We will lose $30m, say retailers

AdelaideNow... We will lose $30m, say retailers:

"RETAILERS stand to lose more than $30 million by closing their doors the day after Christmas.
Retail consultant Stirling Griff said the figure was a 'conservative' estimate of the money that would be 'forgone' when stores across Adelaide remained closed on December 26."

I am not sure about this one. The shops are busy and everyone is very happily shopping. I have completed the first of 3 shops and my wallet is a lot lighter and I am thrilled with what I bought, the atmosphere, the friendly service and the sensible and helpful advice I was given if I asked. Where I shopped could not have been better. I have come home feeling really happy with myself and my purchases. I have even got two new pairs of glasses to come after I ended up with an eye test after I went in with my cracked glasses and my optometrist voucher. I was pushed into nothing. I was given good advice by the optometrist. The sales assistant worked out how I can financially manage all of this to my advantage and I had a ball picking the new frames. Likewise in the credit union where I went into to ask for some advice and then it was all so easily and pleasantly arranged to suit my needs. No pressure. Just clear information which made it easy for me to make sensible decisions. But the presents I got were fantastic and the food and drinks were ...wow!! Loved it. So, to come back to the question - do we shut for two days and lose income? I'd say let people rest. Let them shop now and enjoy themselves. Let them rest and enjoy their firends, family and purchases. Judging by the people I talked to we are pretty well in active mode and after a rest we'll be out there again getting the stuff to go fishing, golfing, down the beach..whatever. We need to enjoy Christmas and value it. Then we'll be ready to shop again and the income is only so much so the disposable income is only so much. It's the touristy places which need to keep open and that might mean parts of town..oh, now I am confusing myself. No, keep the smaller areas open and encourage people to relax. Down time. We won't stop spending!