Retail companies with high willingness to train - shortage of applicants worsens
As the latest figures from the Federal Employment Agency (BA) show, the retail sector, with its two core occupations of salesperson and merchant, leads the...
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HDE Consumer Barometer May: Political and economic uncertainty causes consumer sentiment to stagnate
After consumer sentiment in Germany had recently improved somewhat, it did not recover any further in May. The...
HDE takes a critical view of planned mandatory acceptance of electronic payment systems
With regard to the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, the German Retail Association (HDE) reiterates its skepticism about the planned...
The shop closures continue
In view of the persistently weak consumer sentiment, the situation in Germany's city centres remains difficult. According to a forecast by the German Retail Association...
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