Shopping hours in Perth are mostly regulated by the government. Between January and November they are:
9-9 M-F (Mostly used by the large chain supermarket stores)
9-5 Sa
Extended trading to 8 or 9PM on Thursday in suburbs or Friday night in the City Centre
11-5 Sunday in City Centre and Joondalup and 12-6 Fremantle only.
In mid-December Christmas trading hours kick in and usually run until the end of December (individual shopping centres set their own times). Trading is extended to 9PM on weekdays and on Sundays most shops open 10AM-5PM.
A 10% Goods and Services Tax is included in listed prices. Perth tends to be cheaper than cities like Sydney and Melbourne. Harbour Town (Yellow CAT from any stop) is where manufacturers have their factory outlets; some good deals are to be had there.
After Christmas (and around July as well for many stores) is the best time to come to Perth for shopping. Perth City as well as some regional (i.e. Bunbury, etc.) stores are open Boxing Day and suburban stores open on the 27th. Customers have been known to form a line across the street to even enter stores such as 'Guess' and Myer store entry and escalator movement is monitored by security guards to prevent floor crowding.
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