Ministry to increase inspections in advance of sales period
The commerce ministry is increasing inspections in stores ahead of upcoming January sales, calling on consumers to be mindful of misleading advertising. Speaking to the...
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Our View: Black Friday, the American sales gimmick that just keeps on giving
Black Friday is a new arrival to Cyprus, where we did not know the meaning of the term until a few years ago. It is...
Shady pricing practices ahead of Black Friday
Members of the public have reported that shops are taking advantage of Black Friday to enforce some shady pricing practices, the consumer protection service of...
Company fined €50,000 for misleading ‘Black Friday’ ads
The consumer protection service on Thursday said it fined the company running Public stores €50,000 for misleading advertising concerning items it had announced would be...
Cyprus property sales expected to stabilise, experts say
Industry experts expect property sales in Cyprus to stablise, as the country emerges from the novel coronavirus crisis. The number of property sales dropped 71...
Cyprus lags EU average for online sales
One in six businesses in the European Union sold on the web in 2016, while in Cyprus only 11 per cent of those businesses with...
Make sure your sales season purchase really is a bargain, shoppers warned
Shoppers can expect bargains during the ongoing sale season but should beware of being duped, consumer organisations have warned. Stefanos Koursaris from the small...
British shoppers defy Brexit shock as spending jumps in July
Shoppers in Britain shrugged off June’s shock Brexit vote as retail sales jumped by much more than expected last month, adding to signs there has...
Patriotic upsurge drives Turkish flag sales after failed coup
By Seda Sezer Military coups are rarely good for business but at least one small sector of Turkey’s economy has seen a roaring trade since...
Cement sales rise 15% in May
The sale of cement on the domestic market rose 15 per cent in May to 43,887 tonnes compared to the respective month of 2015 after...
