Carrefour shuts down at night in Turin: Mastrolia cuts back on 24-hour opening hours

Supermarkets open even at night? Carrefour h24 further reduces its opening hours in Turin. NewPrinces chairman Angelo Mastrolia explains the decision by citing three factors: staff safety, operating costs and low footfall during the night…

The review of opening hours also responds to a long-standing request from workers’ representatives. Luca Sanna, deputy general secretary of UilTucs Piemonte, tells *La Repubblica* that the new owners recently informed the trade unions of their decision to further reconsider the 24-hour opening model. According to the UilTucs Piemonte representative, “the perception is that operating costs exceed takings”, taking into account expenditure on staff, heating, electricity and security…