From this Wednesday, shopping centers of more than 2,000 m² will also be able to welcome the public again.

Since January 31, only food stores have been authorized to open in these supermarkets.

So for a few days, it is the effervescence.

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"We were starting to see the same faces all the time, so it's going to do us good, I think, just to see people!"

It's time for the last finishing touches in this sports brand located in a shopping arcade in the north of Toulouse, where Europe 1 visited. Anissa replaces the curtains of the fitting rooms, while Jessica, her colleague, stares at the hydroalcoholic gel bottles "so that everything is operational in terms of sanitary conditions".

"I look forward to being able to advise clients, especially for sports, because there is always something to exchange", enthuses the saleswoman.

"We're going to feel useful," she adds, relieved.

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Since the closure, the entire collection had to be changed.

But Jacques Copol, the manager of this Intersport store, expects to receive people from Wednesday.

"The 'seasonal' zone will be very important, with flip-flops and the beach swimsuits part. These two rays will generate the flow," he says.

Broken prices on unsold items

In the 40 shops in this gallery, everyone gets ready before the customers arrive.

To ensure that the latter are welcomed in the best possible sanitary conditions, the director of the shopping center, Quentin Lagarrigues, has set up a whole new protocol.

"We have arrows to indicate to customers the direction of traffic, distancing bands in the event of too many customers in front of the shops, and a counting tool that allows us to know in real time how many customers are present in the center in order to to respect the gauge ", he explains. 

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This reopening could also be an opportunity to do good business, since many traders post slashed prices on their unsold items from recent months.