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Retailers Face Challenges From Increased Card Payments, Demand For Cash Withdrawals, HDE Says

Increasing card payments and the growing demand for cash withdrawals are posing challenges for retailers, according to the German Retail Association (HDE).

REWE Group Posts Sales Growth Of 8.9% In FY 2023

German retail group REWE has reported sales growth of 8.9% to €92.3 billion in its financial year 2023.

Business Climate For Retailers 'Brightens Noticeably' In Germany

The business environment for German retailers 'brightened noticeably' in March, the latest ifo Business Climate indicator has found.

Tegut Expands And Restructures Management Board

German retailer Tegut has restructured and expanded its management board to include four new members.

German Consumer Sentiment Rises Slightly, No Real Recovery In Sight: HDE

Consumer sentiment in Germany rose slightly in April, but a lasting and significant improvement is still not in sight, according to the HDE retail associat...

Fresh Beef Joins Aldi Süd's List Of Higher Animal Welfare Products

Aldi Süd has switched to fresh beef from farms that implement higher animal welfare standards, the company said in a statement.

German Retail Sales Fall Unexpectedly In February

German retail sales unexpectedly fell in February, data showed, quashing hopes that private consumption could help Europe's largest economy to recover in t...

German Consumer Sentiment Stays On Slow Recovery Path, Finds GfK

German consumer sentiment is expected to stay on its path of slow recovery in April, helped by fewer households seeing the need to save even as uncertainty...