A step towards normality: From Monday, April 20, hardware stores and garden centers will be open again. The rest will follow next week.
- The state government has relaxed the Corona * rules somewhat.
- Hardware stores and garden centers may open again from Monday, April 20.
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Update from April 20, 1:53 p.m .: Hardware stores have been able to reopen in Bavaria since Monday. Peter Schmalz, branch manager of Hagebaumarkt München-Nord on Lerchenauerstraße , told tz.de how the first day of the opening went. "It was quite exciting. We open at 7 a.m., the first customer was there half an hour earlier. About 75 people came to us in the first 30 minutes. Since then, however, day-to-day operations have been normal, ”says the branch manager .
Further reported lard that the market on big distance the eighth and even the legally prescribed 1.50 meters was extended to 2.10 meters. They have also set up an entrance and an exit and, with the help of security , make sure that there are not too many people on the market at the same time. He further reports that there are no protective masks available at the moment, but delivery is expected at the end of the week. On the other hand, toilet paper , says Schmalz, is more than enough.
First report from April 19, 2020
Munich - According to Bernd Ohlmann from the Bavarian Retail Association, around 70 percent of shops can reopen from April 27.
Munich: Markets prepared for the rush expected on Monday
The Hagebaumarkt on Lerchenauer Straße is well prepared for the rush expected on Monday . At the entrance, special security guards will make sure that customers keep their distance , says a division manager. In general, strict attention is paid to hygiene "The staff is equipped with masks and gloves." How many people are allowed to enter the hardware store at the same time - the company calculated exactly according to the government's square meter requirements.
Full of anticipation for the opening this Monday: the manager of the Hagebau store on Lerchenauer Straße.
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The following also applies: "No entry without a shopping cart, and only two people per shopping cart". The trolleys are disinfected after each use. "And despite all the strict requirements: everyone is overjoyed that the market can open again," says the employee. “The mood is very good. The staff is happy that the short-time work is over - and now, not after months, as some feared. "
"Especially in the textile industry, the water is up to the neck of many"
This applies to hardware stores such as Hagebau and garden centers. Some others have to get one
Bernd Ohlmann, head of the retail association
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Be patient week. On April 27, car dealers, bike shops, bookstores and other shops with a maximum retail area of 800 square meters are allowed to unlock their doors again. The retailers are happy that they can open again, says Bernd Ohlmann from the retail association , but there is also great annoyance that this is not yet possible for everyone from Monday. And above all, it is unfair that the larger stores must remain closed. “Especially in the textile industry , the water is up to the neck of many. Spring fashion is in the shops - this is perishable goods, because it will soon be midsummer! "
Munich: Larger houses remain closed - complaint about "distortion of competition"
In smaller municipalities, the shopping streets consist mainly of smaller shops, says Ohlmann. In a city like Munich there are dozens of larger houses - Galeria Kaufland, Hirmer, Sporthaus Schuster, Kustermann, Konen and a number of others - which all still have to remain closed. “Why shouldn't these shops also offer a hygiene concept for their customers and sellers that is just as good as that of a small stationery retailer in Schwabing? And you can be sure that all shops that are allowed to reopen will pay close attention to hygiene and distance rules . “Nobody wants to risk that the police or KVR control the sale and close the shop again.
It's a good thing that the federal government quickly implemented emergency aid for small businesses and loan programs. This funding aid needs to be sharpened + some of the lost sales to be compensated for by direct help, according to HDE President at @BMWi_Bund https://t.co/PjCTcrVyI0 pic.twitter.com/ZuPmRfFhaA
- Handelsverband HDE (@handelsverband) April 17, 2020Ohlmann therefore speaks of a “ distortion of competition” to the disadvantage of the larger stores. He hopes that customers will have a lot of catching up to do when shopping. "Otherwise, once the smoke from the Corona battle has cleared, many businesses will not have survived."
These problems are far away for the store manager on Lerchenauer Strasse on Monday. He becomes really emotional when he thinks of opening. "We are happy to finally be able to sell again." Isn't it going to make you queasy with the expected rush? "Clearly we expect it. Snakes will form. But we do everything we can to ensure that people keep their distance. ”
Also read: Coronavirus in Bavaria: New figures from Sunday give hope - Monday will probably be a sad mark
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