In view of the amendments adopted by the government, which prohibit the sale of alcohol on weekends, the specialized alcoholic beverage supermarket “Spirits & Wine” plans to increase the number of employees.
“We will redirect employees who were scheduled on weekends to working days to serve customers faster and help pack bags. In addition, we plan to increase the number of online store orders due to restrictions. We will also increase the number of employees for this unit to be able to serve all customers on time. needs, “comments” Spirits & Wine “co – owner Andris Lukins.
He points out that the shortage of weekends (8 days in December) could theoretically reduce the monthly turnover by 20% -25%, but the company allows the probability that the turnover on working days could increase by 20-25%.
“Due to restrictions, the number of employees will only increase, as we will hire additional employees to help pack bags to speed up the movement of customers and reduce their time in the store. We will also increase the number of pickers and couriers for the online store, as we plan a significant increase in online store orders,” .Look.
The company welcomes and respects the government’s decision and states that it is interested in limiting and stopping the spread of Covid-19.
The AlkOutlet brand, on the other hand, is rescheduling work schedules due to the new restrictions, but the company states that such temporary restrictions will not affect the number of salaries or jobs in stores in any way. Employees’ remuneration is calculated taking into account the hourly rate and the number of hours worked.
“Given the current epidemiological situation and the prevalence of Covid-19 infection, the government’s efforts to curb the flow of people in stores are understandable. At the same time, sales data and observations in AlkOutlet stores confirm that no mass gatherings have been observed so far. Even in the busiest times of shopping, we have been able to easily provide the space required for one person and other safe shopping requirements, as well as liquor stores are not places where people come with their families and spend a lot of time wandering aimlessly, like other types of shopping. However, given that restrictions on the marketing of alcoholic beverages are usually associated with a certain dose of populism and that this is a product whose marketing bans are always a source of excitement for the general public, we could have expected such a decision. at to work responsibly within the permitted norms, in order to ensure the legal circulation of beverages and excise tax revenues in the state treasury, even in the conditions of this crisis, “comments Gints Lazdiņš, a representative of the AlkOutlet brand.
Given that most of the range of AlkOutlet stores consists of alcoholic beverages, the company anticipates that AlkOutlet stores will be closed on weekends and public holidays. In order to dispel the flow of people, some stores will be opened faster on weekdays, thus allowing shoppers more freedom to choose the most convenient time to visit the store.
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