Bales of postponement of easing: ‘It seems like the economy doesn’t count’ | Financial

“If this is confirmed during the press conference on Tuesday, it will be a serious disappointment. Entrepreneurs and retailers are all set to open up. We have developed protocols for this. Shops can open really safely. ” According to the trade association, this has also become apparent prior to the current lockdown.

Moreover, the alternatives do not work, INretail believes. “Buying by appointment does not work,” said a spokesman. “50 percent of the timeslots are not booked, and on the booked timeslots, a customer does not show up in 20 percent of the cases. Every day that this takes longer, entrepreneurs suffer losses. It seems as if the economy does not count. ”

‘Agreements well arranged’

The trade association is not in favor of ‘per week’ to see whether or not to open. With 13,000 affiliated stores, INretail is the largest trade association in the shopping street.

The safety agreements in the stores ‘are well organized’ and question marks about the numbers of people in shopping areas have been resolved in a national plan for all 2,500 shopping areas in our country, according to INretail. The sector developed this plan together with the cabinet, the NCTV, the Safety Council and the Association of Dutch Municipalities.

Billion debt

According to the trade association, entrepreneurs have ‘accumulated billions in debt’ and are experiencing increasing mental pressure. 56% of entrepreneurs use savings to survive and a large majority of entrepreneurs are seriously concerned about the survival of the business.

If asked, Koninklijke Horeca Nederland is still considering a response.

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