Belgian shops to stay open until 9 p.m.
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Belgium is loosening closing-time rules for its stores, to give them a fighting chance against online retailers.
The federal government announced Friday it formally scrapped the requirement for shops to close for a mandatory 24-hour period each week. It also relaxed closing-time rules, allowing shops to stay open until 9 p.m. every day. Previously, shops had to close at 8 p.m. on most days.
The changes to physical merchants’ opening hours were announced last summer to help them compete wit
The federal government announced Friday it formally scrapped the requirement for shops to close for a mandatory 24-hour period each week. It also relaxed closing-time rules, allowing shops to stay open until 9 p.m. every day. Previously, shops had to close at 8 p.m. on most days.
The changes to physical merchants’ opening hours were announced last summer to help them compete wit
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