The wholesale chain Makro is operating as of today as a retailer, on a temporary basis, and selling directly to all consumers, the company announced.
Following the renewal of the state of emergency diploma, which provides for "the possibility of issuing a temporary authorization, by the member of the Government responsible for the area of the economy, for the exercise of retail trade by wholesale trade establishments", Makro requested and obtained this authorization.
"From this moment and in view of the renewal of the State of National Emergency in which Portugal finds itself as a result of the evolution of the COVID-19 cases, the company now makes its products available to all consumers", summarized David Antunes, executive director of makro in Portugal.
This measure covers the brand's 10 stores in Portugal, including those of Faro and from Albufeira.
“We live in unprecedented times. We are going through a highly unstable and unpredictable situation, it is now up to us to take another step in supporting Portuguese society. We believe that at this moment we all have a public mission to fulfill. We will all be able to fight this humanitarian threat together. In addition to the breadth of our food assortment, our stores have a larger dimension that naturally favors the ability to maintain safe distances between people, and Makro employees are fully prepared to respond to any customer's requirements», guaranteed David Antunes .
Despite this opening to the general public, Makro guarantees «support to all professionals in the hotel, catering and own businesses, as well as our suppliers, producers».
“This whole new strategy, as well as the support we have been giving, has a redoubled focus on society. It is everyone's responsibility to do more and better in times like the ones we are living in right now. Faithful to our DNA, for us it could not be otherwise», concluded the executive director of Makro Portugal.
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