The demand for gifts is - just the right weather is still missing
Hünfeld yet keeps the Christmas spirit by many customers Hünfelder country borders. Responsible for making the traders, especially the mild weather and lack of snow.
Rain, as temperatures in the fall, only occasionally getting lost in the snow on roofs - the Christmas spirit yet remains in many more customers to report the dealers in the region.
"A Christmas feeling has at most customers have not really developed," said Dimitra Siebert, CEO of D & C in Fulda. "But for that we are there for. People can come here and be inspired, "adds business partner Connie Hohmann. Whether fashion jewelry or home accessories - depending on the price category would now move one or the other in the Christmas shopping bags.
In the bookstore Möller has no real Christmas cheer spreads. "The snow just do not have," says saleswoman Irmgard Weber from the stationery department. Carolin Schwantes, responsible for the sale of books, adds: "Nevertheless, we have many products packaged as gifts. The newly published Eragon, Greg's diaries and the biography of Steve Jobs are very popular. "
The tea shop is a lot of Britta Dücker Christmas decorations. "For myself, the mood is already there," she stresses. "For the customer it comes up quickly. The temperatures are just not the right ones. But at the moment is the optimum time to drink tea, so come to my products very well. "Selling particularly well, the Danish ornaments.
Elke Hahner, selling the soap opera hopes that demand up to the holidays is still rising. "The weather is unfavorable. I would have expected more of the Advent season, "she says and adds:" Nevertheless, selling little things like bath truffles and chocolate-always good, "Caroline Treis of the perfumery accents for the previous Christmas season draws a positive balance sheet.. In an action in the past week, many customers have visited the store. "New perfumes, cosmetics and gift sets are in high demand," she explains.
In the treasure trove in the Christmas spirit is missing so far Hünfeld with customers."It's like this: At these temperatures, the mulled wine tastes not," says CEO Werner Schmitt. "Only when the snow is, the right atmosphere is created." Many customers started buying the gifts until two weeks before Christmas. Schmitt observed that more and more customers quickly to make the search for tokens for friends and relatives. To which the manager is prepared: "We are in the starting blocks."
With the mild temperatures in winter clothes fashion finds the steward rather fewer buyers. "Sometimes even asked the newly arrived spring merchandise. It would simply be colder, "says saleswoman Simone Busold. "Small gifts make the customer but always happy with."
In contrast, the jelly shop Christmas season has already taken care of sales."People have bought mainly homemade and stuffed Santas boots," says Andrea Brähler. "Even little things are often taken for Secret Santa." The mild temperatures to comfort her but also not ". I wish for snow instead of rain"
Thomas Mihm, Managing Director of Flora Dekora in Eiterfeld sees the reasons for the subdued mood of Christmas is also the weather ". It was too warm for too long," The Advent wreaths and decorations business is still got
Short sellers at Euronics XXL in Burghaun are smart phones and game consoles."Since the first advent has attracted strong demand," says Managing Director Peter Short. "The gift paper rolls have been running well."
