Coronavirus: supermarket shopping returns to pre-Covid levels
The number of people shopping at supermarkets has returned to normal levels, executive secretary of the supermarkets association Andreas Hadjiadamou said on Friday. “You remember...
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Coronavirus: Supermarket cases prompt calls for Engomi testing
Health experts on Monday said they would discuss the possibility of carrying out a study concerning Engomi, in the Nicosia district, after an increased number...
Coronavirus: Positive cases at Nicosia supermarket and clinic (Updated)
Positive tests for the coronavirus have been confirmed at an Alphamega supermarket in Nicosia, SPAR warehouse in Larnaca and a department in Nicosia’s polyclinic, it...
Coronavirus: experts seek to allay fears that shoppers who went to Alphamega need testing
Experts have sought to allay concerns that people who had shopped at the Alphamega supermarket in Nicosia would all need to be tested, tempering comments...
Coronavirus: expert warns of ‘many more cases’ after virus revealed in supermarket, bakery
Mass testing that began on Saturday focusing on healthcare workers and those in service areas who deal with people both in the public and private...
Coronavirus: supermarkets stepping up home delivery services
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the majority of supermarkets in Cyprus were forced to adapt quickly and implement home delivery or pick-up services in order...
Supermarkets will be closed for April 1 holiday
Supermarkets will remain closed on April 1 for the public holiday, the Cyprus Supermarkets Association announced on Friday. In a statement, the association said supermarkets...
Coronavirus: grumbling but compliance by early shoppers forced to show IDs
Despite grumbling by some customers who were unaware on Monday that new regulations meant only people over 60, and the vulnerable could shop at supermarkets...
Coronavirus: Supermarkets scramble as demand for home delivery spikes
Supermarkets are scrambling to provide remote shopping and home delivery services for the increasing number of people staying and working from home who do want...
Coronavirus: Supermarkets insist they’re well-stocked
Supermarkets are adequately stocked up and the supply chain is operating smoothly, stakeholders said on Friday, after rumours of a curfew caused more panic-buying a...
Shops and supermarkets upping safety measures
WITH the guidelines issued by the health ministry on Friday aiming to protect vulnerable groups of people against the coronavirus, many retailers are upping their...
No risk of shortage in supermarkets
There is no risk of shortage in supermarkets following the confirmation of two coronavirus cases in Cyprus, according to the General Director of the Cyprus...
The monster of small politics is reappearing
By Antonis Loizou F.R.I.C.S. – Antonis Loizou & Associates Ltd – Real Estate Valuers & Estate Agents We wonder whether there are people in this...
Athienitis still cheapest in Nicosia as ministry issues ‘basket of goods’ survey
The consumer protection service of the commerce ministry on Thursday issued the results of its new survey on retail prices of items sold in large...
Charge for plastic bags takes effect on Sunday
From Sunday consumers will have to buy plastic bags for five cents or bring their own bags to carry their shopping from supermarkets, Environment Commissioner...
Supermarket owner Orphanides jailed (updated)
The owner of the Orphanides supermarket chain, Christos Orphanides, was jailed for 14 months on Tuesday for issuing dud cheques worth €400,000 to an advertising...
Cypriots choosing to ‘shop smart’ as habits change since crisis
The economic crisis has changed the behaviour of Cypriot consumers who are have moved from ‘shopping big’ to ‘shopping smart’, according to the head of...
Shops which stay open on Monday will be reported, ministry warns
The labour ministry warned on Friday that all shops not allowed to remain open on Monday’s bank holiday would be reported for breaking the law....
Supermarkets Association makes moves to shut down illegal operators
Cyprus has 28 supermarkets operating illegally and local authorities, primarily in Limassol, Paphos and Paralimni, are neglecting a pile of letters informing them of the...
Supermarkets hit back over shop hours
By George Psyllides SUPERMARKET owners on Monday accused opposition MPs of pandering to the demands of convenience stores by tabling a bill stripping the labour...
