Just came back from my local Lucky.

Last week there was a run on them which had pretty much emptied them of everything. Very worrying.

Today, restocked very nicely. I picked up milk, cereal, fruit, veggies, and they were even restocked with decadent, western indulgences like imported cheese.

I just had to tell the police that I was going to buy food and they let me right through the check point.

Glad to see common sense prevailing and markets being allowed to restock.

Well done competent authorities.

Brody wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:15 am Just came back from my local Lucky.

Last week there was a run on them which had pretty much emptied them of everything. Very worrying.

Today, restocked very nicely. I picked up milk, cereal, fruit, veggies, and they were even restocked with decadent, western indulgences like imported cheese.

I just had to tell the police that I was going to buy food and they let me right through the check point.

Glad to see common sense prevailing and markets being allowed to restock.

Well done competent authorities.

Yes - and for those in the Red Zones, they can order online and have delivery right to their homes. No issue. Gruyère for the Ghettos.

Markets continue to be troublesome source of Covid-19 spread
Mom Kunthear | Publication date 22 April 2021 | 18:01 ICT
In the two months since the February 20 community outbreak of Covid-19, the government has suspended the operation of several markets and businesses and placed some villages in lockdown in Phnom Penh and the provinces.

So far, 35 markets have been shut down in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Preah Sihanouk, Kampong Chhnang, Battambang and Kampong Speu provinces.

Phnom Penh has shut down 14 markets including Orussey Market Business Center; Phsar Daeum Kor and the vegetable market; Phsar Chas; Tuol Sangke Market; Boeung Trabek Plaza; Trapang Tloeung Market; Psar Ekreach I , Tuol Pongro; Century Plaza; Pochentong Market; Phum Phsar Kandal ; Depo Market ; Chhouk Meas Market and Happy Family Market; and Olympic Market.

Boeung Keng Kang district governor Thim Sam An said that Olympic Market had been shut down temporarily from April 21.

“We decided to suspend Olympic Market for 14 days from April 21 to May 5 to stop Covid-19 from spreading to vendors, consumers and residents exiting and entering this market,” he said.

An also called on vendors, security guards, staff and workers serving in the market from April 8-14 to be tested for Covid-19 if they had any symptoms. Testing is available for them at the Chenla Theatre’s compound .

Sen Sok district governor Mov Manith also suspended operation of Chhouk Meas Market, Happy Family Market and all businesses around them for 14 days from April 21 to May 5 in Krang Thnong and Kork Khleang communes.

In Kampong Chhnang province the Santhea Satha Pagoda, Prey Khmer Market and Phsar Chhnang Clinic in Kampong Chhnang town and Rolea B'ier district have been shut down.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... -19-spread

imagine the economic bonanza
if all these backward, dirty, disease-ridden markets were closed for good
and the land sold off to develop slick new modern safe and healthy shopping plazas

More likely the delivery oriented businesses will flourish.
Overhead is low,
Run from home.
Wing just got a banking license so payments will become easier.

just deliver direct from the wholesaler then
people like to shop
i imagine shiny new chip mong supermarkets

Wholesalers like LSH won't drop ship.
You have to have an aggregator. Nham24 et al have occupied this position.
Chip Mong was among the first to get through the delivery hassles in lockdown
People buy the same 30 items from a supermarket again and again.
People are lazy.
Shopping takes time and costs money if away from work.
Online with a gateway for payment will boom.
All these FB sellers are proof.

Kammekor wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:46 pm

beerlaodrinker wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:02 am

Brody wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:15 am Just came back from my local Lucky.

Last week there was a run on them which had pretty much emptied them of everything. Very worrying.

Today, restocked very nicely. I picked up milk, cereal, fruit, veggies, and they were even restocked with decadent, western indulgences like imported cheese.

I just had to tell the police that I was going to buy food and they let me right through the check point.

Glad to see common sense prevailing and markets being allowed to restock.

Well done competent authorities.

Yes - and for those in the Red Zones, they can order online and have delivery right to their homes. No issue. Gruyère for the Ghettos.

Not sure if they're all familiar with that process and / or have the money to use those services.
I mean, an orange at Lucky has a different price than an orange in a local market...

That, my dear friend, is the advantage. Finally the chance to upsell. All Cambodians can become rich this way and get jobs that means they can sport hipster beards and jaunty hats.