Winter sales in Nantes, January 18, 2019. - SIPA

A little boost for traders. While the winter sales have just started, the department stores will be authorized to open their doors this Sunday afternoon, between 12h and 19h. The prefecture of Loire-Atlantique has indeed adopted a decree to this effect. "It is our duty to do everything to preserve the activity of our businesses," said the prefect Claude d'Harcourt. This pragmatic and common sense decision is taken as an exception and in accordance with local agreements, ”he said.

In Maine-et-Loire too

While Sunday openings are the subject of highly supervised negotiations each year in Nantes, this measure was motivated by the "difficulties encountered by many businesses" after several weeks of strikes and demonstrations against the pension reform. In the City of Dukes, "yellow vests" and intersyndicale also call again to parade on Saturday.

The Maine-et-Loire prefecture also published a decree this Friday. In this department, the stores will be able to welcome customers on Sunday, January 12 and 19.

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  • Nantes
  • Pension reform
  • Economy
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