The retailers in Stuttgart are particularly hard hit by the corona virus. Is the mask the trigger for missing customers and catastrophic sales declines?
Stuttgart - The coronavirus regulation in Baden-Württemberg * is being relaxed more and more. Nevertheless, the expected rush to the inner cities does not materialize. It is therefore not surprising that almost the entire industry is complaining about a massive drop in sales.
A historic slump in sales is expected. Not least because of this, the demands for a compensation fund are getting louder. Sales fell by a whole 14.4 percent compared to the previous year. That explains the Federal Statistical Office in Berlin.
But what is the customer killer chasing consumers out of the city center? The echo24.de editorial team * inquires about the Stuttgart retailers during the corona virus period *.
And quickly finds the root of all the evil that makes downtown shoppers and retailers suffer equally.
* echo24.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.