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Hanover / Bremen (dpa / lni) - Two days before the retail trade closed, long queues formed in front of some shops on Monday.

So many people have not waited in front of the entrance in the past few days, said an employee of the Thalia bookstore from downtown Bremen.

Since no more than 90 customers were allowed into the store, a long queue formed on the sidewalk.

She understands the rush and it is good for business.

Because the closure will be tough.

"The whole Christmas business is going to blow to us."

The Lower Saxony-Bremen trade association expects many people in the city centers until the shops close on Wednesday. «The trade tries to do justice to this. Some companies have extended their opening hours, ”said General Manager Mark Alexander Krack. According to this, some shops want to open until late in the evening in order to equalize the flow of customers. Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) asked people on Sunday to refrain from last-minute Christmas shopping in the city centers. As an alternative, he suggested vouchers or orders from local retailers.