Bookstores, clothing stores, toys or art galleries, the French can once again stroll in the aisles of their favorite boutiques.
After a month of administrative closure, businesses in France deemed "
non-essential
" during the reconfinement reopen their doors this Saturday, November 28.
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After long weeks of battle, supermarkets, commerce and online commerce, had accepted the proposal of the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire to postpone the promotional operation of Black Friday by one week to facilitate the reopening.
The executive feared the mass arrival of deconfined French on store shelves to find the best deals, a few weeks before Christmas.
Open until 9 p.m. and reinforced sanitary protocol
From this weekend, shops can remain open until 9 p.m. at the latest, while respecting a reinforced health protocol.
While the occupancy gauge was set at one person per 4 square meters, it is now extended to one person per 8 square meters.
In addition, all traders will have to count the number of customers present in the stores.
A sometimes delicate equation for those with small premises.
Surfaces of more than 400m2 must have a specific counting system.
Towards an opening on Sunday
In the capital, traders will have the opportunity to temporarily create free outdoor displays during the
“vital”
period
of the end of year celebrations.
To support economic activity, the tenant of Bercy is in favor of opening shops every Sunday until Christmas.
A measure demanded by traders in order to sell off accumulated stocks and spread customer flows over seven days.
It will now be up to the mayors of each municipality to approve this opening.