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Closure of small shops gives cause for concern

Some 100 people attended a meeting in the Maienmatt Hall in Oberägeri to discuss the issue of small shops closing in the area.
 
While some had had to stop trading over recent years, the current situation could not be described as alarming. Some expressed their sadness at the closure of the stationery shop and the chemist but were otherwise happy with the range of shops. "You can still get all your everyday needs," said Barta Blattmann. "My shop is doing well," said Remo Abegg of the Expert Abegg multi-media shop. Butcher Eugen Mettler said his shop was also doing well since it opened in the village earlier this summer.
 
It was acknowledged that shopping trends had changed. "Today, shopping has to be an experience," said Abegg, "which is why people go to shopping centres rather than high street shops." Cornelia Braunreiter of the consumers' association said, "The local baker used to make doughnuts in front of his shop every Wednesday," and suggested this sort of experience might encourage more customers.
 
Roger Gillman (photograph), who lives in Oberägeri and has an optician's shop in Unterägeri said, "When I moved here, I got an information pack about the village, but no list of shops and I think it would be a good idea to provide newcomers with such a list. Andrea Iten of the hairdresser's agreed. "We need to attract the foreigners who come to live here and suggested distributing information brochures in English." Martin Hofstetter, editor of the local "Ägeritaler" newspaper said, "We are already planning to publish a few pages in English."
 
Mayor Pius Meier said he would pass on all suggestions to the council for further discussion.

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