> I've heard that Germany doesn't have that many stores open very late because the purchase can probably wait until the next day and people would both plan thei

> I've heard that Germany doesn't have that many stores open very late because the purchase can probably wait until the next day and people would both plan their days better and allow for more leisure time away from chores and work accordingly. Or maybe it's because they've had a federal law for 60 years that regulated open hours: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_hours#Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_hours#Germany