Because the Sunday sale is no longer available, the Young Old Town calls on its members to open until 7 p.m. on Saturdays. This is to prevent a crowd in the old town.
Published: 12/17/2020, 11:29 am—
Full streets, yes – but please not too crowded. Christmas shopping this year is a balancing act.
Archive photo: Marc Dahinden
As is well known, the planned Sunday sales are no longer possible due to the current resolutions of the Federal Council. The City-Vereinigung Junge Altstadt advises its members to open longer on Saturday, December 19, so that the old town of Winterthur does not become too crowded before the holidays.
Queues are possible
A large part of the stores are taking part, says managing director Remo Hahn. Instead of the usual 3 or 4 p.m., they leave their doors open until 6 or 7 p.m. In this way, the flow of people in the old town should be better distributed. Because currently only one person is allowed per 10 square meters of retail space, queues are likely to form in front of many shops. “Last Saturday’s experience shows that customers adhere to these requirements very well,” says Hahn.