Romania is turning into store networks’ heaven as shopping centres are open on the first Easter day as well in a bid to fatten their revenues by several hundred thousand euros. Thousands of Romanians are expected in stores on April 24.
Many foreign executives working in Romania say the existence of stores open round the clock and of shopping centres open on Sundays is one of the reasons they like working in Bucharest. Romanians are no exception, and this is why Romania currently holds around 50 shopping centres and another 8 are scheduled for opening this year.Israel Vizel, manager of AFI Palace Cotroceni mall, says the number of visitors expected for April 24 tops 100,000, similar with the one posted on the first Christmas day and the first day of the New Year, but discloses no details on the estimated value of sales on that day.
Plaza Mall and București Mall shopping centres will also be open on the first Easter day, while Băneasa Shopping City has not set the Easter schedule, but last year, on the same occasion, the mall was closed.