Question 16202 — commerce and crafts

Summary

Mr. Jean-Luc Lagleize alerts the Minister of the Economy and Finance to the catastrophic situation in which traders in French cities find themselves. Traders, particularly in the city center of Toulouse, have been sounding the alarm for several weeks due to the disastrous economic and financial consequences of the demonstrations of the so-called “Yellow Vests” movement which took place eleven consecutive Saturdays in the downtown Toulouse since November 2018. After eleven Saturdays of mobilization, traders are suffering a significant shortfall due to blockages and damage. Seven associations of traders from large cities have already contacted the Government, with 78% of them estimating that their loss of turnover ranges from minus 10% to minus 40% over the period concerned by the mobilization. There The end-of-year holiday period, during which many businesses generate a significant portion of their annual turnover, was greatly affected by these social movements, and this continues into January 2019, the winter sales period, thus forcing businesses to close on Saturdays in an attempt to avoid damage. On the scale of Toulouse, according to a survey by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haute-Garonne, 97% of the 247 traders surveyed noticed a drop in their turnover and 25% of them estimated this in a proportion of minus 40% to minus 50%. The Occitanie-Pyrénées-Méditionranée region has released an exceptional intervention fund of three million euros to help traders, craftsmen and businesses in the region's town centers impacted by the violence and thus compensate for the losses caused. by the damage. In addition, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haute-Garonne and the Chamber of Trades and Crafts of Haute-Garonne have put in place several emergency measures, such as a one-stop shop to support traders and artisans and guide them in the current difficult context. This support cannot, however, replace permanently lost turnover and can only be applied to traders who have not gone bankrupt. The situation of these numerous businesses is therefore urgent and without strong action from the Government, layoffs and bankruptcy filings will increase. Thus, he alerts him to the catastrophic situation in which traders in French cities find themselves and draws his attention to the need to release national funds and put in place as soon as possible aid to these traders.

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