Traffic
Fury over traffic ban In Palma
“We agree that sustainability is about reducing road traffic in the city centre but not about cutting it off."
Retail
High street sales compete with the internet
Small businesses don't usually have a website, so they can't compete and they're suffering.
Business
La Rambla businesses up in arms
Two EMT bus stops at the beginning of La Rambla and the only stop that was in the centre of the street have been eliminated.
Retail
Smaller retailers sceptical about July sales increase
In July, retail sales in the Balearics went up more than four per cent.
Retail
Shops' sales to cruise passengers up seven per cent
The increase, says Pimeco, coincides with a time of greatest tourist numbers in Majorca, with up to 60,000 cruise passengers in a week.
Services
Retailers criticising Palma maintenance and safety
Representatives from Pimeco were planting flowers and attacking town hall inaction.
Holiday rentals
Retailers calling for "sensible" holiday rentals regulation in Palma
Pimeco stressed the importance of the holiday rentals sector for Palma.
Retail
Retailers association wants alcohol excluded from all-inclusive packages
Bars and clubs are also responsible for the "massive" consumption of alcohol in tourist areas.
Fairs and fiestas
Retailers unhappy at Palma Christmas lights delay
Justifications for the delay until 3 December "suffer from a lack of rationale and credibility".
Palma
Traders' association adds its criticism of Palma's rubbish collection
Residents and traders are faced on a daily basis with a lack of cleanliness and deficiencies in rubbish collection.
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