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The German E-commerce and Distance Selling Trade Association (Bevh) wants to temporarily lift the ban on Sunday work in retail and logistics, according to Ecommerce News.

And by opening physical stores on Sundays and holidays, the Association thinks it could help to contain the spread of COVID-19. That’s because the distance regulations can be better observed, while crowds of people can be avoided. And at the same time, the utilization of local public transport would be more evenly distributed, Bevh thinks.

Today, the federal and state governments said they want to agree on how to proceed together to combat the pandemic.

In a joint draft, Angela Merkel and the regional leaders have agreed that Christmas shopping should be done during the week if possible.

At the same time, Bevh encourages everyone to use contactless payment methods.

We’ve reported that Amazon has stopped its advertisements for Black Friday in France after the government said it was unfair to small shops. The coronavirus lockdown has forced them to close the doors as a part of implemented measures.

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