Getir France, a subsidiary of the Turkish giant of fast home shopping delivery, asked the Paris Commercial Court on Thursday for its placement in receivership, the company announced in a press release.
“
The reasons which led Getir to take this decision are specific to France
”, she specified, invoking “
the evolution of the regulations
” which creates “
additional complexities
”.
At the end of 2022, Getir had acquired Gorillas which had itself acquired Frichti and the three entities in France will therefore be “
placed under the control and protection of the Paris commercial court
”, clarified Getir.
This procedure "
will not affect customers since they will be able to continue to use Getir's services as usual
", assures the company which affirms that its "
objective (...) with this procedure is to create a sustainable model long term in France
.
"
We are surprised but not worried
," Johann Tchissambou, CFDT union representative at Getir, told AFP, adding that this company has 900 employees in France, Gorillas, 500, and Frichti, 400
. there was something weird, with warehouses on break
”, reacted for his part Ludovic Rioux, for the CGT Transports federation.
“
Potentially, there will be a loss of jobs
,” he worries.
Getir is present in 9 countries (Turkey, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, United States, Italy, Portugal, Spain and France) and in 7 French cities (Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence , Montpellier, Grenoble).
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"Dark Blinds"
Last March, the government paved the way for town halls to regulate the establishment of “
dark stores
”, these premises where platforms, such as Getir, store products to be delivered.
Now considered warehouses and not shops, they may be forced to close if the local urban plan (PLU) prohibits this type of activity at their address.
The “
quick trade
”, which emerged thanks to the confinements and the Covid-19 epidemic since 2020, offers in a few minutes the delivery of everyday products, similar to those for sale in a convenience store.
But this activity is criticized by many elected officials around the world who denounce pell-mell the arrival of "
warehouse cities
", nuisances for local residents, even the development of
the "lazy economy
".