Confusion reigns in retail commerce

The market in Greece is currently operating at four different speeds, depending on each region's risk level, which is generating concern and internal conflict within retail commerce and confusion among consumers.

This confusion was aggravated by decision changes over what applies in each region, with measures such as the ban on takeaways and the Saturday operation of open-air markets in Athens and Thessaloniki. There was also confusion among fuel station owners, clarified late on Saturday.

The decision to allow supermarkets to open only until 5 p.m. on Saturday in the "red" zones resulted in long queues outside stores that were long on Monday too. The supermarket chains also had to withdraw from their shelves or cordon off the commodities that cannot be sold in stores due to the new restrictions, such as apparel, electric appliances toys etc.

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