< p > until yesterday, the World Trade Center Leather City in the northeast corner of Fengtai District public welfare East Bridge is still closed to visitors in Beijing. Some shop owners said that since last September, the mall began to force shops, most shops have moved away. However, due to the expiry of the contract, some merchants still have goods here. In April 1st this year, the mall suddenly closed, and merchants could not get the goods out. < /p >
< p > < strong > more than 1000 merchants were forced to close down < /strong > < /p >.
Ms. P said that the leather city started business at the end of 2012. It has 7 booths and signed a 1 year contract with the mall, which will expire at the end of April this year. When the mall was opened, its business was better. But at the end of September last year, the mall began to interfere with the business behavior of the merchants. "Merchants are required to have 30 thousand to 50 thousand yuan in a few days, and they will be forced to lock the door if they fail to get enough inventory." Ms. Hu said that even if the requirements were met, the mall would also force businesses to close down under the pretext of "single goods", and if it was reopened, it would be "fined" 500 yuan a day. < /p >
< p > more than one shop owner confirmed the matter, because most of the merchants were unable to operate normally in the mall. At present, there are only dozens left behind. "There are no customers in the cold and clear city. We can only use this as a warehouse, and many times find the theory of the mall, and no one will give it a statement." It is understood that the World Trade Center Leather City, a total of three floors, the original more than 2500 merchants. < /p >
< p > < strong > suspected to increase the rent in disguised form to catch up with people < /strong > < /p >
In the morning of April 1st this year, the World Trade Center P suddenly closed. Mr. Lee said that 4 in the morning was the time for the mall to open every day. Dozens of businessmen who had been "adhering to" came to the shop as usual. The mall gate was locked, and 6 outlets had security guards. < /p >
< p > merchants said the bulletin was posted outside the mall gate. The 7 Hall of the merchants had been reclaimed by the "Jimei company" as a whole. It was officially closed in April 1st, and the goods in the original store were cleared by themselves before April 2nd. If it is not cleaned up, "the company shall have the right to clean up its cargo and bear no liability." But the notice has no inscription and official seal. < /p >
< p > more than 80 thousand merchants said they learned that the mall had been taken over after years, and heard that the original rent of 20 thousand yuan would rise to $80 thousand. "It may be that the contract has not expired, and the mall is not good enough to raise money. It can only drive people in disguise." < /p >
< p > < strong > response < /strong > < /p >.
< p > yesterday, the reporter contacted the "Jimei company" mentioned in the notice. A staff member said that they were only the property owners of the mall, and they were not related to the merchants and had nothing to do with the closure of the mall. It is understood that the legal person and merchants of the mall are the world leather city of Beijing World Trade Center. < /p >
< p > Leather City, a vice president of the chapter, denied that the closure was "in disguise". The mall was reopened after its reorganization in April, and the tenant was leaving voluntarily. He himself was not clear about the closure of the mall. As of press release before, the reason for closing the mall is still unknown. < /p >
< p > yesterday afternoon, a staff member of the Fengtai District Bureau of industry and Commerce said that many people had been reflecting the closure of leather city. The market supervision and management section is contacting the mall to know the situation and reply to reporters after further confirmation. < /p >