The prospect of a third confinement frightens traders.

Pierre Goguet, the president of CCI France, warns Tuesday on Europe 1 on the psychological dangers, as much as economic, that such a decision would have.

He also demands, in anticipation, adjustments.

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The hypothesis of a third confinement - even if it temporarily lost a little body on Monday - depresses the French, but above all, it frightens traders, who are currently trying to save their year thanks to the sales.

"We have a real danger today, which is first of all psychological and moral, in addition to being economic", spies Tuesday on Europe 1 Pierre Goguet, president of CCI France, the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

"It will be the third layer. For us, we should obviously avoid getting there," explains the professional, who mentions a 25% drop in sales for traders due to the curfew imposed at 6 p.m. . 

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The overriding concern is if the sales did not last the four weeks originally planned.

"If we stop in the week, that means that a large part of their stocks will remain on the arms of traders, with all the consequences in cash that one imagines", confirms Pierre Goguet.

"They must be able to sell their stocks, and a week will not be enough. I remind you that it is four weeks, the sales."

"Exemptions for click and collect"

The president of CCI France therefore calls for leaving these businesses open, even if a third confinement had to be decided.

"Even if it is in minimum format, even if it is indeed with strong constraints", he pleads.

"We need to have exemptions that allow businesses to operate, especially via click and collect. During the first confinement, citizens had a derogation to pick up the goods they had ordered. That should be handed over. in place while with the curfew it stopped. "

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Finally, Pierre Goguet relies on digital technology to limit breakage.

"Digital must be used to the maximum. There are indeed things that have been set up in local e-commerce platforms", recalls the president of CCI France "And obviously, we must encourage the consumers that we are all to make work on the local trade. Because we really have traders in distress. "