Ireland saw a slight decrease in insolvencies in 2025
Ireland recorded 848 business insolvencies in 2025, down slightly from the 868 cases recorded in 2024, PwC Ireland’s latest Insolvency…
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What EU country reported the biggest increase in retail trade volumes in October?
Cyprus reported a 9.9% annual increase in seasonally-adjusted retail trade volumes in October, the highest in the European Union, new…
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…
62% of Spanish shoppers intend to buy at least one product during Black Friday period
More than three in five (62%) Spanish shoppers plan to buy at least one product during the ‘Black Friday’ shopping…
What EU country saw the biggest increase in retail sales in September 2025?
Cyprus reported the largest annual increase in retail trade volumes in the European Union in September 2025, with a 8.5%…
Cross-border shopping accounted for 14% of purchases in France last year
Cross-border shopping accounted for 14% of all in-store purchases by households living in France last year, according to new data…
What EU country saw the biggest increase in retail trade volumes in August 2025?
Cyprus recorded the biggest annual increase in retail trade volumes in the EU in August 2025, reporting a 9.4% year-on-year…
Consumer and business confidence show a slight increase in Italy
Consumer confidence in Italy reported a slight gain in September, rising to 96.8 (from 96.2 in August), new data from…
Household confidence stable in France in September
Household confidence was stable in France in September, although the current household confidence indicator of 87 remains below the long-term…
Germany’s HDE warns against increasing residential density in city centres
Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE), the German retail association, has expressed concern about the government’s plans to address housing shortages by increasing…