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HDE’s Patrick Schütz On How German Retailers Are Ramping Up Sustainability

ESM sat down with Patrick Schütz, public relations manager for the HDE's Klimaschutzoffensive, to talk about the successes achieved to date.

German Retailers Face Slump In Sales In Real Terms In 2023: HDE

German retailers expect to bring in 4% less sales income this year than last in real terms as inflation remains stubborn, the HDE retail association said,...

German Online Sales Growth To Decline In 2023, HDE Says

Online sales in Germany is expected to reach €89.4 billion in 2023, according to the latest forecast from Handelsverband Deutschland (German Retail As...

Easter To Generate Retail Sales Worth €2.2bn In Germany, Notes HDE

Retail sales for Easter in Germany are expected to amount to €2.2 billion this year, with more than 40% of shoppers planning to spend on seasonal prod...

German Consumer Sentiment Recovers In December: HDE

Consumer sentiment in Germany witnessed further recovery in December, after slight improvement in November, according to latest data from German Retail Ass...

German Pre-Christmas Shopping Picks Up Over Black Friday Weekend

Germans snapped up smartphones, Christmas decorations, sweaters and other knitwear, jewellery and gift vouchers in a pick-up in shopping over the Black Fri...