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Rūta Vainienė, President of the Lithuanian Trade Association Delphi commented that it would not be possible to coordinate actions within the association due to competition law restrictions – each retail chain would have to make its own decisions.
He does not fully support Minister Armonaitė’s proposal, as small traders, especially in the regions, are often the only way for buyers to “buy toothpaste”.
“Both parties listened very well, and not one, several, but all the issues related to trade were discussed. In what we agree one hundred percent is that the objective is common, that the absolute priority is to control the pandemic, both for the Government and for companies. The commercial company must guarantee maximum security in purchases ”, says R. Vainienė.
He assured that government regulation on what goods can be bought in stores would not be “very smart and thoughtful,” and there are hardly any such examples in other countries. However, if there were a “top-down requirement, it would certainly be implemented without reservation or compromise on safety.”
“The most important thing to think about is the buyer who is very stressed. If I was afraid of a possible range restriction, I would go back to the store thinking it was the last chance to buy products, ”says R. Vainienė.
He assured that he spoke with the minister and presented him that since Wednesday the number of visits and the rotation has fallen “dramatically”, in some places by 40 percent, and each merchant is applying individual measures to guarantee security.
“It just came to our notice then. The meeting was attended by managers, lawyers, they listened directly to it and they can make some additional decisions and communicate about them. I really don’t know what they will be, and they don’t know yet because the meeting just ended. ( …) We cannot look for settled solutions to restrict competition law. As a result, everyone can have different restrictions, “says R. Vainienė.
He stressed that buyers should also have the right to purchase one or another product.
“Village residents may not be able to buy toothpaste online. It’s also about that person to think about. Lithuania is not just Vilnius, where everyone is civilized or can order online,” says R. Vainienė .
She acknowledged that she was not jealous of the minister’s responsibilities during the crisis.
“The conversation ended with the fact that the business needs both support measures, and the Minister is aware that they do not exist. This is one of the jobs that should be done as soon as possible, ”says R. Vainienė.
A. Armonaitė told reporters on Thursday that it had voluntarily invited retail chains to limit the range of products sold, thereby reducing the flow of visitors.
“Today, as a minister, I called on myself to limit myself, because we hear that the situation does not change, we see infections in new and other things. I do not rule out that health professionals can already offer us a restriction as a Government. It seems better to me to limit myself voluntarily than to wait to be instructed from above ”, said the Minister.
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