Armenia – Noah’s Route, Your Route
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5 Nights = 4 Hotels
My total hotel stays during the Cyprus & Malta trip was 5 nights, actually I have slept in 4 hotels:
1 night in Larnaca (Kition Hotel)
2 nights in Malta (Intercontinental)
1 night in Larnaca (Petrou Hotel)
1 night in Nicosia (Holiday Inn)
CY: Famagusta
The lovely Famagusta beach shot with my mobile in the northern part of Cyprus
CY: Frozen Pet Food
During my supermarket visits, I mainly go straight to the freezer because this is the category I am mainly interested to check first. Today when i was in the Northern part of Cyprus, and during the usual tour, I was surprised to find the below product in the freezer, frozen dog & cat frozen food.
This is the first time I ever see such a product and not really sure what is inside.
Hard Discount On The Islands
Lidl, the famous German hard-discounter, had a plan entering 2 markets in the Mediterranean sea but so far no stores are up and running.
In Cyprus, Lidl was expected to enter the market in early 2006, with the first store probably opening in Limassol’s busy Omonoia area already dubbed the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ of retailers. Amid rumors that the launch is in limbo because the relevant government services are dragging their feet and not granting final permission.
In Malta, Lidl Malta Ltd was registered in May 2005. Its shareholders are Lidl Italia and Lidl Servizzi Immobiliari, both Italian registered companies belonging to the German grocery giant. It is still unclear where the Lidl supermarkets are to be located and how many the company is planning to have.
CY: CCC Is Now Carrefour
After purchasing 50.1% of the shares of Chris Cash and Carry, Carrefour took over the Management of Chris Cash and Carry on August 18th 2005.
As per the takeover agreement, the name Chris Cash and Carry was supposed to remain for a period of four years and the name GROUPE CARREFOUR will be added to its neon signs and letterheads. But today while visiting CCC in Larnaca, I noticed that the name was already changed into 100% Carrefour.
MT: The Big Guys Are Coming
After many years with local supermarkets as lonely players in the retail business in Malta, already 2 stores opened their doors with direct links to 2 of the major retailers in France, Carrefour and Auchan.
But due to the strong relation between Malta and Italy, these links we established with the Italian subsidiaries of Carrefour & Auchan.
