Retailing
Retailing without borders in the Europastadt Görlitz/Zgorzelec
Geographic situation / Transport connection
- strong regional effect
- connection to the regional transport network secures accessibility for the surrounding region
Allocation
- strong concentration of regional important, large-area retailing companies at the northern fringe of the city
- nearly comprehensive supply with food retailers within the city area
- goods suited to the city centre are concentrated within the main shopping area
Suitability and variety of goods and types of businesses
- above-average fit between businesses and retail space, resulting in amassed buying power
- many large-area retailing businesses with varied assortment of goods
- attractive mixture of different trades and types of businesses within the main shopping area (exeption: food)
Main figures for retail in the city centre:
- total retail space: approx. 30,000 sqm
- percentage of retail space: approx. 19 %
- main shops: Straßburg-Passage, City-Center, Hertie
- main shopping areas: lower Berliner Straße, Postplatz square, Marienplatz/Steinstraße square, Obermarkt square
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Main shopping-areas in the city
Straßburg-Passage - Shopping in Art Nouveau atmosphere,
City-Center,
Berliner Straße, Postplatz, Marienplatz/Steinstraße, Obermarkt,
Neiße-Park