Athens Traders Association

Easter shopping hours in Athens announced

The Athens Traders Association announced on Friday the proposed working hours for Athens stores during the Easter holiday season, which will start on Thursday April 6, and is as follows: Thursday, April 6 and Friday, April 7 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, April 9 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Thursday (April 10-13) from 9 a.m.

“Athens is Back”: The platform of the Municipality of Athens that supports businesses and consumers is one year old

"Athens is Back" is an initiative of the City of Athens, in partnership with the Athens Traders Association and implemented by the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency, aiming to support businesses operating in Athens.

Market needs clicks to survive

The market is putting great pressure on the government to allow stores to reopen from next week, by utilizing either the click-and-collect or the click-in-shop model, with the Athens Traders Association hosting a press conference on Wednesday to illustrate the low impact these models would have on the spread of the coronavirus.

Stores saw big turnover fall last week

One in four stores in Athens recorded a decline in turnover of more than 50% in the first week after the lockdown compared to the same week last year, while a total of 82.8% of stores reported worse turnover compared to a year earlier, according to a survey of 204 stores by the Athens Traders Association, most of which are in the center of Athens.

Store owners hoping to regain losses in summer sales starting Monday

Sales in Greek stores nationwide will start on Monday (July 8), with shop owners hoping to recoup some of the losses they suffered in the first six months of the year.
"Due to the economic suffocation, the first half of the year was the worst period in recent years for all retail businesses," said Stavros Kafounis, president of the Athens Traders Association.

Enthusiasm for winter sales dampened by uncertainty, higher taxes

Turnover at the vast majority of stores in Athens is down by more than expected this winter sales period.

Data from a survey conducted by the Athens Traders Association confirm the general sense that consumer demand has dropped considerably in the first couple of months of the year.

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