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

 

Main shopping-areas in the city

Straßburg-Passage - Shopping in Art Nouveau atmosphere,

City-Center,

Berliner Straße, Postplatz, Marienplatz/Steinstraße, Obermarkt,

Neiße-Park