The news of the past week - that both H&M and Stadium are packing up - has taken a heavy toll on many retailers along Kullagatan.
- Of course they are worried.
It feels heavy, it feels like we need help, says Aline De Camargo Olsson, store manager at Hälsokraft in Helsingborg.
Requests more parking spaces
She has thought a lot about what is needed to strengthen trade in the city.
- The first is better parking opportunities, people need to be able to park.
Not everyone can get to town by bike.
- The second is that I would like the city to produce a survey that shows what those who live and work here want in the city, says Aline De Camargo Olsson.
"It will be felt"
Annette Melander Berg, business director in Helsingborg, says about the big chains' decision to leave the city:
- It is a big brand, so it will be felt and felt.
- At the same time, this is a global trend that has accelerated during the pandemic.
Large chains review their business models.
There is nothing we in the city can influence, but we can ensure that it is easy and smooth to establish ourselves here.
Has it become too difficult to park in the city?
- What we know is that parking spaces have disappeared.
Accessibility is definitely important, both by bike, car and public transport, she says.
In the clip, you hear more about retailers' concerns and what the city wants to do to reverse the trend.