Retail
AI to help retailers measure up their clientele
New technology that will be introduced at an unnamed retail chain in Greece as of November will allow the business access to the private information of its customers, from gender and age group to body size, with a scan.
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Digital Gaming Industry in Bulgaria: Ozone Wants to Buy Pulsar who have Physical Stores
Ozon Entertainment Ltd., which manages Ozone.bg's electronic equipment store, wants to buy the Pulsar electronics store chain.
Ozone has contacted the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) to authorize the acquisition of Pulsar, the commission said in a press release.
Retail sales volume down 3.7% in May
Turkey's calendar-adjusted retail sales volume with constant prices dropped 3.7% year-on-year in May this year, the country's statistical authority announced on July 17.
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In May 2019, Turnover in Bulgarian Retail Decreased by 0.2% Compared to April
According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data, in May 2019 the turnover in "Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles" at constant prices decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month, said the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
The Food Trade Shrinks, the Fuel Trade Increases
Turnover of grocery stores shrank in May, both from the previous month and from May last year. The speed of petrol stations is rising. This is evident from the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute, announced today.
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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.
Istanbul retail prices down 1 pct in June
Retail prices in Istanbul, the country's largest city, declined 0.98 percent in June from the previous month, data from the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) showed on July 1.
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Greek April retail sales fall 2.7 pct, led by department stores, foods
Greek retail sales by volume declined 2.7 percent in April compared to the same month last year after an upwardly revised 5.0 percent rise in March, statistics service ELSTAT said on Friday.
Retail sales were led lower by department stores, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, the data showed.
Women's Market in the Capital Will Have Modern Video Surveillance
By the end of June, 32 video cameras will be installed in the vegetable sector in the Women's Market.
,,This will significantly improve the security of both traders and customers in the market'', says the CEO of Vazrazhdane Market EAD Dragomir Dimitrov.
Greek March retail sales rise 4.6 percent, led by fuels, supermarkets
Greek retail sales by volume rose 4.6 percent in March compared to the same month last year after an downwardly revised 3.1 percent decline in February, statistics service ELSTAT said on Friday.
Retail sales were led higher by fuels, lubricants, supermarkets, furniture and household appliances.