You will find in our spacious stores everything your heart desires - at reasonable prices:
Cosmetics , hair, makeup , accessories, food, snacks, drinks and phone cards.
Our offers and services:
We import and sell both in the detail business and in the wholesale-business by trading quality foods from Africa as well as cosmetics with special offers. Tropical Zone is committed to a diverse assortment, best quality in products and services. The width of the range reflects the diversity of the cultures of Africa.
The quality and reliability of our services reflects Swiss virtues . This combination makes us unique in Switzerland.
Our goal is your satisfaction . We care - we take care of your needs - this is our slogan.
Background: In 1992
René Zimmermann founded in Bern Ausserholligen the first Africashop in our region. THE AFRICAN TASTE. Besides exclusively imported food and beauty products there were cheapest flight travel and vacation tips available.
René Zimmermann emigrated after seven successful years to Ghana and sold the store to a Ghanaian.
In 2001
Nana Boadi came as a tourist to Switzerland and learned Stefan Zimmermann know, René's brother. With the emerging love btw. the two and an early marriage the ties between Ghana and Switzerland where enforced.
Together with René, they decided to boost food import again.
2002
started Nana and Stefan Zimmermann-Boadi a new adventure:
The En Gros- and detail-Sale Warehouse CATEBO African Market in Bern Wyler quarters.
2004
The increase in the retail business and space needs required soon after a change. At the Herzogstrasse 16, the start-up company found a well suited store and planned the move. In the autumn of this was carried out in a large-scale operation - with just a single day Business Interruption!
Since then, the newly named store - TROPICAL ZONE - became a magnet for price- and fashion-conscious customers from all over Switzerland.
2007
was a year of expansion of businesses in Bern: the store has been extended through the establishment of STYLE ZONE with Hairdressing courses.
Since then the sales branch established itself - also the wholesale. TROPICAL ZONE develops towards a fully equipped service-center.
2014
In the summer Tropical Zone opened with great Public and a lot of visitors a new store at Clarastrasse 30 in Basel. On 300m2 find clients in a modern, beautiful Ambiance a very wide range of cosmetics, hairpieces and food. In the Hairstyle Salon creates a professional Hairdresser your desired hairstyles.
for the dark and light skin and all hair types.
This we import both from Africa , USA as well as from Europe . Among product lines are products with Shea Butter and Cocoa Butter, as well as Brands like Black Soap , ORS , Dark & Lovely , Pink , S - Curl , Clear Essence , Dax , Shea Moisture , As I Am , Palmer's, Cantu , Aunt Jakies , Makari , Fair & White , Fiftys etc. The care and beauty of your skin is our concern.
You are looking for an article and could not find it in our website? Please don’t hesitate and call us, or visit our stores.
Maybe we can arrange to get the item for you.
We provide staple foods of the finest quality as Fufu, Yams, Attieké, Chikuanga etc. and a rich assortment of fish, cow- and goat-meat, to exotic spices and vegetables from the African Homeland! Smoked chicken and fish, snacks and drinks, baby food as well as the finest palm oil products!
You are looking for an article and did not find it on our website?
Do not hesitate to call us or visit one of our stores.
Maybe we can order what you are looking for.
The largest choice of hair extensions , wigs , rastabraids, and natural hair can be found in Bern and Basel with us . We are always up todate with the hair fashion trends from the capitals of Africa , Europe , the USA and the Near and Middle East.
STYLE ZONE
In our style salons you can relax to see your hair to be treated to your mood, such as hair stretches , cuts , extensions and various African hairstyles . Our specialized staff is specialized in such rastabraids , Cornrolls , Hair sewings and also crochet . Everything according to your wishes , at cheap rates.
Please apply by phone for a date:
Bern 031 333 66 06
Basel 061 683 20 20
info@tropicalzone.ch