NEARLY three-quarters of people would "not be much bothered" if shops didn't open on Sundays, even though trade is brisk among retailers which do, according to new research.
It is ten years since the law was changed to allow supermarkets and larger stores to open for up to six hours on Sunday.
Two months after the law took effect around 20 per cent of all shops had decided to open, according to the Keep Sunday Special campaign. By 1999 the figure had risen to 54 per cent and the group now believes it is around 60 per cent.
A study among retailers suggests many would open for longer on a Sunday if the law allowed.
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