If you like it more relaxed when shopping, you should follow certain rules at the weekend.
Because there are several reasons why there are queues in many places.
Munich - The change from October to November is pending.
And in the nation's supermarkets and discounters, you can expect significantly longer waiting times because many people shop more than usual.
This affects some German regions more than others and has three main reasons.
Halloween and All Saints' Day get consumers flocking to the shopping
All Saints' Day:
On the one hand - and this has a traditional background - Monday is a Catholic holiday in some federal states. This means that in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, shops will remain closed on November 1st. As always on long weekends, crowds will flock to the shops in the affected regions due to All Saints' Day to stock up on enough food for the coming days.
Halloween:
The cult from the USA has long since reached Germany and now has many fans who celebrate the festival in this country.
This also has an impact on consumption: Millions of people stock up on creepy utensils to attend events or to celebrate at home with friends and / or family.
As a result, more sweets, chips, sweet drinks or, for example, beer are inevitably bought.
Here you will find tips for a successful party.
Fresh money:
Another point that is increasingly attracting consumers to retail is the fact that many millions of people receive their salaries, wages or even their pensions at the end of the month.
In many cases, these financial resources are quickly used to stock up on new goods.
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Two important dates are coming up that also affect shopping: Halloween and All Saints' Day.
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All Saints' Day and Halloween: Shopping on Saturday?
Not a good idea
And what does that mean for shopping behavior on the weekend?
That especially on Saturday there is a great danger that shops will be full of citizens who stock up on plenty of food and other things for their days off.
It is not for nothing that this time is considered to be the gallop for the most profitable phase of the year, which culminates with the Christmas business.
Incidentally, this seems to be threatened by delivery bottlenecks in 2021.
It is therefore advisable to do your shopping on Friday evening if possible.
Perhaps you have the opportunity to wait a few more days before shopping?
Then it is advisable to do your errands on the Tuesday after All Saints' Day (November 2nd).
Apart from that, it is now also possible to have groceries delivered to your home via online shopping.
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