Professionals must take advantage of the deconfinement to resume their activity as much as possible.
Invited on Sud Radio, the Minister in charge of VSEs and SMEs, Alain Griset, recalled that the activities affected by the health crisis would benefit from "
support
" even during the recovery, but that they should gradually return to the normal: "
it is obvious that everyone must resume their activity [...] I do not see why certain restaurateurs would remain closed
", declared the member of the government.
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Discussions are currently taking place with professional federations to determine the best way to support companies in the coming weeks.
“
Several devices are being considered
”, because some sectors will resume immediately, while others, such as events, will have a “
lag time
” before filling their order books.
Similarly, the situation may differ depending on the location: in Paris and in some large cities, a "
lack of customers in hotels
" may be observed for "
an indefinite period
", underlined Alain Griset, while others territories will welcome many visitors from weekends in May.
Ongoing reflection on the summer sales
Remaining cautious about the reopening, Alain Griset explained that he would meet nightclubs on Wednesday. Discussions will take place with these professionals whose prospects remain unclear: indicating that they have no reopening date to provide them for the time being, the minister added that he could not commit to a recovery this summer. "
It is not something [...] that is stopped,
" he said. Discussions will mainly focus on a possible "
specific plan
" for this sector, as well as a health protocol for the reopening of establishments.
The minister also returned to the issue of summer sales. A meeting will be held next week on this file, to see if it is necessary to postpone this promotional operation. A decision on the date and duration of the summer sales will be announced "
within two weeks
". A third period of sales to sell the accumulated stocks is not yet relevant: "
for the moment, there is no particular request for a flash operation in addition
", specified the minister, adding however that 'he was going to listen to the positions of the professionals and that "
everything was possible
" on that date.