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Business
Which Retail Stores Remain Open in Greece After Coronavirus Restrictions
The government announced that retail shops will shut down as of Wednesday, with the exception of their e-services and related at-home delivery divisions, as part of efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Greece following a global...
Greece
High Rents Force Mykonos' Businesses to Shut Down (video)
The high prices owners demand from businessmen to pay for rent at Mykonos' highstreet of Matogianni, has led many businesses to shut down.
Residents of the popular Greek island say that some owners ask for outrageously high prices, which include, apart...
Greece
Extended Shop Opening Hours for Christmas
The Hellenic Retail Business Association announced on Monday, the opening hours for stores over the Christmas holidays, starting on December 15; and returning to regular working winters hours on January 3.
According to the announcement, the shops will be open...
Economy
Spiegel: This Holiday Greeks Will Recieve Fewer Gifts
"The Greeks are getting less" is the title of an article on the website of German paper Spiegel. The article claims that this holiday, Greeks will receive far fewer gifts due to the fall in turnover of Greek stores...
Economy
Athenians Defy Crisis to Shop on Last Sunday of 2015
Many Athenians took advantage of the good weather and open stores on the last Sunday of the year to visit major commercial streets in the city and do some last minute shopping, shop owners said.
“Work is more than satisfactory...
Economy
Has Ermou Street Lost its Glamour?
According to vice president of the Athens Traders Association and member of the board of the Professional Chamber of Athens, Nikos Kogioumtsis, Athens's most commercial street, Ermou Street, has been heavily hit by the Greek financial crisis. Two out of the...