On the eve of confinement, the Opéra shopping district in Paris has, for a day, regained its appearance of days without Covid.
At JouéClub, Hema or Sephora, customers rushed to complete their last shopping before the curtain rolled down.
This intense activity will come to an end on Friday morning.
"Non-essential" stores, just like restaurants, are not allowed to open any more than during the first lockdown.
The only measure likely to soften the potion: the withdrawal of in-store orders will remain possible, as will take-out for restaurateurs.
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If traders were stunned but understanding in March, anger this time wins over a measure they perceive to be unfair and devastating.
"We feel sacrificed,"
explains Yohann Petiot, the general delegate of the Alliance du commerce, which represents major clothing brands.
We were assured that we would never experience it again.
We bought and received
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