The World Cup final has prompted several major chains to change their hours this Sunday to allow their workers to watch the match between Spain and Argentina. El Corte Inglés, Inditex stores, and Carrefour will be among those that will close their open stores earlier on a day that could be historic.
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El Corte Inglés, Inditex, Ikea, and Jysk will close all their centers open in Spain this Sunday at 8:00 p.m., one hour before the start of the match, to make it easier for their employees to follow the game.
Carrefour will also bring forward the closing of its stores to 8:30 p.m. In the case of 24-hour stores, they will reopen on Monday between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m., according to CCOO. Alcampo, Leroy Merlin, Apple, and Conforama will also close their doors at 8:30 p.m.
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MediaMarkt is another company that has decided to adjust its hours to make it easier for its workers to watch the match, sources from the Independent Trade Union Confederation Fetico explain. The chain will also close at 8:30 p.m.
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In the case of Mercadona, those stores that open this Sunday, only some in tourist areas, will have reduced hours, closing at 3:00 p.m.
“Bringing forward closing on such a special day means recognizing that, alongside commercial activity, it is also important to attend to the social and personal reality of those who make the daily operation of the establishments possible,” says Fetico’s general secretary, Antonio Pérez.
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