This Wednesday, May 19, traders were able to reopen their shops. A “relief” for many of them.
In a constant hubbub, the Cap Costières gallery seems to come back to life after months of closure. Laughs are exchanged. “How about going to Histoire d’or?“, proposes a woman. Some stores are victims of their success and the salesmen, the smile hidden under their mask, do not hesitate to advise young and old.
In the middle of her papers, Élise Gomez resumes her daily rhythm. The reopening went pretty well for this little vape shop, right in the center of the aisle. “We live it well. Some loyal customers are happy to see us again“, she enthuses. Since February, Vaping Smoke As Much Kit only lives from sales on its website.
“It’s nice to finally resume a social life”
Its reopening is a relief. “It is nice to finally resume a social life. With the website, there is no longer this contact with us, and this is what we missed the most“, specifies Élise Gomez. A contact, but also the resumption of its rhythm and its habits.”This allows us to get back to a daily routine that is a little more normal than what we are going through at the moment. That feels good.“She leaves quickly in her papers, waiting for the next customer.
In a nearby alley, Léa Boncourre arranges her pairs of glasses. His shop, Season, it also closed for several months, can finally breathe. Joachim Boncourre, the manager, does not hide his relief. “It is a deliverance. Finally we can work. Our treasury was melting like snow in the sun.“
They have waited a long time for this reopening. “It’s difficult. You work 6 days a week to see your small business flourish. But over a 1 year lease, there were 6 months without activity“, he confides with a heavy heart.
I think people just want to spend and enjoy
For her part, Léa Boncourre can only confirm: “There are a lot of costs to reimburse, you have to work hard. Since February, we have been closed. This morning, we have already had a few clients. I think people only want one thing, and that is to spend and enjoy “. A rebirth for some, a relief for others.
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