Tag: Consumer
HDE consumption barometer: consumer sentiment is rising again
Download Here Passers-by with shopping bags in Hamburg Consumers continue to be optimistic about the future, but are becoming more cautious again. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Consumers in Germany are somewhat…
Technical disruption at Lufthansa – delays and cancellations
Download Here Canceled flights Technical disruptions occur at Lufthansa in Frankfurt. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt/Main Technical faults had slowed down operations at Lufthansa at Frankfurt Airport – they have now been…
Technical disruption at Lufthansa – delays and cancellations
Download Here Canceled flights Technical disruptions occur at Lufthansa in Frankfurt. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt/Main Technical disruptions slowed down operations at Lufthansa at Frankfurt Airport. A company spokeswoman said on Sunday…
Consumer advice center plans class action lawsuit against Eon
district heating Eon customers criticize price increases. (Photo: dpa) Download Here Dusseldorf The consumer advice center considers the price increases by the Essen energy supplier Eon to be illegal. The…
How Lauterbach wants to introduce the electronic patient file
Download Here Berlin Health Minister Karl Lauterbach wants to “keep a 20-year promise,” as he said at the federal press conference on Thursday. It’s been so long since the foundations…
DWS refrains from advertising after consumer protection lawsuit
Protest against DWS Greenpeace activists protest against so-called “greenwashing” in the foyer of the DWS Group, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank. (Photo: dpa) Download Here Frankfurt After a lawsuit by…
Consumer sentiment is rising – economic data are clouding the picture
Download Here Pedestrian zone in Cologne Despite the positive mood among consumers, economists expect a decline in economic output this year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Germany’s consumers are looking to spring…
Bafin warns against partial sale of real estate
Selling part of your home? The Bafin warns of the offers from Deutsche Teilkauf and Co: “In fact, partial sales do not keep much of what the advertising promises.” (Photo:…
Girocard fees inadmissible – but banks hardly have to pay any fines
Download Here card payment Since 1990, merchants have had to pay a fee of 0.3 percent of the turnover to their bank for a customer’s giro or EC card payment.…
Real wages will fall by 3.1 percent in 2022
Download Here Purchasing Nominal wages increased by 3.5 percent. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Wiesbaden The real wages of employees in Germany fell in 2022 for the third time in a row.…
When is a will worth it?
Download Here Dusseldorf According to the Federal Statistical Office, every household in Germany has total net assets of 163,000 euros. This is an average value that is far from reality…
Consumer survey puts these companies ahead
Download Here Own brand Balea by dm Private label has benefited in the face of customer inflation in terms of value for money. (Photo: dpa) Cologne Butter: up 42 percent.…
Real wages fell sharply due to high consumer prices
Download Here Wiesbaden Last year, real wages in Germany fell more sharply than at any time since the statistical time series began in 2008. The comparatively high inflation of 7.9…
Consumer Reports sagt, dass Tesla Autopilot bei den Bewertungen der Fahrerassistenz abrutscht
Download Here Inhalt des Artikels Wir entschuldigen uns, aber dieses Video konnte nicht geladen werden. Consumer Reports sagt, dass Tesla Autopilot bei den Bewertungen der Fahrerassistenz abrutscht Zurück zum Video…
Online mattress retailer Emma defies consumer slump with record results
Download Here Dennis Schmoltzi (left) and Manuel Müller The founders of the online retailer Emma Sleep observe the development of new mattresses in the laboratory. Dusseldorf The online mattress retailer…
German consumer climate continues to improve from a low level
Download Here Shopping According to GfK, economic expectations rose for the third time in a row and reached the pre-war level – just below the long-term average. (Photo: IMAGO/Arnulf Hettrich)…
Baden-Württemberg’s consumer protection minister calls for price increases to be reviewed
Download Here gas meter Falling gas prices are not yet reaching consumers, as many suppliers have stocked up on long-term contracts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The chairman of the conference of…
Baden-Württemberg’s consumer protection minister calls for price increases to be reviewed
Download Here gas meter Falling gas prices are not yet reaching consumers, as many suppliers have stocked up on long-term contracts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The chairman of the conference of…
Consumer protection for new banking terms and conditions
Download Here postal bank Since the Federal Court of Justice ruled against Postbank, bank customers have had to expressly agree to a price increase. (Photo: imago images / Cord) Frankfurt…
Electricity 4.0 accelerates the energy transition
Barbara Free Barbara Frei is a Swiss manager and board member. She has been Head of Europe at Schneider Electric since the beginning of 2019. (Photo: dpa, Handelsblatt Montage) Download…