An intense attendance in the city center of Toulouse, merchants finally positive
Rue Alsace-Lorraine, rue de Metz, throughout the historic hypercentre, the next few days are as many promises of income in the cash registers of traders, also tested by two years of health crisis. Philippe Léon, the president of the Toulouse trade federation was the guest of the morning of France 3 and France Bleu Occitanie.
Appetite for regional products
Attendance in recent days in the streets of the pink city has lived up to expectations, especially last weekend, December 11-12. “It was nice and cold, people wanted to be outside to see the lights. This weekend, it’s going to be intense, the closer we get to the holidays, the more people there are in town“, explains the vice-president of the chamber of commerce. A trend is emerging, the success of so-called” made in France “and even” made in Occitanie “products.
In 2021, the turnover has not returned to the level of 2019, a loss of 20 to 30% in the city center. Or within a few months, the loans guaranteed by the State will have to be repaid. It’s a big concern
Traders can open all four Sundays in December. But not all of them do. “On Sunday, you have to pay your employees three times. We think twice“, explains the one who owns a shop in Alsace-Lorraine street. The town hall has set up the free parking for three hours on Sunday December 12 and 19 in the Q-park and Indigo car parks.