Romania's large hypermarkets extends timetable during Easter holidays to meet consumer demand

The Romanian units of Europe's largest retailer Carrefour are opened from 8:00 to 2:00 a.m. today and from 8:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow. The stores will be shut down on Easter and reopened on Monday, with a schedule between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Hypermarkets belonging to German retailer Metro Cash&Carry will have non-stop program today and from 5:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. The units will be closed on Sunday and reopened on April 20, starting 8:00 a.m.

Hypermarket-chain Selgros, ruled by the German retailer Rewe, will open doors from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow and from 7:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday. Its units will also be shut down on Easter.

Local units of French retailer Auchan established a working program between 8:00 a.m. and 12 p.m. today, from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and starting 12 a.m. on Monday. Auchan too will close gates on Easter.

Retailer Cora expanded its program to 2:00 a.m. today and set a schedule between 8:00 a.m. and 6 p.m. for tomorrow. Stores will reopen doors starting 9 a.m. on Monday.

Real Hypermarket will run non-stop until Saturday, when will shut down units at 8:00 p.m. Stores will be reopened Sunday at 3:00 p.m., being the sole retailer that will open gates on Easter.

All hypermarkets will resume normal schedule starting April 21, except for Real's units.