Auchan stores are always busy, despite the passage of the caravan of Unacois Jappo

In Thiès, the Unacois Jappo members' tour to raise awareness of the constraints related to the establishment of Auchan stores was not enough to force them to turn their backs on this multinational. On the contrary, the two stores located downtown are refueling from morning to evening at the expense of local traders who had mobilized to ask Auchan to "clear."

Found in front of one of the shops, a man in his forties, agrees to answer our questions, provided he speaks on condition of anonymity. So, to the question sir, why do you like Auchan? Taken by surprise, He answers in these terms. "But sir, why should I hate Auchan?" And besides, I'm free to buy where I want. "Sometimes I go to the market to do my shopping, but today I rather want to come Here, it's the same prices at the market level, the only difference is that there is no bargaining in Auchan ".

Accompanied by her children, a mother has finished shopping. She bought several products made of bread, milk sachets, ice cream for her pieces of God's wood etc. Asked about the debate that is currently running a lot of ink and saliva in Senegal, she smiles at first and launches. "In reality, our traders have not made much effort to improve their living environment.For them, the trade is to earn money, to build buildings they rent after, to see several women among other things, as they have to prepare for the change in their sector of activity, we are currently witnessing a major revolution in the trade sector ".

Coming back to the competitive aspect, she adds this. "I think that the state must also protect our premises if the competition will weaken them more.My, I frequent shops Auchan, but I militated for protectionism, because if we do not our economy will be managed by foreigners. And it will really be a bad policy for our leaders. "

At the market "Moussanté" Thies, traders deplore this state of affairs and implore the people to marry their cause. "It's the Thièssois who have to help us in this fight if it's not lost." We organized a big gathering in Thiès against Auchan but to my surprise, the users have not changed their habits. all traders do not give up the ballast because it is for the good cause … ", argues one of them.