Lidl opens in Paphos

EAGER shoppers gathered from 7am yesterday in anticipation of the opening of the first Lidl discount supermarket in Paphos, although there was no sign of the chaos seen at the Limassol opening a few months ago.

Situated on the busy tourist hub of the Tomb of the Kings road, yesterday’s launch had a festive feel, while the first enthusiastic customer cut the ribbon at 8am.

“It was crowded from early on and we expect it to be all day. People now know our brands and our quality and they trust us,” commented head of PR for Lidl Cyprus, Vasiliki Adamidou.

“It’s very good that Lidl has opened in Paphos because we had been travelling to the Limassol store to do our shopping. We were here from 7am to ensure we were on time. I think they will do very well in Paphos,” commented shopper Janet Barrie from Peyia, who has lived in Cyprus for 16 years.

The eleventh Lidl store in Cyprus was officially inaugurated by the mayor of Paphos Savvas Vergas on Wednesday, prior to a personal tour of the facility.

Representatives of Lidl Cyprus welcomed the mayor, and explained the philosophy and principles of the company. Vergas examined the presentation of products, and was made aware of the variety of brands Lidl has on offer. Staff also explained the strict measures in place to maintain the cold products and the recycling programme which is in place in every Lidl store.

Although the store has different special offers on a weekly basis, Adamidou said, “our prices are so competitive, it’s like we have offers every day.”

The Paphos branch took over six months to build and Lidl will be opening more stores in Cyprus at a later date.

 

 

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