When Tel Aviv's shopping mecca loses its allure

When Tel Aviv's shopping mecca loses its allure Once the only luxury shopping district, rents at Kikar Hamedina have plunged and the square is distinctly down-at-heel; Lacoste took its crocs home, Vuitton packed its bags. By Raz Smolsky | 17:56 17.10.13 | 0 Tweet **** size Comments (0) this story is by Raz Smolsky related tags Israel business news Something disturbing has come over Kikar Hamedina. The sparkle of the exclusive shopping district considered Tel Aviv’s answer to the Champs-Élysées seems to have fulled. Store rents have fallen 30% to 40% over the past few years while iconic stores such as Louis Vuitton and Lacoste have packed up and moved on. “For rent” signs hung on 10 uncharacteristically vacant... The full **** is available for subscribers & registered users. Click here to subscribe ($1 for the first 4 weeks) register (free access for 10 stories a month) or login comments Name Or login and comment using: luxury bags Name or use your name and picture luxury bags Subject Comment Your comment here By adding a comment i agree to this site’s Terms of use REPLY TO THIS TALKBACK Name Or login and comment using: luxury bags Name or use your name and picture luxury bags Subject Comment Your comment here By adding a comment i agree to this site’s Terms of use thank youluxury bags Your talkback has been submitted successfully. If selected for publication, it will appear as soon as possible on Haaretz.com. luxury bags Reply again