VILNIUSIt was like one of those moments during the Soviet era when something special appeared in the shops. At 7 p.m. on May 11, the 170 stores belonging to the VPMarket retail chain in Lithuania - including Minima, Media, Maxima and T-Market stores - were packed, with long queues at every cash register.However, instead of a sudden crisis deficit, it turned out that the furor was caused by a once-in-a-lifetime sale - compliments of the EU referendum.Worried by the low voter turnout in the country's two-day poll, VPMarket officials decided to offer a deal many voters couldn't refuse.Anyone w...
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