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Impact of Power Outage on Bilbao Businesses

A major power outage in Bilbao, Spain, resulted in substantial financial losses for various small businesses. The article details the experiences of several businesses across different sectors, including supermarkets, bars, fruit shops, bakeries, tobacconists, and clothing stores.

Supermarket Losses

A supermarket in Deusto reported losses exceeding €10,000 due to the outage, largely because peak hours were affected. They lost sales of perishable goods and struggled with stock replenishment afterward. Shortages of everyday items such as sanitary products were also noted.

Other Businesses Affected

Other businesses suffered losses as follows:

• A bar: €2,000 - €2,500
• A fruit shop: €300
• A bakery: An unspecified amount due to reduced production from their Basauri-based oven.
• A tobacconist: Approximately €1,000 due to dataphone issues
• A repair shop: Approximately €500 due to inability to receive service calls.
• A hair salon: Unspecified, but described as a ‘ruin’.
• Clothing stores: Several reported losses ranging from several hundred to over one thousand Euros.

Businesses That Benefited

Despite the widespread losses, some businesses experienced increased sales due to the circumstances. Cafés without food service reported higher-than-usual sales of drinks, including alcoholic beverages. This was mainly due to people gathering at cafés because of the power outage. One café reported selling all of their prepared pintxos. The increased sales were attributed to the increased demand for drinks during the outage.

Overall Impact

The article concludes with an estimate of more than €15,000 in losses across the businesses featured, extrapolating this to suggest significant financial repercussions on a larger scale.