During a press conference, the President of the Luxembourg City Business Association, Mireille Rahmé, stressed that the Grande Braderie has become a well-established event.
While the street market itself takes place on Monday, 5 September, visitors can already shop for bargains on Saturday and Sunday. Rahmé pointed out that the day known as Fouerméindeg in Luxembourgish used to be a bank holiday in the past. Since this is no longer the case and to “give everyone the opportunity to take advantage of sales,” the Grande Braderie is now held over three days.
For the capital’s businesses, the street market entails extensive preparations. “They have to decide which goods to put on sale, assess and change prices, set up street market stands, and recruit helpers,” Rahmé explains, adding that “all of this comes with a cost”.
However, the President of the Luxembourg City Business Association believes that inflation will have little effect on the street market. She points out that there are “a lot of discounts” and some shops “are even offering discounts on the new collections”. “Those interested should go to the street market on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday,” Rahmé stated.
