Due to the chain store ban, the outlet on Via Canova in Lugano closes on 24 March. But Migros can rely on the support of its customers. Within 48 hours, around 4,182 signatures are collected against the ban, and—as the fight against the ban on chain stores is not over—Gottlieb Duttweiler addresses the public in spring and summer giving speeches in five Swiss cities. His aim is to gather signatures in support of Migros. By the end of August, the petition exceeds all expectations, with over 230,000 signatures collected. This demonstrates just how many Swiss people support Migros.
