When do stores close?
These days due to COVID-19, some stores start in the very early morning, and then it closes very early too. Many shopping markets and shopping malls are working till 12.00 o clock or more, but grocery shops are closing at 9.00-10.00 PM but some are taking much more time to close. There are online stores too which work for their own time.
Single Location Retailers & Chain Stores
Single location retailers define family-owned stores which sell artisanal goods, thrift shops or, markets. Most of them are located in villages or places for villagers’ everyday needs. And they treasure plenty of relations with the customers. Most of them open between 6.00- 10.00 AM and close between 7.00-10.00 PM. And they take breaks during the day like lunch-time, tiffin time, tea time, etc.
Chain stores are somehow not related to single location retailers. They refer to a group of stores located in several areas, which are managed by a shared brand. It appears in the local, national or international region. They have a great number of customers so they take the bulk of goods which reduces cost. Most of them have different times as they are in different places. Still, they usually start as single location retailers but close at different times. Some of them work for long hours even at midnight. All of them close after 10.00 PM when they are not under any kind of curfews.
Department Stores & Outlet Retailers
Department stores are which offer a wide verity of products. This is commonly located at malls as showrooms which include many sections and departments for different things. Also, they consist of dresses, shoes, other accessories, luggage, hardware, and more rather than having goods only. They have regular time as well as malls. Most of them work along with the whole mall while some of the stores work while every other showroom is closed. Usually, it goes for 10.00- 12.00 but in some countries, it goes for midnight too.
Outlet Retailers are stores that consist only of products of a particular brand. It includes every product of the same brand they partnered with. An outlet retailer offers many luxury products from a designer brand, from a well-known brand, or a particular company. These stores appear in malls or wide shopping markets. They usually have the same time as the located mall or market to close. If the mall or shopping complexes are obliged to close at 12 they would have to close at that time too.
Grocery Stores, Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
Grocery Stores
Grocery stores mainly face food, beverages, and household goods. Most of them are single-location retailers or chain stores. So these stores go at the time as well as single location retailers and chain stores.
Supermarket
Supermarkets have several departments which consist of a wide variety of goods and other supplies. They are located at malls or independently. Malls related stores have the same time as that particular mall but independent stores have their own time. Independent stores close at 12 usually. Only some of them remain after midnight and that depends upon the places they are located.
Hyper Markets
These are the expanded version of supermarkets. They are also can be seen in malls and independently. These include more than that of supermarkets. The closing time goes same with supermarkets.
Internet Retailers
As in this generation, people are more into online shopping where they don’t have to get them out of their comfortable places. People can shop from their residences. Many famous internet shopping apps and sites provide household things, goods, and even groceries. But also groceries and goods have their platform to give these out. Some are near people’s houses. Online platforms have no regular time for closing and starting. But it goes different for the house-near delivery programs. They close at the time of their shop.
Conclusion:
Closing times for the different types of stores have different times. Some of them work as a regular morning to evening schedule while some of them work even at midnight. Irregularity is difficult to find in the closing time, still, some stores can find holding this. But it is helpful when online grocery shops are available at some places.
When a customer wanders into your store just before closing time how long should you let them shop?
A closing time for a shop is a regularity. It is better to say them about this regularity but it can be helpful to give 5 minutes more to them if they are in urge
