Germany's respect for God's day-off can be tough on heathen Brits, most of whom can't remember or never knew a time when shops weren't open 363/365 (we only shut Xmas Day and New Year's Day now). Although there are certain times of year when these anti-commercial shackles come off, for the best part of the year you have to deal with barren Sundays.
The exception to this is often main stations. Berlin's Friedrichstrasse H-Bahnhof is a life-saving emergency shopping spot. E City-Mart was open on New Year's Day this year, and despite being tight on floor space - if they don't sell it, you probably shouldn't be putting it in your mouth anyway. Not a rip off either (unlike Kaisers at the Hauptbahnhof). They stock plenty, plenty booze and fags are available at every till.
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