One of Luxembourg City’s main shopping streets, the Avenue de la Gare, is ailing, with 21 shops already empty or having declared they will close in the near future.
The wave of vacancies began with Camaïeu at number 65, which last year announced it was leaving the premises, followed by Carrefour Express, which said it was closing only temporarily but has failed to reopen its shutters since April 2020.
Across the street, Chaussures Goedert has closed, with the 200m2 shop looking for new tenants at €7,500 a month (€37.50 per m2). It’s neighbours, Veritas and H&M, left last summer over rent disputes, according to labour union OGBL.