Commerce has long waited for government to look at its future, as it regularly does for industry.
It's done.
As of Wednesday, more than 300 players will meet for three weeks as part of the Assises du Commerce organized in Bercy.
As a sign of the importance given to this event, no less than five ministers or secretaries of state, including Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of the Economy, will be present for its launch.
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The participants will try to agree on the problems facing their sector, which is undergoing rapid change due to the explosion in online sales, as well as on the solutions to be provided.
A report will be submitted to the President of the Republic in January.
Some of the recommended measures could be taken in the coming months, if they are of a regulatory nature.
But most will have to wait for the presidential election to take shape.
"Despite this, we welcome these Assises because
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