the end of February, ending a Tradition that began in 1882. At the time, the merchant Franz Landolt has opened together with his wife Elise Landolt-Arbenz a shop on the Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich. To date, the stationery, vis-à-vis the Bahnhofstrasse 65 of the fifth Generation is conducted at the Zurich shopping mile. But now a curved lettering announces the showcase of a turning point in this long history of stationery: “50% due to relocation!”
The business is on the decline, the load area on the Bahnhofstrasse with 250 square meters big. Andreas Zimmerli Landolt, Chairman of the Board of the company, the upcoming step. In the future, the stationery is Landolt-Arbenz at the post road 10 the parade-ground have their sitting, the business on the Bahnhofstrasse to give up.
About the nachmiete partnership Zimmerli Landolt is silent, it is, however, no clothes or cell phone business. You had to announce six employees, says Zimmerli Landolt, but this had been eight months in advance, and all would have found, according to your interests, again a point. A total of 18 employees work at the company.
Expansion burst
The 80-square-small branch on the post road next to the Hotel Savoy, the company has already opened about a year ago. Originally it was planned to expand. A Pop-up Store with different theme and brand worlds there would have to be. In the face of declining sales, the decision was made to focus on the core business, the writing culture,. According to Zimmerli Landolt, the most exclusive writing utensils are in the foreground, especially the classic fountain pen by Montblanc, Caran d’ache, Graf von Faber-Castell and S. T. Dupont. At the end of February is then operated the business on the post road.
The business has its headquarters on the Bahnhofstrasse 65 vis-à-vis the Bally building.
the Zimmerli is with the new location satisfied. The em of the town house and the former Fräumünsterpost offer a “Parking lot Paradise”, he says with a laugh. Also in the case of the regular clientele, including many business people from abroad, whether the reactions are positive. The fraumünster Church and the Münsterhof would form an attractive environment. “The change in the “Bahnhofstrasse” is evolving. For Zurich, the writing culture of Landolt-Arbenz remains on the post road”, Zimmerli Landolt balance sheet.
The logistics office and warehouse will be operated in the future of Wollishofen. The seat of the company remains in the property, Bahnhofstrasse 65, which today is part of the extended family. This was purchased in 1905 by the company’s founder, Franz Landolt, after 1888, the original headquarters on the Bahnhofstrasse 66 in today’s Bally-house of the Confederation there is a telephone exchange set up has been sold. However, in the business building has been operated up to the year 1927, the Papeterie. Only then was reined in to its core business vis-à-vis. (Tages-Anzeiger)
Created: 11.01.2019, 13:54 PM
