Direct economic link between Germany’s agriculture and food retail sectors ‘limited’, says HDE
Some 50 million purchase occasions take place in Germany‘s fresh food sector every day, a new report by Handelsverband Deutschland…
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Shoplifting impacted German retail sector by €3 billion last year
Shoplifting set a new record in Germany last year, with goods worth almost €3 billion being stolen, according to the…
Consumer sentiment in Germany ‘improving’, says HDE
Consumer sentiment is ‘improving’ in Germany, and rising at the fastest rate since last summer, according to the latest consumer…
Slight improvement in consumer sentiment in Germany in April
Consumer sentiment ‘brightened slightly’ in Germany in April, however overall sentiment remains low’, the latest HDE Consumer Barometer has found….
Christmas retail ‘picks up speed’ in Germany
Christmas retail spend picked up speed in Germany in the week to Sunday 22 December, after what had been a…
Second-hand gifts gaining popularity in Germany
Second-hand gifts are rising in popularity in Germany, with 54% saying they have already given a second-hand gift this year,…
German retailers expecting Halloween sales of €540 million this year
Retailers in Germany expect Halloween sales to come in at around €540 million this year, as the number of consumers…
Consumer sentiment continues downward trend in Germany
A downward trend in consumer sentiment in Germany, which has been ongoing for several months, has persisted in October, according…
More than 3 million Germans working in the retail industry
Some 3.1 million German citizens are currently employed in the country’s retail sector, according to Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE).
Euro 2024 to generate additional retail sales of €3.8bn in Germany
The European Football Championship in Germany this year is expected to generate additional retail sales of €3.8 billion.