2023-07-05 11:21:36
The sales will be extended for a week until August 1 and traders who wish to do so will be able to open this Sunday, the Minister for Trade Olivia Grégoire announced on Wednesday July 5, a measure intended to help traders whose activity has been affected by the riots.
At the request of traders, “we will extend the sales until August 1st”she said in an interview on France 2, adding that traders who wish to do so will be able to “open this sunday” in order to “to make up for last weekend in particular”.
The first two weekends are “super important for the sales”explained the minister.
Helping looted stores
During urban violence that erupted on June 27 a few hours after Nahel’s death, “pMore than 1,000 businesses were either vandalized (…) or set on fire”indicated on Tuesday the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, even if “The situation has stabilized since Saturday”.
Bercy indicated that on “the approximately 200 food businesses affected, 30 have burned down, most have already reopened”. “A few dozen clothing stores were looted”more “shops will reopen this weekend”, provides the Ministry of Economy.
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