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“Looking at the number of people who currently have access to passports and knowing the number of our customers, we are certainly preparing for a reduction in traffic and a reduction in orders. Of course, we hope for the best, but we are preparing for the worst, ”said Ernesta Dapkienė, director of the company’s Communication and Image Department.
Some food suppliers already fear that orders from merchants will decline.
Egidijus Mackevičius, director of the Lithuanian Meat Processors Association, says he sees threats that due to restricted store space, customer flows may be redistributed to other networks, forcing some merchants to reduce the volume of orders.
“The details of our supply are such that, no matter how much we say, we transport. Whether it’s more or less, we find out our supply amounts a day or two in advance. We see redistribution threats to other networks that are not Lithuanian, they do not have as much Lithuanian production as, for example, Lidl, there is a problem here, ”E. Mackevičius told BNS.
As of September 13, those who do not have a passport will be able to buy only in small ones, up to 1.5 thousand. kv. meters in stores. For example, Norfa’s network has between 110 and 1.5 thousand. kv. meters from shops, Iki – 216, Maxima – around 175, Lidl – 56.
“If the networks don’t work, if the inspection takes time, then most people will not go to another store where there are no queues, at least at the entrance,” said E. Mackevičius.
“In this case, we can feel, for example, that customer orders will be lower, that sales of our products will also decrease to the extent that they come from other countries or where they sell, like Lidl, imported products,” he said. .
According to the head of the association, if there were a sudden drop in orders, part of the production would have to be used, which would mean losses.
“It just came to our knowledge then. For example, they will say that we will take ten tons, and people will start to gather, there will be no sales, they will say: keep those five tons for yourself. Then we will have problems where to put the fresh meat,” said E Mackevičius.
Vytautas Tėvelis, director of the Poultry Association, also said producers are alarmed, but have not experienced any real change so far.
Gintaras Bertašius, director of Vilvi Group, one of the largest milk processing groups, assured that so far there are no signs of change.
R.Vainienė told BNS this week that the new rules may affect the entire supply chain; merchants, she says, are already reducing order volume.
“As the flow of visitors redistributes, merchants reduce their orders accordingly and anticipate that they will not completely redistribute to their store, but to others, and they will redistribute in favor of imports rather than locals,” he said.
Starting September 13, most services will only be available to those who have acquired immunity after a vaccination or illness, or who have a negative PCR test. These individuals can obtain an opportunity passport electronically or physically.
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