Shock for Gotha: Moses closes - what does that mean for the city?

Shock for Gotha: Moses closes - what does that mean for the city?

Erfurter Straße, 99867 Gotha, Deutschland - In Gotha, the sad closing thermometers have again reached a new value: The branch of “Moses” in Erfurter Strasse has now closed its doors forever. This news brought a little melancholy with it, because business has its place in city history. According to thueringen24.de were now cleared at the end of May an unusual, empty picture.

But what led to this decision? The answer is sobering: high operating costs that could no longer be lifted have forced the company to act. However, it is important to emphasize that customers were by no means missing. In the remaining branch in the department store on Ekhofplatz there is still leather goods and travel baggage, but unfortunately no more children's clothing and sporting goods. It remains uncertain whether there is already a successor for the empty shop. The owner is covered in this regard.

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The Wartburg district, which has over 25,000 employees subject to social security contributions in the manufacturing trade and has had sales of over 4.8 billion euros in 2022, seems to be better positioned. Mirko Klich, head of office in the Wartburg district, emphasizes that in addition to a high employment rate, the region can also show a remarkable women's employment. Despite these positive factors, the shortage of skilled workers remains a serious problem, and studies predict a massive workforce in Thuringia with 140,000 vacant positions by 2035.

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