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Germany To Generate Sales Worth €3.7bn In Holiday Promotions: HDE

The German Retail Association (HDE) has forecast sales worth around €3.7 billion on Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year, which correspon...

Almost 60% Of German Inner-City Retail At Risk, HDE Survey Finds

Almost 60% of retailers in city centres in Germany believe that their businesses are at risk due to the pandemic and restrictions on public movement, a new...

German Stimulus Measures Boost Retail Sales In August

German retail sales rose much more than expected in August, new data has shown, raising hopes that household spending in Europe's largest economy will powe...

HDE Calls For Digitalisation Fund For The Retail Sector

The German Retail Association (Handelverband Deutschland - HDE) has called on the economics minister Peter Altmaier to set up a digitisation fund of €...

German Retailers, Landlords Agree Guidelines To Cut Rent

Associations representing German retailers and their landlords have announced guidelines to encourage a 50% cut in rent payments during the time stores wer...

Retail Sales Slow Ahead Of Christmas In Germany: HDE

Christmas retail sales in Germany slowed down in the days leading up to the third Advent Sunday (15 December), according to a recent HDE (Handelsverband De...

Christmas Sales To Surpass €100bn In Germany, Says HDE

Christmas sales in Germany are expected to see year-on-year growth of 3% this year, generating more than €100 billion, according to the HDE (Handelsve...