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Most supermarkets already have opening hours during the holidays: not all major retail chains will be open on the first day of Christmas, and Lidl and Norfa will not open their doors on the first day of 2021.
The last chance to shop during Christmas is Rimi and Iki will be open until 8pm. Earlier, at 7 pm, Norfa would close its doors and at 6:30 pm complete the work for Lidl.
On the second day of Christmas, all the stores promise to open at 9 am, some of their opening hours will be reduced to 8 or 9 pm You can check the current business hours in the table provided by Delfi.
Offers more often to buy electronically, buy in advance
Rūta Vainienė, director of the Lithuanian Trade Companies Association, notes that these celebrations will probably still take place under quarantine conditions, so buyers should also adjust their plans.
“This year’s holidays will definitely be different, we will probably fulfill them under quarantine conditions. Buyers are invited to organize gifts in advance and, if possible, to buy them electronically. During the Christmas season, plan your shopping cart with in advance, prepare a list and go to the stores one by one, leaving relatives at home.
Retail chains, for their part, will focus on strict flow regulation, thus ensuring the safest purchase possible. We urge customers to remain aware and take care of their own safety and that of others, ”says Rūta Vainienė, Director of the Lithuanian Trade Association.
Take care of employees during Christmas: part of January 1 will work
All retail chains will allow employees to rest for Christmas. Representatives speak about employee concern.
“We want our employees to spend time with their loved ones, to enjoy St. Christmas, which will be different this year, but without a doubt it is still the most important holiday of the year. This year it is more important than ever to be at peace, stop, relax, share the warmth with the closest family members and firmly believe in a beautiful future ”, explains Vaida Budrienė, Communications Manager at UAB Palink, responsible for the Iki stores.
Maxima advises that the practice of not working on the first day of Christmas will be enforced for the third year to allow employees to stay with their families.
“We strive to ensure a work-life balance for our employees, especially during a pandemic. We adjust our work hours during the Christmas holiday period by estimating last year’s customer flows so that it does not affect larger meetings of We want to draw customers’ attention to our working hours during the Christmas season so that they can plan their purchases in advance and prepare safely, comfortably and calmly for the most important holidays of the year “, says Ernesta Dapkienė, Director of the Maxima Communication and Image Department.
However, the decisions of January 1 are divergent.
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“A few years ago, Norfos mažmena was the first of the large supermarkets to close during the big holidays. The management of the company believes that there are days that should be” non-commercial “. Some restrictions are necessary so that employees in the commercial sector do not miss the holidays, ”says Darius Ryliškis, spokesman for Norfa.
During the new year, on January 1, Lidl will also be closed.
“We follow the tradition and for the fourth year in a row we will not be working on 1st St. on Christmas Day and January 1. We take the position that the most beautiful holidays of the year are for everyone, we understand how important it is to relax and spend them with our loved ones during the great holidays of the year ”, says Lina Skersytė, Public Relations Representative of Lidl Lietuva.
Other retail chains will work, but will open their doors a bit later.
Rimi will work longer before the holidays and during the holidays.
At the time, Rimi, although she also does not work on Christmas, talks about worrying buyers and plans to work longer before holidays and vacations.
Hyper and some of the stores of the super format chain Rimi will be open one more hour the first days of the Christmas week, from December 21 to 23, until 11 pm Also one more hour, until 11 pm Some of the Rimi supermarkets will be open December 28-30.
“In the last days of this year, the Rimi retail chain will extend the opening hours of some stores so that customers can buy safely, avoiding possible large concentrations and the need to control them. In line with the same goal, Rimi supermarkets will be open longer than last year and on December 31. and previous buyers will be welcomed on the first day of the New Year. As in previous years, not all Rimi stores will be closed on the first day of Christmas, ”says the report.
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It explains that the situation is taken into account when it is important that buyers feel secure: more working hours will avoid the need to regulate customer flows, allow flows to be more evenly distributed, and customers will not be able to rush.
Through specific planning calls
The practice of the retail chain Iki shows that people are already self-sufficient in gifts and food a few days before the holidays. At present, the retail network has planned its working hours only during the holidays, and no changes are expected at least before the holidays.
“On holidays, shoppers visit our stores only to purchase everyday or small items, which may have been missing from the festive table setting. We are currently looking at purchasing Christmas gifts and decorations. We are actively encouraging people to receive gifts in advance this year, to plan their purchases with great determination, ”says V. Budrienė.
Maximum reduction in working hours during quarantine
E. Dapkienė notes that the working hours of some Maxima stores are temporarily shortened during the quarantine.
“We have assessed the changing needs of customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and our goal is to reduce the workload of our employees, so we have shortened the working hours of some stores. We monitor the situation and make decisions to daily to ensure a safe working environment for employees and safe shopping for customers. Therefore, if necessary, working hours can be further adjusted in certain Lithuanian municipalities or in separate stores of our retail chain, “he says E. Dapkienė.
Acropolis: minimum number of people – up to 16 hours
The Akropolis shopping centers in Vilnius, Klaipėda and Šiauliai have spread the message that the fewest number of visitors visit on weekdays until 4pm and on Sunday nights.
“So far, we do not see any risk that, in practice, the requirement to provide at least 10 square meters of floor space would need to limit traffic at any time of the week or day. However, in On behalf of the safety of visitors, if possible, we recommend planning visits to supermarkets at a time when customer flows are lower, ”says Dominykas Mertinas, Head of the Communication Department of Akropolis Group.
According to him, the number of buyers has decreased due to the announced quarantine, there are no peak hours on weekends like those registered a year ago. The most popular day of the week for shopping is still Saturdays, but the traffic during them is also lower.
The fewest number of people visit Vilnius, Klaipėda and Šiauliai Akropolis from Monday to Friday until 4 pm. On Saturdays the traffic is less after 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays after 5:00 p.m.
Recommendations are given for reaching after preparing a shopping list in advance, in supermarkets not only to wear protective masks that cover the nose and mouth, but also to stay away from other people, to use disinfectant.
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