From March 23 to 28, 2020, the Confederation of French Traders conducted an online survey to assess the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on trade. The confederation stresses that the health crisis comes in a context where the traders were already in difficulty: 47% of the respondents recorded a loss of turnover for 6 months, estimated at more than 70% for nearly 30% of them , between 51 and 70% for 20% of them. In particular, the strike movements of winter.
The Covid-19 effect
Following the Prime Minister's announcement on March 14, 2020 of the closure of non-essential businesses, 86% of the merchants surveyed thus closed their doors. Only 5% of them pursued an activity on the internet or in drive / click & collect. Among the 14% of merchants authorized to continue their activity, more than 80% have reduced their opening hours, restricted their activity and reduced the number of employees. 10% even chose to close anyway for fear of contamination. Still among traders who are always open, 95% experience a drop in turnover, more than 70% for 35% of the panel, 51 to 70% for 24%, 31 to 50% for 28%, less than 30 % for 12%.
In the measures taken for the Government to support businesses, the one that satisfies most is the bonus of 1,500 euros (29%), followed by the facilitation of short-time working (25%), then the guarantees and loans of the BPI ( 11%).
The confederation requests that operating losses be covered by insurers (55% of respondents agree with this idea), that tax and social charges be exempt (28% also want it), measures on the payment of rents and the establishment of a single number.
From：LE PAPETIER DE FRANCE，FRANCE
