#shopping

The further digitalisation of payments does not mean that cash is ceasing to have economic and social value. The recent initiative of the Association of Cyprus Banks and Visa to ...

Cyprus recorded the strongest annual increase in retail trade volume in the European Union in July 2026, according to a report released by Eurostat on Friday, with sales volumes rising 8.6 per ...

Cypriot businesses expand Greek reach through Skroutz summer sales Cypriot consumers placed 62 per cent more orders through Skroutz during this year’s summer sales compared with the corresponding period last ...

Cabinet decisions on two proposed shopping centres in eastern Limassol will be sent to parliament, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday. Ioannou was responding to a parliamentary question by ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Friday announced a holiday campaign offering 100 consumers the chance to win €100 shopping vouchers if they switch from paper bills to e-bills. The campaign ...

Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, has evolved significantly over the past decade, becoming not only a political and cultural hub but also a dynamic retail destination. The rise of modern ...

While the small shopkeepers’ association Povek argues that Black Friday in Cyprus has lost credibility with consumers, some retailers report better offers and a modest rise in turnout. “This year, ...

By Maria Savvides Every year, on the last Friday of November, the Christmas shopping season kicks off with what has become known as Black Friday, a day of supposedly big ...

Several Cypriot supermarkets have recently proceeded with the introduction of electronic shelf labels (ESL’s), replacing paper price tags as most of us know them. The supermarkets say the move ...

Larnaca residents will be able to experience night shopping with the ‘Centre by Night’ initiative to be held on October 24, with the aim of revitalising the city’s historic centre, ...

Seventy six per cent of Cypriots shop online now, surpassing the previous high of 70 per cent in 2021, according to a survey released Monday.   The frequency with which consumers make online ...

The government’s ‘e-Kalathi’ application is “fully ready”, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Monday. “The application is full ready, as the consumer protection service, which is the competent agency ...

This year’s holiday shopping period saw high levels of satisfaction among both consumers and traders, with most people preferring shopping malls for their purchases, it was reported on Wednesday. ...

Consumers across Cyprus are “waiting until the last minute” to do their Easter shopping, supermarkets’ association chairman Andreas Hadjiadamou said on Thursday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), he ...

The agriculture ministry on Thursday launched a new price observatory for fruit and vegetable products named ‘e-Kofini’, aimed at ensuring transparency and fair prices in the local market. The platform ...

Irregularities have been recorded in sale times in Cyprus, the head of the small shopkeepers’ association (Povek) Stefanos Koursaris slammed on Thursday, calling for the government to step in. Koursaris ...

‘We are sure that our takings will be at least as much as last year’s Christmas period, if not more’ A “productive and profitable” festive period is expected this ...

Black Friday began just like any other day for retailers and consumers in Cyprus, with no significant increase in business. “This is just a normal Friday,” Employers and Industrialists Federation (...

The goal is to get the ‘e-basket’ law on goods’ pricing approved by parliament as soon as possible, opposition Akel MP Costas Costa said on Tuesday, following the House commerce ...

Trade unions and civil organisations on Wednesday expressed their alarm and strong dissatisfaction with the seemingly ineffective measures taken thus far to address inflation and the cost of living. Trade ...

The government’s policy of reducing the VAT rate, in some cases to zero, on various everyday products, has been “very successful”, according to the Consumer protection service’s director ...

Significant cost savings can be made by households by making the right shopping decisions, the Consumer Protection Service said on Wednesday. “In these challenging times, the market provides several options ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou has announced that he would initiate a dialogue with stakeholders about shop opening hours. This transpired after a meeting he had with Povek, the association that ...

Three out of ten households reported a decrease in income, according to the data of the major market survey, which has been conducted for the Cyprus Consumers & Quality of ...