Mr.Mark wrote:
A parts dept. should be open on Saturday. That's when weekenders might work on their RV's and need parts. The service can be closed but why the retail part?
Doesn't make sense and is bad business (to me).
MM.
Probably for the same reason most auto dealer parts departments are closed or only open for limited hours on the weekends. The actual volume business for the parts department comes from repair shops, not the weekend tinkerer. The profit from a few three dollar light bulb sales isn't going to cover the costs of being open.
As a business owner, the last thing I would want is sales to be conducted when the cash register is closed, the sales security and auditing shut down and the transaction is conducted in cash. WAAAAY to much temptation for the cash to end up in a pocket.
Even if everyone is honest as the day is long, if the register is closed, the money has to be put somewhere and needs to be accounted for. In my business, that would probably be in my pocket, thinking at the time I will ring it up Monday morning. Trouble is I seriously doubt I would remember to put a $5.00 transaction on the books Monday from a sale on Saturday morning. Likely would have spent the five bucks over the weekend and wonder why there was shrinkage at inventory time.