.

Then we have to talk about whether the shops will remain closed for a certain period of time, "said the head of government on the social network Instagram.

Kretschmer answered user questions there.

He hopes that the measures taken so far are sufficient.

"It depends very much on us all sticking to the measures because the alternative would be a really complete lockdown and a real curfew."

Saxony currently has the highest rate of new infections within seven days per 100,000 inhabitants nationwide.

Exit restrictions apply in most of the 13 regions in the country.

House or apartment may only be left with good reason.

In addition, the mask requirement was expanded and alcohol bans were issued.

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The German Retail Association (HDE) warns that the boom in online trading is bypassing many shops in city centers.

In the important Christmas business in particular, sales are likely to migrate to the Internet.

In addition, the Corona requirements for the number of customers permitted per sales area made it more difficult to do business.

That is why more Sunday shopping is also under discussion.

The Association of Towns and Municipalities spoke out in favor of this.

The shops in the city centers “got increasingly into crisis and can hardly hold their own against online trading that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said chief executive Gerd Landsberg to the “Handelsblatt”.

"It would be right and important, at least in this crisis situation, to allow additional Sunday shopping."

Chancellor Angela Merkel sees the expansion of shopping Sundays rather critically.

This is "not a panacea to survive the pandemic," she says at the digital summit.

A general opening affects an already stressed professional group with salespeople.

It is more important not to go shopping too often in order to avoid contacts and thus possible infections.