How the retail sector will operate as of Thursday

As of Thursday, the click-and-collect (dubbed click away by the government) shopping option will stop, the Secretary General of Commerce and Consumer Protection Panagiotis Stampoulidis said on Wednesday, presenting the changes in every sector of the market.

The only shops that will operate with a physical presence as of Thursday are food stores (supermarkets, mini-markets, bakeries), open-air street markets, pharmacies, pet shops, telecommunications companies (exclusively for the repair of appliances and the payment of bills), hearing aids and wig stores, (by appointment), florists (especially for 13-14/2/2021).

All other retail businesses are restricted to electronic sales only (e-shops).

Personal beauty care services are also suspended, even these are offered in medical facilities, such as clinics and medical centres.

Laundry services, fuel stations,...