The performance of the Food Retail sector in 2021 is showing positive signs even though it is obviously still affected by the negative socio-economic reverberations of the Covid-19 pandemic. During 2020 the health emergency hit hard the whole catering sector which, due to the prolonged and intermittent lock down phases, experienced dramatic moments. In terms of legal assistance and consultancy to the Food Retail sector, 2020 was marked by prolonged negotiation activity aimed at finding a balance between the reasons of the landlords and the requests of the companies for redevelopment of the rent. The result of this activity has been, on average, positive, in terms of reaching balanced agreements on rent revisions, but overall the impact of the pandemic factor has been very severe in terms of a drop in turnover for the entire sector, which has also seen a succession of numerous business closures that have certainly affected mostly, but not only, those companies that had previous problems of capitalization and financial instability already in the pre-covid era. The operators in the sector have, moreover, noted a lack of effectiveness and proportionality of the economic support measures arranged by the Government. In 2021, especially in the second half of the year, despite the persistence of widespread uncertainty regarding short and medium-term economic scenarios, and in conjunction with the beginning of a recovery in companies' cash flows, although certainly not equal to pre-covid levels, encouraging signs were also seen regarding the resumption of development plans. Negotiations were thus more focused on negotiations for new openings, which saw a cautious revival of initiatives to acquire commercial premises and other retail locations. On the other hand, even the obvious and in some cases favorable opportunities offered by the market are often approached with a certain degree of caution, determined by the awareness that the period of emergency is far from over. As far as the target of the positioning is concerned, there is a clear predisposition to search for locations equipped with large outdoor dehors, due to the changed habits of customers who certainly prefer an offer with characteristics of greater outdoor livability. On the other hand, a possible obstacle to development is the chronic lack of qualified personnel.
SUPER GREEN PASS: what happens if the area where I live changes color?
The Super Green Pass has become mandatory with effect from 6th December 2021, but what is it?
The Super Green Pass, that you have been hearing about for a while consists of the Covid-19 green certification obtained only with vaccination or with the recovery from the SARS-COV-2 Virus, remaining excluded the certification obtained after the negative result of the antigenic swab (the so called rapid swab). As for the validity of the Super Green Pass, it has already changed more than once: from the November DL (no. 172/2021) to the December DL (no. 221/2021) it went from a duration of 12 to 9 months and then decreased further. In fact, from February 1, 2022 the duration of the vaccine Super Green Pass is reduced from 9 to 6 months. While waiting for all the changes that will take place until the end of the state of emergency - set for March 31, 2022 - and even after the end of the state of emergency, it seems appropriate to point out what changes if the zones switch, now known, white, yellow, orange and red.
• WHITE ZONE
All activities are open, there are no restrictions on travel. You need the basic Green Pass to:
- take public transportation, trains and planes;
- go to the gym and swimming pool;
- go to the hotel and to the attached restaurants;
- use the ski facilities.
You need a Super Green Pass to:
- go to an indoor restaurant;
- go to the movies and theater;
- go to the stadium;
- attend parties and public functions.
- YELLOW ZONE
- Outdoor mask requirement.
- In indoor bars and restaurants, you can consume meals only if you have a Super Green Pass.
- ORANGE ZONE
- You can not leave the municipality of residence, if not for reasons of work, necessity and urgency.
- All activities remain open but many will be accessible only with Super Green Pass.
With the Super Green Pass:
- you can move freely, even outside your region;
- you can go to bars and restaurants, to the gym and indoor swimming pools, to the cinema and the theater;
- you can enter fairs and conventions, amusement parks, ski resorts and spas.
- RED ZONE
- You can not leave the municipality of residence if not for reasons of work, necessity, urgency.
- Restaurants and bars are closed, but it is allowed the takeaway and home delivery.
- Stores closed except supermarkets, grocery stores, newsstands, tobacco shops, pharmacies and those with Ateco code allowed. The bans also extend to those who own the Super Green Pass. *
Finally, the latest news in terms of Super Green Pass are as follows:
- from January 10, 2022: Super Green Pass requirement for: all public transportation; outdoor food services; indoor and outdoor swimming pools; gyms; spas and amusement parks; museums; hotels and accommodations; parties resulting from civil or religious ceremonies (such as baptisms or weddings); festivals and fairs; congresses; ski facilities; team sports including outdoor (e.g. soccer); game rooms, bingo halls and casinos;
- from February 15, 2022: mandatory Super Green Pass for all workers (public and private) and professionals aged 50 years or older. Those who are not yet vaccinated will need to get their first dose of the vaccine by January 31, 2022 to get a Super Green Pass valid starting February 15, 2022.
Please refer to the reading of a useful and explanatory table of which, for convenience, is attached below the link: