Tag "Németország"
The decline in German retail sales accelerated in February
In Germany, the decline in retail sales accelerated in February in a monthly and annual comparison. The German statistical office, Destatis, announced on Thursday that retail sales fell by 1.9...
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Restaurant owners join farmers’ protests
As of January the VAT in the German hospitality industry increased from 7% to 19%, despite protests from the trade. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/2-3...
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Business sentiment in German retail deteriorated in February
In February, the German retail industry business sentiment index of the ifo economic research institute of the University of Munich deteriorated. Based on the results published on the website of...
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Food prices rose by 0.9 percent in February compared to a year earlier in Germany
In February, inflation in Germany fell to a two-and-a-half-year low, according to the final data published by the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, on Tuesday. In February, the consumer price...
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Lidl’s international expansion stutters
Lidl has put the brakes on its international expansion. Selected investments in Poland and Spain to close the gap to market leaders. In the 2023/2024 financial year, which ended at...
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REWE tests digital shopping trolleys in Germany
Partnered with Israeli technology company Catch, REWE’s digital R&D department is to test a digital shopping trolley in Cologne over the next four months. Tablets on shopping trolleys, which can...
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Aldi Nord consolidates logistics and sales structures
After years of cost savings the discounter eyes international expansion push Aldi Nord in Germany wants to further simplify its sales structures and optimize the supply of its stores. By...
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Mutti Earmarks €100m For Expansion And New Products
Italian tomato-based derivatives producer Mutti plans to invest €100 million to launch new subsidiaries and products as part of its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan. The CEO and majority shareholder, Francesco Mutti,...
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Germany’s meat production drops again in 2023
Data from Destatis said Germany’s meat production decreased 4% last year to 6.8m tonnes. Meat production in Germany fell “significantly” in 2023, the country’s Federal Statistical Office said. Data from...
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Free delivery an exception in DACH
Only a fraction of online retailers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland offer free delivery for online orders. The largest group of sellers charges shoppers an average of between 2 and...
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The pace of food price increases slowed in Germany in January
In Germany, annual inflation fell to a 2.5-year low in January, according to the final data presented by the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, on Friday. Inflation decreased to 2.9...
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‘Low point in German ecommerce’
Online product spending in Germany has experienced a double-digit decline for the first time last year. Expenditures amounted to 79.7 billion euros, a decrease of 11.8 percent compared to the...
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The decline in German retail sales accelerated in December on a monthly basis
In Germany, the decline in retail sales accelerated in December in a monthly comparison. The German statistical office, Destatis, announced on Wednesday that retail sales fell by 1.6 percent in...
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Instead of the expected improvement, consumer sentiment in Germany worsened
Instead of the expected improvement, the German consumer sentiment index for February of the GfK and NIM (Nürnberg Institut für Marktentscheidungen) market research institutes fell to an almost one-year low....
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Spending on sweets at a record high
Despite the difficult economic situation, consumers’ appetite for snacks has not decreased. This is what a NielsenIQ study suggests that was published on Tuesday and conducted on occasion of the...
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There has never been so much abuse in German stores as last year
Customers usually pay for the new and newer tricks of the multis, which make it easier and more profitable to get their customers. In Germany, consumer protection organizations are now...
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Food prices rose by 2.8 percent in Germany
In Germany, producer prices fell by 8.6 percent year-on-year in December, more than the 8 percent market expectation and more significantly than the 7.9 percent fall in November, the German...
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Superhero shop assistants star in Edeka’s new image campaign
German supermarket chain Edeka has launched a new image campaign to attract new employees to its stores. The campaign is mainly aimed at experienced professionals and career changers. The new...
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Open letter: The National Chamber of Agricultural Economics stands by the German farmers and agrees with their legitimate demands!
The coalition led by Olaf Scholz wants to reduce what they call “climate-damaging subsidies” by around three billion euros in 2024, sending a declaration of war to the farming community...
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Getir/Gorillas and Uber Eats set to co-operate in Germany
Getir/Gorillas and Uber Eats are now working together in Germany, where Uber Eats users can order all Getir products from within the app. At the same time, Getir’s offerings in...
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The process that defines the agricultural existence of Europe is the protest of German farmers
The process that will determine the future agricultural existence of Europe is the protest of the German farmers – said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy on Wednesday on the current...
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German retail sales decreased in November
In Germany, retail sales decreased in November, both monthly and year-on-year. The German statistics office, Destatis, said on Friday that retail sales fell by 2.5 percent in November compared to...
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Germans are saving on sustainable products
According to a Deloitte survey of 19,000 consumers in 19 countries, including 1,000 in Germany, less than half of Germans keep buying organic and sustainable products. The main reason for...
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With a disruptive retail concept, online supermarket Rohlik moves into Europe
With a proposition that clearly differentiates itself from both flash deliverers and traditional online supermarkets, Rohlik aims to be a disruptor in European food retail, says founder and CEO Tomáš...
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Rewe tests new Pick&Go stores in Germany
Rewe plans to open three more Pick&Go stores in 2024 – this time in Hamburg and Düsseldorf. The company has already opened three such stores in Germany this year. Rewe...
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In October, retail sales in Germany increased for the first time in five months
In October, retail sales in Germany increased more than expected and for the first time in five months compared to the previous month, according to the report of the federal...
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Elmúlt a németek hús iránti rajongása
Egy a Szövetségi Élelmiszerügyi és Mezőgazdasági Minisztérium megbízásából készült és októberben publikált felmérés eredményei szerint a németeknek immár csak 20%-a fogyaszt húst napi rendszerességgel a 2015-ben még 34% helyett. A...
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Germans ship 2% less during holidays
During November and December, the German courier, express and parcel industry is expected to transport around 715 million shipments. This comes down to around 10 million shipments less than the...
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No more plastic labels on Actimel bottles in Germany
Danone in Germany is removing the plastic label tape from Actimel yoghurt bottles with immediate effect. The company’s aim with this step is to save around 300 tonnes of plastic...
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German consumers will cut back on Christmas presents this year
Germans plan to spend less on Christmas presents this year, according to a survey by Ernst & Young. Experts believe retailers can respond with discount promotions. Two thirds of respondents...
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