Many buyers have apparently had enough of the cheap stuff online and are returning to the quality of the local trader. So hard that they brave the heavy snow showers in the shopping streets of Roeselare. And conscious purchasing is perhaps the most important message for 2026. While Chinese online stores flood the market with dirt-cheap, low-quality items, we increasingly appreciate the quality and advice of the local trader.
And that’s a good thing because many clothing stores are coming out of a difficult autumn. The weather was very mild for a long time and winter clothing remained on the racks. But now the sales period can boost sales a bit. That’s what Justine from Mon Choix boutique hopes: “You can still pick up something with the sales, because it was a bad year.”