Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA turns to public in latest push for extended trading hours

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WA’s leading business lobby group is hoping people power will persuade the Cook Government to allow more shopping hours in Perth, launching an online petition to bring on change.

WA’s leading business lobby group is hoping people power will persuade the Cook Government to allow more shopping hours in Perth, launching an online petition as part of a new campaign to try and force change. Against the backdrop of three planned David Jones store closures in Perth, including the flagship Hay Street store, and looming Black Friday sales that will see millions spent online, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA says bricks-and-mortar businesses need help. The CCIWA says modern-day shoppers need more choice as to when they can shop. Its online petition reads: “Want more choice about when you shop? Sign the petition now. Perth’s trading hours haven’t changed since 2012.

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