The Entertainer & Sunday Trading

[The Doctor]

Aug 20, 2015 11:45:23 GMT Philip Ayres said:

The Entertainer have got a "Buy one get one for a penny" sale on.

www.thetoyshop.com/c/penny-sale

Lots of TF products involved which has wiped the Generations Voyagers out on the site but you might have better luck in store.

I rarely check the Edinburger store as the day in which I am usually more free for browsing is a Sunday and they close on a Sunday. In 2015.

-Ralph

[Fortmax2020]

As is their option.

[Dezzeh]

Sept 12, 2015 20:25:30 GMT Pinwig said:

Don't get why these days the Entertainer don't open on Sundays. Means I've never been in one!

It's pretty annoying right?!

[Philip Ayres]

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[Pinwig]

I'd have agreed with that until fairly recently. But life is such these days that you have to make it special where you can, and that isn't necessarily a Sunday anymore.

In fact I'd argue a trip to a toyshop would make Sunday special!

[primenova]

The Entertainer boss was on tv last month & stated people should be going to church & not shopping so thats why they don't open sundays. But toy stores are only open 11-4.

[Jim]

I'm not a religious man, but I've long been quietly supportive of this. I don't see why we need to be able to Get Stuff 24/7 (well, I do know why, but I don't think it's good). I frequently find myself in Berlin for work these days, and the relative quiet on Sundays (not everything is closed, but a lot is) is something I appreciate.

-Jim

[Bogatan]

I'm not against Sunday opening, for many I have no doubt its convienient, but I'd also be quite happy if it went away and certainly dont want it expanding.

Supermarkets are now open 24 hours a day monday through Saturday so even if people work those days theres time to shop before or after.

[Benn]

Time, yes, but energy? Not always.

I dunno. I think that as people we need a day to just not do anything, take stock and unwind, focus on ourselves. And I think that that is missing from a lot of folks lives. But should it be institutionally mandated? That makes me uncomfortable. But so does the thought that we're not mature enough as a society to recognise that and act on it ourselves.

[blueshift]

I don't understand why shops are open 9-5 during the week and then shut the moment most people get off work. Who are these people spending all the cash on Monday-Friday. You'd think the weekend would be prime opening time.

For me, it's annoying to have shops not open on weekends, as the weekend is precious to me, and if I can only go shopping on Saturday then it rules how I spend my weekend.

[The Doctor]

Shops that don't open on a Sunday when I am out shopping don't get my business as that is the one day I have time for proper browsing so I spend my pennies elsewhere. It's not an issue I hugely care about though or devote much thought to.

-Ralph

[Fortmax2020]

Sept 13, 2015 9:52:12 GMT Benn said:

Time, yes, but energy? Not always.

I dunno. I think that as people we need a day to just not do anything, take stock and unwind, focus on ourselves. And I think that that is missing from a lot of folks lives. But should it be institutionally mandated? That makes me uncomfortable. But so does the thought that we're not mature enough as a society to recognise that and act on it ourselves.

For the Entertainer it isn't about mandate but a choice they make as a private business. Anyone who who says it is inconvenient for them personally and therefore they should open is a little bit on the too entitled side of things for my liking. As people have said it should be a healthy thing for our society to recognise a bit of space is a good thing sometimes (whether that is on a particular day or not).

[primenova]

But if you order online from them you don't get your stuff on a sunday. I don't think any shop has used that statement.