This confinement, difficult enough any time of the year for small businesses, must feel like the final straw in this, the run-up to Christmas. And an added problem for them is that we turn to online suppliers and fall for the charms of doorstep deliveries, now and for future purchases.
Enough! says the Region Sud who preside over 6 departements, a big swathe of the south of France. ”On dit ‘stop’ a Amazon. Pour Noel, achetons nos cadeaux pres de chez vous!”
To help locals do this, last week they launched a new website https://sauvernoel.maregionsud.fr/.
You simply type in your location and category of what you are looking for and details of nearby businesses from their online directory pop up. Sauvons Noel…
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Dear Lynne, as always your message is one to note and even more to think before ordering that on line gift from that on line suppliers.
Thank you for reminding me and I hope many others too.
It’s the same in Angleterre, so tough on small businesses. Our Christmas market cancelled and that always tempted people into town. They do need support….xL