In terms of good news in the city center, announced to the handful of traders present at the meeting that evening, the latest arrivals: the Belgian Frit’rit at the corner of rue du Vieux-Collège, a hairdresser on rue Brûlée . And those already established who (always) rely on the pedestrian plateau, such as Bureau Vallée, which is moving to rue Saint-Nicolas, and Crédit Agricole, which suddenly takes over the premises.
The commercial activity of the second town of Moselle fills and empties according to the liquidations, the departures and the independents who believe in it. And according to the city manager, these people are eyeing here. “About fifteen implantation projects are underway, announces Anne-Karine Ivanov, behind the last aperitif of the trade in connection with Apecet. Like Basic Fit instead of the Schmitt island (1,300 m2 ), a high-end pastry shop, an organic baker (at last!), a lingerie shop and another offering figurines and other toys for film licenses.
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H&M, fast-food and digital
What about national brands? “The end of H&M? Asks a coffee maker. “A persistent rumor,” replies the manager, as does Leclerc Culture at Les Capucins. It is also rumored that a famous fast food brand would be interested in the city on two banks. “Wait and see…”
During this informal time, the digital dedicated to the profession was invited into the conversations. Citypeps, a collaborative digital toolbox, alongside Thionville Shop, a sort of virtual market place whose vocation is to display the windows of the heart of the city. It remains for their leaders to convince traders of the usefulness of their approach. Quite a job.
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