V. Korkidis: With big discounts from Monday the stores
“Hopefully the big discount rates and the goods business in the market will not be accompanied by the lack of physical presence of human resources, due to coronavirus, so that the shops can serve their customers, who are in need more than ever, and approach it. . pre-pandemic turnover of 5.5 billion. euros of the discount period “.
This was stated today by the president of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Regional Chamber Council of Attica V. Korkidis on the occasion of the start of winter discounts, from Monday, January 10, 2022.
The Regional Chamber Council of Attica informs that according to law 4177/2013, the regular winter discounts will last from Monday 10 January until Monday 28 February 2022 and according to the law, the shops can be opened optionally on the first Sunday of discounts, January 16, within the operating hours of Sunday to be set from 11.00 to 20.00.
Regarding the remuneration of the staff on Sunday, the legislation stipulates that the employers are obliged to pay the respective hourly wages for the provided work with a surcharge of 75%.
It is reminded that, when making the discounts, in addition to the mandatory indication of the old and the new reduced price of the goods and services, which are sold at a discount, the indication and the commercial communication of the discount percentage is allowed.
If the reduced price concerns more than 60% of all the sellers of items, the demonstration of the provided discount rate is required, so it should be indicated in the store window and in other commercial communication, while in case there are different discount rates. product categories, the range of the percentage provided should be indicated.
In any case, the way in which the reduced price is calculated and displayed must be exactly accurate.
When conducting audits, businesses must be able to demonstrate that the old selling price on the plate corresponds to reality. Special attention is needed on the discounted products, the indication of double prices, from the use of the generalized discount rate.
It is pointed out that according to article 21 of law 4177/2013, those who violate the provisions on discounts are fined 0.5% of the annual turnover and not less than 5,000 euros. In case a fine was imposed for the second time for the same violation within a period of 5 years, the fine to 3% of the uniform turnover of the specific company.
Regarding the start of the regular winter discounts in the Attica Region, the president of EVEP and PESA, Vassilis Korkidis, said: . this year winter discounts.
All the commercial products of Attica will have their goods for fifty days with big discounts, in order to liquidate their seasonal stocks, while offering very attractive prices to the choices and needs of consumers.
At the present juncture, due to the large spread of the mutation The small and the many cases of coronavirus in Attica, there is intense concern that the possibility of stripping the shops from absences of employees and of course self-employed traders will be addressed.
Let’s hope that the big discounts and the goods business in the market will not be accompanied by a lack of physical presence of human resources, so that the stores can serve the customers who need them more than ever and approach the above turnover of 5, 5 billion . euros of the discount period. Publications are always a good opportunity for good sales and good purchases! “
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