The winter sales have been postponed. This promotional period begins this Wednesday and runs until February 16. Traders have adapted to the 6 p.m. curfew. They witness.
Initially scheduled from January 6 to February 2, the winter sales begin this Wednesday due to the health crisis. The businesses are ready. “Due to the curfew, we have readjusted our hours, confides Aurélie Melet, manager of Bréal boutique. We are open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 5:30 pm non-stop. Usually, we took a break from ‘one hour for lunch. For the private sales, we had a lot less people. Our customers are sensitive to the Covid. During the holidays, we sold a lot of gift cards. The businesses generally did well in December , we made our figure. The Cadurcian clientele played the game well: they did not buy on the internet. The town hall gave vouchers of € 20 to its agents, which allowed our clients not to leaving outside. On the other hand, the losses during the two confinements were enormous, ”adds the official.
Isa Sahsah, responsible for Isa Déco and the Annexe d’Isa, also had to bring its closure forward by one hour, to 6 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. “In winter, we do not lose many customers at the end of the afternoon, notes the manager. The crowds are from 3 pm. I am very skeptical about the sales, there is gloom. , sadness. I do fashion, accessories, everything that is household items. What suffers the most is ready-to-wear. On the other hand, everything that is plaids, slippers, it works well. We live in a way of not being sure of anything. We live hand to mouth. “
Catherine Bouix, manager of Mango, confirms this feeling: “We are in the unknown. I do not know what to expect, between the health context, the change of time and dates of the sales. The month of December was correct. For the sales we will open earlier, from 9 am But for six years, the sales have lost their appeal, notes Catherine Bouix. We hope that customers will come. I have received stocks of clothes from countries like Germany where shops are closed. Customers will have more choices. “
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