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The president of the Chamber of Commerce, Harald Mahrer, defends his controversial maneuver to open on Sunday after the closure in ZiB2. The virological situation will decide which economic sectors will be able to reopen as of December 7.
10:27 pm, November 23, 2020
At the end of the previous week, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Harald Mahrer, sparked intense debates at the outlets with a push to open the market on Sunday. Mahrer had suggested that businesses open on two Sundays should be allowed between the scheduled end of the December 7 close and Christmas. On the one hand, the most affected retailers should have the opportunity to To at least mitigate lost sales in the all-important Christmas business. On the other hand, according to Mahrer, it is also about to direct customer flows after lockdown to avoid massive rush. In the ZiB2 interview on Monday night, Mahrer defended his proposal, “unusual times need unusual answers”stressed the president of WK. In no way is it about allowing a Sunday general opening, he is not a “friend” of that either.. But it is very much a “best ideas contest” when it comes to the question of how the aforementioned customer flows can be matched. An opening on two Sundays is “one of many possibilities”. From their point of view, a temporary extension of the opening hours is also conceivable.
“Walk to the Central Economic Cemetery”
The pre-Christmas season is especially for parts of the retail sector. “the hot hour. “Therefore, there is no scenario to keep stores closed until December 24, otherwise, one could walk straight to the “central economic and political graveyard” on a white sheet.
Currently, no statement can be made on the question of which economic sectors will be able to be unlocked again from December 7. It can be assumed that the government will not open everything at once, according to Mahrer, it all depends on the virological situation. “Opening up without buts and if it doesn’t make sense.” Will still be Planning for security is crucial to the economy, “one word where the journey is headed.” In any case, a plan for unlocking is necessary and the government is working on it.
