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Seasonal stores, small shops and hairdressers are the first on the list to open in the coming days. Images of overcrowding in European countries are causing government deep concern
While the emergency shutdown in Greece, the images and videos of the reboot of the Ministry of Development have caused great concern Retail in France Y Britain, which in several cases was marked by queues of kilometers, overcrowding and zero keeping the distance with many of the consumers not even wearing protection mask.
Especially in Great Britain, where stories Inaugurated today after approximately a month of restrictive measures, there were not a few who queued in the first hours to be the first to enter the stores. The opening of the stores even resulted in confucius traffic on the streets of large urban centers, but also queues and congestion in Public transport.
These images have greatly concerned the government, which until now is their fault epidemiological situation and the number increasing cases, intubated but also deceased, has not developed its market opening plan.
It is characteristic that in his statements today the Minister of Public Works, Adonis Georgiades He stressed that “the closure cannot be lifted, at least en masse, while the numbers are so high, after the 2,199 new cases announced by EODY on Tuesday” and added that if the experts do not say so, the stores will not. It also does not open at Christmas.
Headache is the possible opening of seasonal tents, in which will be given priority as soon as the green light h committee of epidemiologists. However, each day that passes is a new slap in the face for seasonal traders, who already see the time until Christmas shrink dramatically.
Which stores are expected to open from Monday
It is possible that only these stores can open next Monday, although no final decisions have been made so far.. All stages are open admit ethnos.gr Government sources added that “if possible, seasonal goods stores will be opened, since their number is small and it is estimated that they will not drastically affect the epidemiological burden.” On the other hand, their limited numbers will clearly not give a significant boost to the commercial sector, which has been hit hard this year.
The opening of personal care companies is also being considered (Barber Shop, etc.), but without being able to speak with certainty about date of its reopening, just like him small business. It is estimated that these two categories will be the next to open.
A common point is that the situation will not allow citizens to leave en masse. Therefore, the calculations continue in terms of the effects on the increase citizen traffic which will have the reopening of each branch. Note that firs are already sold for December 1st since the problem that had arisen with your trafficking due to the measures has been resolved, while the department store wholesales and bike rentals.
At the same time, despite the above statements, no final decisions have yet been made on whether the purchase method will eventually be applied. click away. At Ministry of development reassess the situation, noting that this may create unfair competition for small businesses, which does not have an electronic sales system. In fact, they do not seem to think that the problem can be solved effectively or through telephone orders and store pick-up, since – as they say – it is not easy to create outlets in the commercial streets of cities.
E-commerce is taking off
As long as the rest of the market remains “dead”, e-commerce is taking off day by day. Lock and Black Friday created an explosive combination that led to ιhistorically high electronic purchases of products by Greek consumers, as evidenced by data from the Hellenic Association Electronic commerce (GR.EC.A) for last week. Traffic peaked on Friday, November 27, and according to the Association’s data from Saturday, November 21 to Friday, November 27, there was an impressive increase by 154.9% in the value of online purchases compared to the average of the previous 8 weeks of 2020 (mid-September – mid-November 2020).
Characteristically, there was a strong consumer buying trend, which led to the registration of 43.6% higher turnover on Black Friday this year compared to last year and 73.5% weekly turnover, which is fully justified by the fact that physical stores closed in November due to the emergency shutdown.
At the same time, this year especially high traffic increase in 78.1% compared to the same period last year in all price comparison machine product categories, as consumers were looking for these better discounts, which also touched the 79% in categories of technology, household goods, fashion, entertainment and sports, health and beauty, articles for children and babies, automotive and motorcycle and professional articles.
This research was conducted by BORDER. in collaboration with the BestPrice & Skroutz price comparison engines and the team EMarket Intelligence by Convert Group.
The data were extracted from 6,603 stores with which Skroutz and of 2,529 stores with which Best price.
It is recalled that according to the May estimates of his administration BORDER., which are included in your annual report eCommerce Europe, In 2020, the value of online purchases of products and services by Greek consumers in Greek and international e-shops will show a growth rate. 42.7% and will approach in total value 10.7 billion euros.
