For many traders who were hoping for a quick reopening of their store, the announcements from Jean Castex, who confirmed that the containment rules will not change by at least December 1, are a further blow.

"We will not hold until January", worries for example Olivier, restaurateur. 

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Their hopes were quickly dashed.

Closed since the start of the reconfinement, the managers of "non-essential" businesses hoped for a relaxation of the measures taken to curb the coronavirus epidemic.

But Thursday, during a press conference, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the maintenance of the current rules at least until December 1.

What to discourage professionals who fear having to go out of business. 

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"The 'Black Friday' will be reserved for the giants of the net. It's a bit of a cold shower, we knew, but that's it, it's done", regrets Benoît, who believed to the end in the reopening of its candle shop, which generates two thirds of its turnover at the end of the year.

Even the 50% tax credit for landlords who waive the November rent does not seem to be up to the mark.

"I had two rejection letters from my lessors. I don't think it will change much. Our lessors know very well that we have to pay our rents sooner or later. A 100% tax credit would be an advantage. real help and would allow us to not have to pay rent at all. "

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"We keep paying lots of little bills"

For her part, Céline, patron of "Mod In", a ready-to-wear boutique, cannot see herself continuing to work on the internet for another 15 days.

"They are all there with their 'click and collect'. But we launched our website during confinement, and we work ten times more to earn a hundred times less," she annoys at the microphone of Europe 1. "We are at one, two, three orders per day at most."

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Olivier is a restaurateur.

He reminds that rents are not the only charges that traders have to face.

"We also pay for EDF, GDF and Orange subscriptions," he lists.

"We keep paying lots of small bills, and finally we are closed, so we have no more cash."

And to conclude: "We will not hold until January, that's for sure."

Like many traders, he would like real compensation for the damage, not just help he never sees coming.