Pentecost can give a boost to trade

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2021. 05. 14. 11:51

Before the long weekends and holidays, the traffic in the shops usually picks up, but this year’s Pentecostal traffic can be strengthened mainly by the gradual easing of protection measures due to the coronavirus pandemic since April 7, said the Secretary General of the National Trade Association (OKSZ) told MTI.

Vámos György recalled that the pandemic left its mark on retail sales in the first quarter of this year, with sales falling by an average of 3.2 percent. At the same time, since the relaunch, consumer confidence has been strengthening, consumption is gradually increasing, and based on the processes so far, households are expected to spend more at all fields during Pentecost, from which trade will not be left out, he indicated. (MTI)