No easing of containment measures, but "a horizon" of reopening for traders.

This is what Jean Castex could announce, this Thursday at 6 p.m., during a first progress report since the reconfinement.

In the meantime, in Paris, some traders are flirting with the law to save their turnover. 

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The traders are suspended to the announcements of Jean Castex.

The Prime Minister makes a first progress report on the containment and on the health situation this Thursday, after a Defense Council in the morning.

If he should not announce an easing of measures, the head of government could give "a horizon" to traders, as to a possible reopening.

In the meantime, they opt for "click and collect", when they can: customers order a product and pick it up in front of the store.

To survive, in Paris, some flirt with the law.  

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At the entrance to her bookstore, Sonia has set up a table to distribute her customers' orders, but she recognizes it, she also sells directly to those who have not reserved anything.

"It's when they see our windows that they are attracted. So if they see a title that they saw in the window, we will sell them. It lasts two seconds, there is no contact and the customer does not fit into the store at all. "

Near the Buttes-Chaumont, Grégoire runs a bookstore.

Five to six times a day, to sell to a customer who has not ordered before coming, he tricks.

"I tell them 'call me'. The person has to phone in front of the bookstore to be able to order the book. We can serve it right away."

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Arrangements that have become "indispensable"

A few streets further on, Laetitia does the same and she accepts it.

The turnover of this florist has fallen by 70%.

"We have to live. We have rent, we have VAT, we have Urssaf, we have to pay everything. So we also adapt." 

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According to Alain, the manager of a board game store, these arrangements with the law have become essential to hold out, while winter promises to be difficult.

"There is cause for great concern about Christmas sales, which represent a very large percentage in a shop like mine, 40%", he confides.

Like many traders, he isn't expecting easing right away but is crossing his fingers for December.