Some supermarkets will close some of the sites, others await clarification

Ina Augulienė, manager of the Ozas shopping and entertainment center, says that to regulate the flow of cars, part of the parking lots will be closed and the paid parking system will be programmed to allow no more than 20%. cars.

“In multi-storey parking, part of the floors will be closed, fenced areas where cars cannot be parked, and it will be recommended that the cars themselves, as before, park only elsewhere,” said I. Augulienė a BNS.

According to her, security guards will be on duty at the site to monitor the flows. At that time, the staff will have separate floors where visitors will be prohibited from entering.

Ieva Goštautaitė-Gedutė, deputy CEO of Baltic Red, a company that manages the Kaunas Mega shopping center and other commercial facilities, said the government is still awaiting clarification on the restriction, as it is unclear whether or only 80 percent . the site must be closed.

“The biggest challenge is the outdoor area and the allowed parking area. We will do everything possible to ensure that the recommendations are heeded and that the bans are followed,” said a Mega spokeswoman.

According to her, all tenants of the shopping centers managed by Baltic Red will be informed that it is necessary to limit visitor queues and increase the number of cashiers working.

At the time, representatives of the Swedish furniture and home goods shopping center Ikea and the Akropolis Group company, which manages the Akropolis shopping centers in Vilnius, Klaipėda and Šiauliai, informed BNS that solutions were still being sought to implement the requirements of the Government.

Retail chains for the Rimi and Norfa portal Delphi It indicated that it also continued to seek solutions to achieve this.

The government decided Monday that parking lots near stores, supermarkets, markets and other public outlets could occupy no more than 20 percent. parking spaces, excluding spaces for staff and the disabled.

In addition, the flow of customers in supermarkets will be more limited, ensuring 15 m2 of commercial space per person in smaller stores and 30 m2. area – more than 10 thousand. kv. meters in supermarkets.

As of Wednesday, it is also recommended not to carry out promotions, sales, discount hours in all shops, supermarkets, markets and other public points of sale and service points, which increase the flow of customers, to increase the number of cash registers running so there are no more than five people in a row. time to visit the stores for a family member.