What are some ways to revitalize local businesses?

In Lausanne, as elsewhere in Switzerland, empty shopfronts are multiplying. Local shops are being hit by “showrooming”: people try things out in store… then buy online.

What if the circular economy were part of the solution?

On November 5, Impact Hub Lausanne, in partnership with FSE Vaud and Lausanne Région – Promotion économique, is co-hosting a roundtable discussion bringing together stakeholders from the retail, manufacturing, repair, and digital sectors:

🎙️ Galina Witting Nanba – Baabuk
🎙️ Toto Morand – Pompes Funèbres
🎙️ Rodrigo Armuna – Dr. Sneaker
🎙️ Pascal Meyer – QoQa.ch
🎙️ Anne-Lise Noz – Association des Commerçants Lausannois

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
📍 Impact Hub Lausanne

🎟️ CHF 30.- including a networking lunch (CHF 10.- for the conference only)

Date:

5 November 2026

Time:

09:30

–

12:00

Price:

30
CHF

Location:

Impact Hub Lausanne

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What are some ways to revitalize local businesses?
5 November 2026
Impact Hub Lausanne