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Grote supermarkten merken de veranderingen
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The financial crisis is forcing households to cut down on all their
expenses, including even the most basic ones such as food and
electricity, according to the latest available data, with a consumer
confidence survey by the Institute for Economic and Industrial
Research (IOBE) suggesting that six out 10 households can barely
make ends meet.
Hellenic Statistical Authority figures revealed a 7.6 annual decline in
sales at big food stores such as supermarkets, while sales at other
food stores (butchers, bakeries etc) have shrunk by 20.1 percent
year-on-year.
Fuel sales have declined by 12.3 percent annually and consumers
are even cutting down on electricity use, as power consumption by
households and small businesses showed a 2.45 percent annual decline in the first seven months of
the year.
Given all of the above, and the 16.6 percent jobless rate (in May), it is therefore no surprise that shops’
turnover in the first three weeks of the summer sales has shown a 25 percent decrease
compared to the same period in 2010.
Bron: ekathimerini |
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