The future of village shops in Graubünden (Swiss Press Local 2024, by Béla Zier) - Swiss Press Award

"Südostschweiz"

Béla Zier

In many small towns in Graubünden, village shops are not only the only remaining shopping option, they are also important social gathering places. However, the future of these shops is financially at serious risk. As a team (Stefan A. Schmid and Béla Zier), we have outlined what the future of these shops could look like and illustrate the difficult situation with a practical example.