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Plus 10 percent! Shopping tourism is picking up speed – especially from these cantons
The low prices across the border lure many consumers abroad. An evaluation also shows which regions have the most bargain hunters.
Swiss wallet, German prices: shopping tourism is on the rise again.
Image: Manuel Geisser/www.imago-images.de
Be it shampoos, nasal sprays or body lotions: many retail products are still cheaper abroad than in Germany – despite the Prix Guarantee, M-Budget, Aldi and Lidl. The Covid pandemic caused border crossings to be closed for a long time and made some customers more sensitive to regionality and sustainability.