The new corona rules hit big businesses hard.
It is feared that before Christmas there will be crowds in front of the shops - and the risk of infection will increase.
A push comes from Bruck to prevent this: Sundays open for sale.
Supermarkets make an urgent request to their customers.
Fürstenfeldbruck
- The Fuchsweber fashion house in Fürstenfeldbruck has 1,600 square meters of retail space.
So far, around 130 customers have been allowed in - so one customer per ten square meters (plus staff).
Now there are only half of them and therefore 65 customers.
The problem: Even under the old regulation and before Advent there were some bottlenecks, as managing director Frank Röhner reports.
“We will reach our limits on Saturday lunchtime.” Then there is a risk of queues that should be expressly avoided, especially in the cold.
"That is exactly what we don't want our customers to expect in the current situation."
Equalize customer flow
For the Fuchsweber and all other shops over 800 square meters of sales area (in Bruck around 20 percent) the following applies until December 20th: only half are allowed in.
"It's a compromise that we have to live with," says fashion house boss Röhner.
Nevertheless, it is not entirely understandable for him why only the shops with a lot of space are given even stricter requirements.
"20 square meters per person is a lot."
Of course, the priority is to lower the incidence value and save Christmas.
But that is precisely why one has to equalize the flow of customers.
Röhner had already launched an urgent appeal to politicians last week: Shops should be allowed to open on Sundays around the holidays - as a corona lightning aid package beyond the current shop closing law.
Usually you are only allowed to shop on Sundays as part of a cultural event - for example at the old town festival.
Shops open on the Sunday before the festival
Röhner found full approval in the regional committee of the IHK, in which he sits with 16 entrepreneurs from the district.
In addition to the risks for customers, economic interests play a role (even after the actual market Sundays have ceased this year).
The chairman Michael Steinbauer warns: “We mustn't risk dying shops.” The more unacceptable the situation becomes when shopping, the more likely people are to order their gifts on the Internet - where it is possible 24 hours a day.
Another concern of the retail representatives: hamster purchases.
This particularly affects the supermarkets.
These should also be allowed to open on Sundays.
AEZ managing director Udo Klotz is also concerned.
In the Ikarus Center in Puchheim and in the other markets in the district there is already a lot on offer at normal times.
Klotz says: "I could imagine opening the Sunday before Christmas, for example."
But he also relies on reason.
“It would be helpful if customers only buy fresh food shortly before Christmas Eve and longer shelf life the weeks before.” The fresh things went much faster.
In any case, the cash registers should be fully occupied so that there are no long queues.
Difficult times for the staff
One thing should not be forgotten in the discussion: the protection of employees.
“The staff is having hard times anyway.” And if half of the supermarket salespeople fail, nothing will work anyway.
Something similar can be heard from the office supplies store Treffpunkt Wagner.
“It's been such a long and exhausting day because we always have to wear masks,” explains Branch Manager Brigitte Hannig.
And salespeople would also like to see a “steady time” one day.
"It's also difficult to tell people to stay at home and have a Sunday shopping at the same time."
Franz Höfelsauer, spokesman for the Bruck trade association, even speaks of a failed signal.
However, he would at least not be averse to opening the last Sunday of Advent.
"I'm just afraid that the majority of the Bruck retailers are not interested." This was confirmed by a survey from August.
Perhaps a look at Olching will give you some insight: the shops there are open on Sundays.
However, with an obligatory occasion: the opening of the crib path.
Mayor Andreas Magg sees this as an important measure.
He is convinced: "The city centers are more economically endangered than ever by Corona."
