Second lockdown would be disaster, small shopkeepers say
A second phase of restrictive measures and another lockdown would have catastrophic consequences, the small shopkeepers’ union, Povek said on Tuesday as it urged the...
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Clampdown on shops converting to illegal housing
Paphos municipality is clamping down on shop owners that are illegally converting premises and renting then to foreigners as sub-standard accommodation for a quick buck....
Queues and limited browsing in store for English shoppers
People eager to hit the shops again when English high street retailers, department stores and shopping centres reopen will face queuing and few opportunities to...
Coronavirus: Visits to shops down 30 per cent
Visits to shops are down by 30 per cent, secretary general of shopowners union Povek Stefanos Koursaris said on Friday. The members of the union...
Coronavirus: shop owners need €500m in liquidity, Povek says
Shop owners must be given some €500m in liquidity directly by the state in the first four months of their operation with repayment extending to...
Coronavirus: Cyprus tentatively opens for business
Authorities mounted a massive logistical operation on Monday as thousands returned to their offices and shops during the first day of lockdown relaxations, with the...
Coronavirus: heart of the capital begins to wake up but mood is gloomy
Doubt, rent worries and uncertainty were the words on the lips of Nicosia shop owners as a staggered reopening began islandwide on Monday. A common...
Coronavirus: Sunday shop opening back on May 10
The Cyprus association of retail trade enterprises announced on Saturday that all shops allowed to operate during the pandemic will re-open on Sundays starting next...
Coronavirus: Povek calls for reduction in the cost of shop rents
Small shopkeepers union, Povek has written to the finance and justice ministries, as well as to leaders of political parties, asking them to reduce rents...
Dangerous children’s clothing to be removed from shops
The consumer protection service has launched a campaign to identify and remove from the market any children’s clothing they deem dangerous for children. The checks...
