Supermarkets in Espírito Santo, Brazil, will adjust their hours to open earlier and close later in response to being closed on Sundays starting March 1st.
In Espírito Santo, Brazil, supermarkets will be closed on Sundays starting March 1st. To compensate for this closure, several supermarket chains are making adjustments to their operating hours. Some stores will open earlier while others will extend their closing times, particularly on Fridays and Saturdays when customer traffic is anticipated to be higher. This strategy aims to maximize sales during the days leading up to the Sunday closures.
Chains such as Supermercados BH and the Grupo Coutinho, which manages stores like Extrabom, Extraplus, and AtacadoVem, have confirmed changes to their hours. In certain instances, supermarkets will operate 30 minutes longer, while others may extend their hours by as much as 1 hour and 30 minutes beyond their usual closing times. This shift reflects a calculated approach by these retailers to adapt to the new regulations and maintain customer service levels despite the Sundays being non-operational.
Furthermore, other supermarket groups, including Grupo Carone with its Carone and Sempre Tem stores, Grupo Carrefour managing the Atacadão, Carrefour, and Sam's Club, and the Assaí chain, are also expected to make similar adjustments. This collective response from multiple retail groups highlights the industry's effort to ensure they retain customer patronage while complying with local regulations affecting Sunday operations.
