Tag: Main Association of German Retailers HDE
Climate protection is becoming a matter of survival for retailers
Dusseldorf Many bakers complain that they are threatened with bankruptcy due to rising energy costs. This is not an issue for Roland Schüren: His bakery in Haan in the Rhineland…
Will Germany avoid the recession?
Dusseldorf There is almost something ritual about it: around three weeks after the Federal Statistical Office has presented the details of the economic development of the previous quarter, the major…
HDE consumption barometer rises to highest value since July 2022
Dusseldorf Full storage facilities, falling gas and oil prices and debt-financed economic stimulus measures by the federal government have improved the mood in the German economy. Consumers are also more…
Black Friday sales plummet
Dusseldorf In view of the general reluctance to buy, online retailers in Germany had high hopes for the Black Friday sales event. But many of them may have been disappointed.…
Five reasons why winter might not be that bad
Many shoppers in the inner cities Despite high energy prices, private consumption has not collapsed. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Robert Habeck repeated his warnings this week. “The winter can be long…
Mood in the executive floors is brightening
housing The upward trend in the business climate ran through all sectors – from manufacturing and services to trade and construction. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The mood in the executive floors…
Consumer sentiment is still low
pedestrian zone The worries caused by the war and the pandemic have diminished – even if many citizens are still cautious about making large purchases. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The mood…
Layoffs are threatened in industry and trade
Shopping street in Cologne The consumer reluctance to buy due to the crisis is causing retailers to think about downsizing. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The uncertainty about further economic development in…
Covenant must allow creative destruction
If you were to start a survey of how many consumers know the “Kaufhof”, that would certainly be a large majority. On the other hand, if you ask consumers when…
Change at the top – Tina Müller joins the supervisory board
Dusseldorf The management of the Douglas perfumery chain surprisingly changes. Dutchman Sander van der Laan will become the new CEO on November 1st. The previous boss, Tina Müller, is joining…
Change at the top – Tina Müller joins the supervisory board
Dusseldorf The management of the Douglas perfumery chain surprisingly changes. Dutchman Sander van der Laan will become the new CEO on November 1st. The previous boss, Tina Müller, is joining…
Zalando in crisis: personnel carousel, digital problems and sales worries
Zalando logistics center The energy crisis and economic downturn make consumers think twice about every purchase. (Photo: Zalando) Berlin, Dusseldorf If you find yourself in Zalando’s chic office complex in…
Zalando in crisis: personnel carousel, digital problems and sales worries
Zalando logistics center The energy crisis and economic downturn make consumers think twice about every purchase. (Photo: Zalando) Berlin, Dusseldorf If you find yourself in Zalando’s chic office complex in…
Sostrene Grene wants to grow in Germany with competitive prices
Dusseldorf The retail sector is experiencing historically poor consumer sentiment – Sostrene Grene, on the other hand, posted record profits in the past financial year up to the end of…
How the autumn wave is already paralyzing industries
Berlin There are clear words with which the works council of the Munich clinic raises the alarm in a fire letter. The emergency centers are overcrowded, it says. “The patients…
How the crisis hits the middle class
The crisis hits everyone Inflation is eating away at the savings of the middle class. Crisis, what crisis? On Germany’s most popular holiday island, Sylt, there is not much to…
How the crisis hits the middle class
The crisis hits everyone Inflation is eating away at the savings of the middle class. Crisis, what crisis? On Germany’s most popular holiday island, Sylt, there is not much to…
German companies fear AI regulation that is too strict
facial recognition technology How far can artificial intelligence go? That’s what Brussels is all about. (Photo: imago images/Ikon Images) Frankfurt The German economy fears that the planned EU regulation on…
Recovery rally on the Dax puts short sellers under pressure
Dusseldorf The German stock market started a brilliant recovery rally on Tuesday. The Dax increased for the third trading day in a row and finally went 3.8 percent or 461…
Recovery rally on the Dax puts short sellers under pressure
Dusseldorf The German stock market started a brilliant recovery rally on Tuesday. In the afternoon, the leading index Dax is up 3.7 percent or around 458 points. After a friendly…