Train_manager
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Really don't want to go off topic.Actually that's only part of the story.
Convenience stores can open longer. The likes of Co-op and Sainsburys have reduced shop floor space in some central stores so that they can open until late on Sundays. Also they don't have to do 10-4. Some shopping centres open later, so they can remain open later e.g. 10:30-16:30 and the act doesn't prevent stores opening early for 'browsing' with the checkouts opening at 10am on the dot. So it's possible a retail store may want workers to do a full length shift for Sunday.
The opt out was really for those who had a religious reason and the rules are different for retail workers who've signed a new employment contract since the mid-90s (00s for betting shops in Northern Ireland), with 3 months notice required to opt-out in some cases - https://www.gov.uk/sunday-working
But I do need to correct you. As all shop workers have the right to opt out of Sunday working.
Its in the link you provided. I've quoted it below. And yes you are required to give the correct notice.
"Opting out of Sunday working
All shop and betting shop workers can opt out of Sunday working unless Sunday is the only day they have been employed to work on. They can opt out of Sunday working at any time, even if they agreed to it in their contract."
I was probably the only person in the UK that had ever done it.