By Andre Berends. When traffic jams clog Emlichheim between Christmas and New Year's, it becomes especially clear how important shopping tourism is for this border town – and what burdens it causes. But it's no longer just about the influx of Dutch customers for fireworks. Supermarkets and discount stores in the town center attract customers from across the border year-round. With the new Rewe supermarket and the planned larger Lidl, this attrac…
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By Andre Berends. When traffic jams clog Emlichheim between Christmas and New Year's, it becomes especially clear how important shopping tourism is for this border town – and what burdens it causes. But it's no longer just about the influx of Dutch customers for fireworks. Supermarkets and discount stores in the town center attract customers from across the border year-round. With the new Rewe supermarket and the planned larger Lidl, this attrac…