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Cris Cab Stuns Shoppers with Live Song in Mykonos Supermarket

American singer Cris Cab stunned shoppers in a Mykonos supermarket when he broke out into an impromptu live concert in the potato chip aisle.

New Covid-19 Protocol Requires Wearing a Mask in Supermarkets

The use of non-medical masks in supermarkets will become mandatory for both employees and patrons alike starting on Saturday, July 18, to address noticeable spikes in Covid-19. The decision was made by the National Committee for the Protection of Public...

Supermarket Chains in Greece Announce Generous Bonuses for Their Staff

During these difficult times for all of us, doctors, nurses and carers have been at the forefront of the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, receiving very well-deserved accolades and praise for their unstinting work in tough conditions. However, another...

Man Shoots Two Women Outside a Supermarket in Kifissia, Attica

A family tragedy took place outside a supermarket in Kifissia, Athens on Wednesday evening. According to what Greece's Kathimerini daily is reporting, a 35-year old police officer, who is now under arrest, shot his ex-wife outside of a supermarket in...

Coronavirus: Greece to Impose Controls on Supermarkets to Prevent Overcrowding

Greek authorities announced on Sunday that they will impose crowd controls on supermarkets starting Monday to prevent overcrowding and prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. Speaking to Open TV, Deputy Development Minister Nikos Papathanasis said that security guards...

Use of Plastic Bags in Greek Supermarkets Down 80%

The use of plastic bags in supermarkets in Greece dropped 80 percent in 2018 since stores no longer give them away for free, according to a recent survey by the the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA). The environmental...

Greek Supermarket Tycoon Passes Away

Greek business tycoon, Stelios Sklavenitis, has died suddenly over the weekend according to a family statement. Stelios Sklavenitis, 53, was one of three brothers behind one of the biggest supermarket companies in Greece, also called Sklavenitis. He had been admitted to...

Greek Retail Sales Drop Affecting Supermarkets in November

Compared to other retail sectors, supermarket sales in Greece have been relatively unaffected all through the financial crisis. New data by the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) for November 2017 though, shows that even everyday item sales have dropped. Retail sales in...

Greeks Go to Supermarket with a List Now, Hunt for Bargains on the Internet

The economic crisis has led many Greeks to go to the supermarket with a shopping list, and hunt on the internet for special offers, new research shows. Known as spendthrift people, Greeks rarely went to the supermarket carrying a list...

Greeks' Supermarket Spending Drops 15% in Two Years, Study Shows

Data presented on Wednesday at the 12th ECR Hellas Conference yesterday by MRB Hellas chief executive Dimitris Macros shows that the amount of money that Greeks are spending at the supermarket has declined considerably from 2015 to 2017. The average...

Major Companies Pull Products From Greek Supermarkets Following Anarchists' Threat to Poison Beverages

A post on an unknown extreme anarchists' website to poison beverages on the shelves of Greek supermarkets on December 19 was not just an empty threat but instead is being classified as "quite significant" by Greek Authorities. The statements on...

ELTRUN Survey: Greeks Still Not Convinced on Buying Goods Via E-Supermarkets

A recent survey by the E-Business Research Center (ELTRUN) of Athens University of Economics and Business revealed that Greeks are still not overly enthusiastic about buying supermarket goods online, as only 25 percent of Greeks engage in purchasing from e-supermarkets. The reluctance...

Supermarkets to Charge for Plastic Bags in 2017

According to reports by Ethos newspaper, Greeks will soon have to start paying a small charge for plastic bags at supermarkets. There are many other countries in the EU that charge for plastic bags and have done so for decades. Greece's...

Domino Effect: Marinopoulos Supermarket's Financial Woes Cause Surge in Bounced Checks

As the woes of Marinopoulos supermarket chain continue to play out while creditors are waited on to implement the Sklavenitis takeover, August saw a surge in the amount of checks bouncing to a total of 215.4 million euros, ekathimerini.com reports. The court...

Greek Supermarket Chain Marinopoulos to Restructure with Aid from Sklavenitis

Greek supermarket chain Marinopoulos on Saturday agreed with rival chain Sklavenitis and banks on a restructuring plan to avoid bankruptcy. Marinopoulos has about 800 stores nationwide - the biggest chain in number of stores, not revenue - and employs close...