Many are the sectors affected by the protests that take place in various parts of the country and the malls they are no exception. The president of the Board of Directors of the Association of Shopping and Entertainment Centers of Peru (Accep), Juan José Calle, explained that businesses in this area would have lost almost S/600 million in January alone.
The businessman explained that in these places 80% of those that operate are small businesses, and they are the most affected by sudden closures.
“Of the 9,000 stores that operate in Accep shopping centers, 80% are small businesses, so the impact of what happens is no less. The entire production chain is also affected, including producers, clothing manufacturers, shoe manufacturers, carriers, among others,” he assured. Shopping centers employ around 180,000 people directly, and generate half a million indirectly.
Added to this is the shortage of businesses that are in the shopping centers of the regions, due to the seizure of highways and the paralysis of airports that prevent products from reaching their points of sale.
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Another victim of the crisis is Gamarra, since since the protests began he has received fewer visits. This was stated by the president of the Gamarra Peru Business Association, Susana Saldaña.
The businesswoman explained that only 30% of the people who enter on a day without protests are arriving. In addition, they also have problems sending products to the interior of the country, something that seriously harms them because the regions represent almost 60% of the shipments to the interior.
To this is added something that worries both the emporium and the shopping centers: the future of the school campaign, since both Saldaña and Calle warned that the protests could generate a lot of business.
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Calle explained that in the case of Jockey Plaza they had no plans to make large investments this year, but “what is on the way will continue to be done.”
The southern regions represent half of Gamarra’s sales to the interior of the country.
