Why furniture stores in and around Munich are now closing earlier
The Segmüller furniture store in Parsdorf is reducing its opening hours. But the retailer is not alone in this. Why many furniture stores are now closing earlier.
Munich – Who after work still quickly on the way to Parsdorf makes to examine sofa landscapes, dining areas and Co., could soon be in front of closed doors. Because the furniture giant Segmüller will close its branch one hour earlier from November. Instead of 8 p.m. is then closes at 7 p.m. This is not an isolated case. Other furniture stores have theirs too opening hours shortened.
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“We promise ourselves that for personal attractors to become,” explains Christof Gerpheide, General Sales Manager at Segmüller. Working every evening until 8 p.m. is no longer in demand, especially among younger people. “The retail trade must make an effort to find and retain employees,” added Gerpheide. Because of this, die working hours adapt, one has planned for a long time. Now be the energy crisis added. “That was the drop that broke the camel’s back.” The new opening hours affect not only the branch in Parsdorf – the concept has been implemented in all houses.
Other furniture stores in Munich have also reduced their opening hours
The company is not alone in this. die Furniture company Kare according to a spokeswoman, has long since adjusted its opening hours to 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Only the flagship store in Send stays open until 8 p.m. on Saturday. These measures were already in place before the crisis to save energy. But that wasn’t the only reason: it might be become more difficult to find staff.
die Poco furniture stores announces at the beginning of October that one with different austerity measures on the high ones energy prices react. “We have adjusted the opening hours. Around two-thirds of our locations now close 30 to 60 minutes earlier,” explains Volker Matzke from Poco. The branches in Freimann and Trudering affected. A lack of staff plays no role in the decision, a spokeswoman said on request.
At the luxury furniture store Ligne Roset everything stays the same. There are currently no preferred closures planned. Also IKEA or XXXLutz keeps its regular opening hours at.