Weekly market faces potential decline with decreasing numbers
In the picturesque town of Schongau, Germany, the traditional weekly market is facing a significant decline. Once bustling with five traders, the market now has only three, with regular customers dwindling in number.
The Schongauer weekly market traders have voiced their concerns to the city administration, but feel they are not receiving enough support. Gaby Sutter, a flower seller who has been a fixture at the market for years, has written to bakers and vegetable vendors on Instagram, asking if they would like to join the market, but these attempts have been unsuccessful so far.
Sutter, who also operates at the weekly market in Kaufbeuren, has considered moving her stand to another market, but her connection to Schongau and her regular customers have so far prevented her from doing so. She warns that if the current situation continues, the Schongauer weekly market may not last much longer.
The situation is exacerbated by the absence of one trader who is on vacation and another who is sick. Norbert Hartmann's farm, a mainstay at the market for over 50 years, and the Wildsteigerin, who has been active for 22 years but this year is there for the first time with her own stand, are also worried about the decreasing number of customers.
The Peiting Farmers' Market, which takes place annually in May, offers a glimmer of hope, but the traders are fighting for the preservation of the Schongauer weekly market. The articles about this situation can be found at Merkur.de/local.
Many traders prefer markets with more activity, such as Weilheim, Marktoberdorf, or the Peitinger Bauernmarkt. Young customers are hardly coming to the Schongau market, which is a concern for the traders.
The city administration has not been actively addressing these concerns, leaving the traders to look for solutions and more support. The traders, who are passionate about preserving this traditional market, are hopeful that they can find a way to revitalize the Schongau weekly market.
