The use of internet for e-shopping in Cyprus is low compared to other EU member states. According to Eurostat data, 10% of the Cypriots aged 16 – 74 use the internet to order goods and services,...
The price of bread and other bakery products recorded an increase on Friday, due to the price hike of grain worldwide. In his statements to CyBC Radio, Chairman of the Bakers’ Association, Gavriel...
04/02/2008
An EU directive which is being promoted by the European Commission aims to enable consumers across Europe to make better informed choices when they take out consumer credit loans. The directive,...
14/01/2008
The use of credit cards by Cypriots in the domestic market and overseas grows, while credit card transactions by non-Cypriots show a smaller increase. According to JCC Payments data released on...
14/01/2008
The increase in the price of grain is expected to push the price of bread, pasta and pastries up in early 2008. In his statements to CyBC Radio, representative of the Flour Industries Association...
20/12/2007
The House Commerce Committee’s session focused on Tuesday on the phenomenon of profiteering and expensiveness, the repercussions on the market and the consumers and the ways to deal with the latest...
20/11/2007
“The state must find ways to protect the consumer and to increase the subsidy to the Consumers’ Association”, AKEL General Secretary and House President, Demetris Christofias stated on Wednesday....
31/10/2007
According to CYSTAT data released on Friday, used car registrations in September 2007 soared 53.4% to 1,996 against 1,301 in the corresponding month of 2006. Similarly, new car registrations...
19/10/2007
The retail trade was in a state of chaos this morning, after the enforcement of the reduced VAT on goods and services. Consumers were supposed to find cheaper prices in certain shops, cinemas and...
19/10/2007
DISY Vice President, Averof Neophytou criticized the government for the high percentage of pensioners that live under the poverty line in Cyprus (55%), on the occasion of the World Day Against...
17/10/2007