Biber pharmacy in Solingen closes: Customers have to rethink!

Biber pharmacy in Solingen closes: Customers have to rethink!

A significant change is imminent in the health sector of Solingen: The beaver pharmacy in the Clemens galleries will close its doors forever on December 23, 2024. Owner Dr. Harald Freieck made this decision due to falling customer frequencies and economic unprofitable. "It is simply no longer worth it," explains Freieck, while describing the development of the pharmacy in recent years, which has been severely affected by numerous vacancies and a decline in walk -in customers. Since the takeover of the pharmacy in 2015, the number of customers on site has almost halved, which has a significant impact on the decision to close. The pharmacy in the court garden, on the other hand, remains open because it is in a better location that promises higher sales, such as Solinger-tablatt.de

reasons for closure

The challenge of continuing to work profitably results from several factors. Freieck emphasizes that the legally defined price margins for medication have not been increased for over a decade, which makes it increasingly difficult for smaller pharmacies to remain competitive. "The mass does it," he says, making it clear that only large pharmacies can survive with high customer volumes. Further problems due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the trend towards online pharmacy have also tightened the situation. Despite these challenges, the service for homes in Solingen will continue to maintain until the end of the year. An elaborate blister automatic machine is also not integrated into the Hofgarten pharmacy, which could further influence the business in the new year, as is emphasized on the website of the pharmacy Biber-apo-solingen.de .

The team of the Clemens Gallery Apotheke has now found new jobs, and Dr. Freieck offers customers to visit the Biber pharmacy in the Hofgarten, which will continue to offer full service and support. The upcoming closure throws a shadow on the future of the pharmacy in the shopping center, but there is hope for a possible replacement of the premises. Freieck is currently talking to potential interested parties.