Re: Deregulation of Shop Trading Hours
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:21 am
^^Good decision! Allows people to shop off peak if they need to. Better weekend hours as well, until 9pm
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It's a pretty smart political play, gives everyone a taste of it.Norman wrote:It's strange timing though, when the supermarkets have actually reduced opening hours to allow more restocking time.
Agreed, it feels political. By the same token, some shoppers appear to be behaving in strange ways. If people are queueing to get in at opening time, it reduces crowd contact to have allowed them in and let them get on their way again quickly. "Small supermarkets" such as OTR and X-Convenience are open 24 hours and presumably manage cleaning and restocking simultaneous with customers, so there is no conceptual reason that larger shops could not also manage it.
My guess was that it is business continuity risk management. They want to have 5000 people who have already undergone whatever staff induction and training might be required, before they potentially have 5000 of the current staff go on sick or carer's leave.Llessur2002 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 2:07 pmI suspect night replenishment might be where Coles choose to deploy the 5000-odd casual staff they are reportedly taking on.
Coles & Woolies are struggling to supply their stores. It's not just the stores struggling now, but the distribution centres.SBD wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:20 pmAgreed, it feels political. By the same token, some shoppers appear to be behaving in strange ways. If people are queueing to get in at opening time, it reduces crowd contact to have allowed them in and let them get on their way again quickly. "Small supermarkets" such as OTR and X-Convenience are open 24 hours and presumably manage cleaning and restocking simultaneous with customers, so there is no conceptual reason that larger shops could not also manage it.
In a quick chat with a Coles bakery manager - I didn't want to hassle the store manager but probably will next time - I asked about the extended hours. He wasn't too impressed saying they weren't needed, but the main reason why Coles wouldn't be open was lack of staff. Not the guys unloading trucks and restocking the shelves but the staff for checkouts, customer service, fruit & veg, bakery, deli, etc.rev wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:42 amColes & Woolies are struggling to supply their stores. It's not just the stores struggling now, but the distribution centres.
There's literally no point in doing this, because within an hour of stores opening, the essential supplies that everyone is trying to hunt down are gone.
They do not get around the clock deliveries happening, and even if they did, they can't now because the distribution centres are having problems with stock.
Bisolvon is a cold & flu medicine. It comes from France. France is getting hit hard by the virus.
Look at other common products, where they're made. Colgate toothpaste, made in Thailand. Your Mortein bug spray and Glen20, made in Malaysia. Your Mylanta, South Africa. Vaporub, India.
Supply chains are being affected, and these idiots in parliament want to increase shopping hours.
Coles is supposedly recruiting 5000 new staff. If they don't have too many people off work for coronavirus illness or isolation, they will soon have some extra staff available to fill some of those gaps.Ho Really wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:12 pmIn a quick chat with a Coles bakery manager - I didn't want to hassle the store manager but probably will next time - I asked about the extended hours. He wasn't too impressed saying they weren't needed, but the main reason why Coles wouldn't be open was lack of staff. Not the guys unloading trucks and restocking the shelves but the staff for checkouts, customer service, fruit & veg, bakery, deli, etc.rev wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:42 amColes & Woolies are struggling to supply their stores. It's not just the stores struggling now, but the distribution centres.
There's literally no point in doing this, because within an hour of stores opening, the essential supplies that everyone is trying to hunt down are gone.
They do not get around the clock deliveries happening, and even if they did, they can't now because the distribution centres are having problems with stock.
Bisolvon is a cold & flu medicine. It comes from France. France is getting hit hard by the virus.
Look at other common products, where they're made. Colgate toothpaste, made in Thailand. Your Mortein bug spray and Glen20, made in Malaysia. Your Mylanta, South Africa. Vaporub, India.
Supply chains are being affected, and these idiots in parliament want to increase shopping hours.
Cheers
They'd be hiring more also in anticipation of many staff being sick and going into quarantine.SBD wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:19 pmColes is supposedly recruiting 5000 new staff. If they don't have too many people off work for coronavirus illness or isolation, they will soon have some extra staff available to fill some of those gaps.Ho Really wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:12 pmIn a quick chat with a Coles bakery manager - I didn't want to hassle the store manager but probably will next time - I asked about the extended hours. He wasn't too impressed saying they weren't needed, but the main reason why Coles wouldn't be open was lack of staff. Not the guys unloading trucks and restocking the shelves but the staff for checkouts, customer service, fruit & veg, bakery, deli, etc.rev wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:42 amColes & Woolies are struggling to supply their stores. It's not just the stores struggling now, but the distribution centres.
There's literally no point in doing this, because within an hour of stores opening, the essential supplies that everyone is trying to hunt down are gone.
They do not get around the clock deliveries happening, and even if they did, they can't now because the distribution centres are having problems with stock.
Bisolvon is a cold & flu medicine. It comes from France. France is getting hit hard by the virus.
Look at other common products, where they're made. Colgate toothpaste, made in Thailand. Your Mortein bug spray and Glen20, made in Malaysia. Your Mylanta, South Africa. Vaporub, India.
Supply chains are being affected, and these idiots in parliament want to increase shopping hours.
Cheers
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Spoke to a Coles duty manager and he said that if someone comes down with COVID-19 they'll shut down the supermarket. Not sure for how long though. Possibly to disinfect and re-open at a later date and the staff would go into quarantine. Also some of those 5000 recruits will be at the checkout etc., not just in the warehouse for restocking etc. However he did say that at the moment they are not envisaging extended hours.