There are currently only three shops on the upper floor of the Huma shopping centre in Sankt Augustin. All the others have moved to one of the two levels below to make way for the planned outlet centre. "All of them have remained in Huma," says Michael Haslinger, whose company is marketing the outlet centre space.
All except one: optician Lothar Kunz closed his Optik Kunz shop before the move as he had decided to retire. Kunz was one of the retailers who were there when the store opened in 1977. Since the beginning of July, a team has been looking after the Huma outlet, says Haslinger.
Customers will gradually be made aware that something new awaits them on the upper floor in November. Construction work is currently underway there: the former food court is being remodelled, the ceilings are to be painted black and lit differently than before. "It looks very classy," says Haslinger.
Thereisonly one question he has not answered, the one thatisprobably of most interest to customers. Haslinger won't revealwhichshops will moveinto the Humaoutletonce the upper floor has beencompletelyremodelled. "We will announcethisabout a week before the opening," says the marketer.
He had already announced at the beginning of the year that major brands would be launching their direct sales from Sankt Augustin. Half of the space has already been let, he said. He did not mention any names at that time either, but: "If you look at the outlet landscape, you keep recognising the same names.
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