“Salty” sweets, drinks and fruits at Easter – Prices of lambs remain stable

It is estimated that it will be more expensive by 6% this year Easter tableaccording to the first data of IInstitute of Consumers. According to the billing of its executives INCAlamb and goat will be at last year’s levels (14 euros/kg in butchers, as they will be 20%-30% cheaper in supermarkets), but this year the “fire” on the table will be fruit, sweets and drinks .

According to the first estimates and compared to last year’s festive season, they will cost for a table of 6-8 people: fruit 6 euros from 4 euros last year, sweets 16 euros from 14 euros, beers and wine 28.5 euros from 23 euros last year, soft drinks 4.98 euros from 4.20 euros.

As of yesterday, it came into effect on a large scale shops games the “Godfather’s basket“, which can optionally be applied to smaller ones as well shops. It will run until Holy Saturday, May 4 and includes: toy lamp, Easter chocolates (eggs), board/puzzles, doll toys, dollhouses and other accessories (pretend play), baby toys, action figures, construction toys and craft (eg brick toys), vehicles, remote controls, electronic toys, sports toys (eg balls, basketballs and goals), soft toys and musical toys. Toys, lamps and their prices are available on e-katanalotis by chain of stores, so that consumers can make the most advantageous purchases by comparing online sales prices between stores.

Festive hours

The Association of Retail Businesses of Greece, to which the mostshops, announced the holiday opening hours of its member businesses. Consumers should be aware that on Palm Sunday, April 28, supermarkets and other large shops they will be open from 11 in the morning to eight in the evening, while they will have to take care of getting the necessary supplies for three days, as the shops will remain closed from Easter Sunday until Tuesday, May 7 due to the transfer of the May Day holiday.

Specifically, the opening hours are as follows: Sunday 28/04/2024, 11.00-20.00 – Monday 29/04/2024 up to and including Thursday 02/05/2024, 9.00-21.00 – Friday 03/05/ 2024, 13.00-21.00 – M. Saturday 04/05/2024, 9.00-21.00. On Easter Monday 06/05/2024 shops will remain closed. Also, on Tuesday 07/05/2024 the shops will remain closed (due to the transfer of the May Day holiday). Correspondingly, the Athens Chamber of Commerce has announced its own festive schedule for Easter, which begins on Thursday, April 25 with shops to operate from 9.00 in the morning to 21.00. On Sunday, April 28, the commercial stores of the club is proposed to operate from 11 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon. For the Holy Week from Holy Monday to Holy Thursday the suggested opening hours are continuous 9.00 am to 9.00 pm, on Good Friday from 1.00 pm to 7.00 pm and on Holy Saturday from 9.00 am to 3.00 in the afternoon. On Easter Sunday, Monday and Tuesday stores will be closed (on Tuesday they will be closed due to the transfer of the May Day celebration).

* Published in Apogeumatini