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On the patch in front of the checkout to Susanne Skeie is there a patch that the maximum may be eight customers in the store at the same time. It has not just been a problem to avoid, because hytteforbudet makes skiing and hyttestedet Bortelid in Åseral almost mennesketomt.
– It may that it comes eight pieces to drop by in the course of an entire day, ” says Skeie.
Almost completely empty
on average, tend 500 paying customers to be a visit to the shop a regular vinterlørdag, in the week of easter even more. It also tends to smell freshly made bread, but now the shop is almost empty, both for customers and goods.
the local population supports up about the shop after encouragement from the municipality. In addition, trades craftsmen who are working on Bortelid that trades here in the week, but earnings have plummeted.
Turnover has declined dramatically. We’re missing probably two million now, compared with a normal year, ” says Skeie.
in Order to survive let the store 25. march out a message on Facebook that they are running out the goods to the customers in Kristiansand, where many of the hytteeierne live. There were many who would make use of.
Bortelid Food gets unexpected help by the cabin owners that live an hour and a half away, but still order the goods home. You need javascript to see the video.
Bortelid Food gets unexpected help by the cabin owners that live an hour and a half away, but still order the goods home.
– People would support the store and we drove down the lot of goods first Thursday. Then came the fixture on TV and then doubled it up Thursday after. It is also made a Splice where the people have supported us, ” says Skeie.
Touched by the support
She is touched that so many cabin owners participating in the dugnaden, and also thank the local population who shop at them.
– It means very much. It means that we can keep the wheels in motion. We want to be able to stay open until people can live somewhat normally again.
the Turnover in easter tend to be crucial for the rest of the year. Now expect the shop to close the doors and would rather not take up the orders on the red days. This makes it an unusual easter holiday for Skeie.
Susanne Skeie is touched by the support she and the shop have been in the difficult time.
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