supermarkets report how they will function during the holidays



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Like last year, the employees of the Maxima La Semana Santa retail chain will be received at rest, so on Sunday, April 4, the Maxima stores will be closed nationwide. Still on Monday, the second St. On Easter day, the stores will be operating normally.

“Through St. Easter, like most of Lithuania, we will rest and spend time with our relatives as much as the quarantine conditions allow. We invited shoppers to keep this in mind and plan for Christmas shopping as soon as possible so that St. We would all prepare for Easter comfortably and safely, ”said Jolanta Bivainytė, General Manager of the Maxima retail chain.

He noted that the opening hours of some Maxima stores are temporarily shortened during quarantine.

“We have taken into account the changes in customer needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we wanted to reduce the workload of our employees, so we shortened the working hours of some stores.

We monitor the situation and make decisions on a daily basis to ensure a safe work environment for employees and safe shopping for customers. Therefore, if necessary, we adjust the opening hours of stores in certain Lithuanian municipalities or in separate stores of our retail chain, ”said J. Bivainytė.

Lidl stores will also not be accessible on the first day of Easter.

“We have a tradition that Lidl stores are closed during the big holidays of the year, so this year, not all Lidl stores will be open on the first day of Easter. This decision is made for the fourth consecutive year so that all employees can spend their vacations with their families. On the second day of Easter, all Lidl stores will open from 8 in the morning. and will work during normal business hours, “said Lidl Lietuva public relations representative Lina Skersytė.

The same decision was made by the retail chains Iki and Rimi.

However, Renata Keršienė, communication manager of the Rata Lietuva network, emphasized that since April 1. Some of the Rimi chain stores that have been operating for an hour or a few more hours will return to normal operation.

In April, only seven Rimi stores will be open with shorter working hours: in Šiauliai – in the Dainai district and in the “Saulės miestas” shopping and entertainment center, in Panevėžys – in the “Ryo” shopping center, in Utena , Jonava, Vilnius – Didžioji and Paupis Street. Due to the quarantine it will remain closed Fast format stores in Vilnius, Konstitucijos Avenue and Druskininkai.

The Norfa chain of stores will also be closed on the first day of Easter, but the opening hours will change the day before and the day after.

“It has been a tradition for a long time that Norfa does not work during the big holidays. Norfa will not work during Easter, and will work less the day before and the day after Easter,” said Darius Ryliškis, spokesman for the Norfa retail chain.

Norfa stores on April 3. It will be open until 8 pm on April 4. It will be closed on April 5. it will work from 9 am to 9 pm

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