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COVID-19 Continues To Impact Consumer Sentiment: HDE

the current course of the pandemic and the prospect of an imminent fifth wave with the Omicron variant are dampening consumer sentiment.

'2G' Regulations For German Retailers Are Harming Trade, Says HDE

The introduction of so-called '2G' regulations for the German retail sector, as the country seeks to tackle the latest coronavirus wave, is having a negati...

HDE Urges Consumers To Get Vaccinated

The board of the German Trade Association (HDE) has appealed to the German population to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The group believes it is 'the...

German Retailers Support Face Masks, Fear New Lockdown: HDE

German retailers still support the wearing of face masks in stores as they worry about another wave of the coronavirus pandemic possibly leading to new res...

HDE Presents 10-Point Plan On Growth After COVID-19

The German Retail Association (HDE) has presented a 10-point plan outlining demands that the future Bundestag should follow. The group is calling on the...

After Backlash, Merkel Ditches Stricter Easter Lockdown

Chancellor Angela Merkel ditched a plan agreed on Tuesday for an extended Easter holiday to try to break a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, apologis...

German Businesses Say Easter Lockdown Will Fuel Bankruptcies

Germany's decision to extend the coronavirus lockdown and close stores over Easter could drive more businesses to bankruptcy and be counterproductive by en...