ECE CEO Alexander Otto on Corona politics and the infection situation in retail
“The rigid boundaries that politics still sets for opening up trade are a mistake. Politics and the Robert Koch Institute both say that there are hardly any risks of infection in retail – but I see no consistency in action. And I also miss a forward-looking adjustment of capacities – whether in the health offices or in the intensive care units.”
– Alexander Otto in “We need to become faster and more innovative – The ECE CEO explains why he no longer opens new shopping centers, but still invests in hotels despite lockdowns. This year threatens red numbers.”, Handelsblatt from May 10, 2021, page 26, No. 89
