Shoppers in a muddle
German shopowners found stores emptying early on the second Saturday of the Christmas season as consumer confusion over new shop hours knocked 10 per cent off turnover. Under new rules, they can stay open until 6pm in the four Saturdays of Advent - later than the new closing time of 4pm.
Reuter - Cologne
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