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Shopping Street in Greece the 14th Most Expensive in the World

Ermou Street in Athens ranks as the fourteenth most expensive shopping street worldwide, proving that brick and mortar shops are making a post-pandemic comeback. During the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping boomed. It generated billions of dollars in profits. Globally, these...

Anarchist Rampage Hits Athens' Main Shopping Street

A group of suspected anarchists smashed the windows of at least 11 shops on Ermou Street, the main shopping district of Athens, late on Tuesday. There were no arrests and claim of responsibility for the act of mass vandalism has...

Cushman & Wakefield: Athens' Ermou Street Ranked 25th Most Expensive Shopping Street in the World

According to the annual property report by Cushman & Wakefield titled, Main Streets Across The World, Athens' Ermou Street is ranked the 25th most expensive shopping street in the world. This is the international property consultant company's 28th edition for...

The Rebirth of Ermou as a Central Shopping Attraction

Ermou Street, a once famous destination for locals and tourists alike is getting a facelift of sorts with new international stores moving in, as well as some Greek favorites. In January, the strip will welcome a new Goody's Burger House...

Has Ermou Street Lost its Glamour?

According to vice president of the Athens Traders Association and member of the board of the Professional Chamber of Athens, Nikos Kogioumtsis, Athens's most commercial street, Ermou Street, has been heavily hit by the Greek financial crisis. Two out of the...

Greece Dares to Hope

The Economist published one more article about Greece on May 4. This article, on a somewhat different wavelength, had the title Greek economy: Daring to hope, fearing to fail, and focused on the prevalent situation in Greece, the hopes...

Business Insider: "Ermou-This Used to Be World's 10th Richest Shopping Street"

The international media are reporting on the negative aspects of Greece on a daily basis. Add to the onslaught a feature by Joe Weisenthal from the Business Insider about  one of the most popular shopping streets of Athens, Ermou. According...