The Angers down town retail trade sector afraid of its future, and of the town's future

The store owners of Angers down town do not desarm. Saturday in spite of the rain, a delegation gathered on Ralliement square and delivered a message imprinted of concern for themselves but also, what is new, for the city. After an appeal to other retailers, but also employees of the Angers retail trade and inhabitants, their spokesperson warned about the deterioration of the local economic conditions and, with more shades, what is new too, of the Angers city policy.

First, they established a clear link between their own problems (many of them get the minimum wage in spite of the number of hours they dedicate to their business) and the general climate. "At the time of a difficult context of companies closures which toss out employees, we have some difficulties to understand why our city council is static and why it buries its head in the sand", pointing out they noticed "dreadly the deterioration of the city and of the retail stores standing".

Apparently, specific claims of the Angers retail trade sector have not been mentionned like the openings on Sundays during the end of the year holidays and the increase of car parks fares. But, these statements indicate that the Angers retail trade economy is starting to experiment difficulties and foresees a dark future. If the Angers mayor "is not to blame for everything", the demonstrators urged him to quickly implement solutions wihtout saying what these could be.