The Minister of Universities, Business and Research office, Salvador Marin, announced today at the end of the meeting of the Bureau for the Standardization of business and commercial activities of Lorca, formed by the Community, the City Council, the Regional Confederation of Business Organizations Lorca (Ceclor), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lorca and the professional associations of economists and graduates Mercantile authorization for merchants to offer their products "with significant discounts to return to normal and attract new customers" .
In particular, the Committee agreed to approve 'liquidation sale', a legal formula that will allow merchants who so wish to offer their products at a reduced price season, equivalent to almost one month advance sales period established for the whole region and Spain early next month.
The liquidation sale has an exceptional and can be applied in cases of force majeure events that cause serious obstacles to normal development of the business, such as the earthquakes occurred in Lorca.
Marín said that "officers believe that it is a good initiative that will undoubtedly help to revive and promote trade activities and the entire productive sector in Lorca. The shops are able to offer attractive discounts, which together with good work of Lorca traders, will help the City of the Sun again attract customers, not only the municipality but the entire region and other provinces. "
Also, the work of the Bureau has facilitated the return to business in the neighborhood of La Viña, the so-called 'ground zero' of earthquakes.
To do this, they are just putting 20 houses that will accommodate commercial activity of the most affected by the earthquake.
"With this initiative we fulfill a dual function: firstly, to enable traders to make back their activity, and the need to contribute to the normalization of the Vine neighborhood, because the local trade is contributing to city to do neighborhood, "said Marin.
In addition, there were also sketches the design of the specific campaign agreed to encourage purchases in Lorca.
The first action of this campaign is the cover and back cover of the publication aimed at the youth 'Murcia Youth Impact', which will distribute 15,000 copies.
Other initiatives
The Bureau also continues to work on proposals for the Bill which convert the decree to aid for the normalization of Lorca and the emphasis will be placed on supporting companies and businesses damaged by earthquakes.
Another highlight is the work that is being developed with financial institutions Banco Santander, BBVA, La Caixa, Banco Popular, Banesto, Banco de Valencia, Bankinter, Cajamurcia, CAM, Cajamar IberCaja and Caja Madrid, which have soft loans negotiated the creation of specific lines of liquidity by an amount appropriate to each case for the return of up to three years with a grace, an interest two percentage points below normal (12-month Euribor plus two points) and no commissions.
It also noted progress in the commitment to celebrate in Lorca events that stimulate business and commercial activity as the 'Day of the Entrepreneur', attracting over 500 businessmen and entrepreneurs, and the Eleventh General Assembly of the Association of Development Agencies Regional (ADR) of Spain and the first Ibero-American Meeting of ADR, to be held in Lorca, and bring together more than 100 directors of agencies in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, the month of October.
At the meeting of the Bureau for the Standardization of Business and Commercial Activity Lorca other data were presented as the restoration of gas supply in 2704 by HC Power points and 882 buildings as well as the work of Iberdrola DG Industry, Energy and Mines to repair earthquake damage in transformers without causing impacts on the electricity supply to customers.
Source: CARM