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Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Germany. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
The global economic outlook continues to improve in Q2 2021, though a two-speed recovery is taking shape as developed economies are set to bounce back quicker while the slow vaccine rollout in developing countries is delaying their recovery. The main…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession in nearly a century. Businesses are operating in a world of anxieties and uncertainties, not knowing what will be the new normal or when output and consumer spending…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…
As the end of 2021 approaches, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence and rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has increased uncertainty and weakened the momentum of the global recovery. This series of quarterly reports…
This report provides a global overview of commodity market trends from 2017 through to 2022, including price forecasts up to 2024 for the key commodities in the Agriculture, Energy and Metals sectors. Insights analyse long-term global trends that can…
While for many snacks, the pandemic period of home seclusion led to higher uptake in Germany, gum suffered from declining sales. Gum tends to be purchased spontaneously and, in addition to the taste and chewing experience, the product is also…
Hair care remained on a healthy growth trajectory in Germany in 2022, and is expected to continue growing in the forecast period. Throughout the pandemic, Germany’s retail and salon closures led to new trends amongst consumers, who started applying…
The Hamburg in Germany report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration,…
In a year marked by economic uncertainties, consumer electronics has been negatively affected, especially in terms of volume sales. Consequently, only a few categories are expected to show positive development in both volume and value sales in 2023 –…
Following a marginal decline the previous year, health and beauty specialists in Germany recorded moderate value growth in 2023, mainly driven by the rising demand for beauty and personal care products. With rising overall costs in Germany,…
The health and wellness industry continues to grow in importance post-pandemic as consumers become more aware of the negative health impact of processed foods, seeking healthier foods and beverages from a range of claims such as natural, organic,…
This briefing examines how the healthcare and social services industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of healthcare and social services output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports,…
Herbal/traditional continued to grow at healthy pace in current value terms in 2023. Many of the leading players in consumer health were investing more in developing their herbal/traditional product ranges as well as their marketing activities in for…
In 2023, value sales of home and garden in Germany declined compared to the previous year, driven by a combination of adverse macroeconomic factors and pressures on consumers’ disposable incomes due to inflation. The number of new construction…
Home audio and cinema had already experienced negative growth in recent years, especially due to constant improvements in televisions in terms of size, and quality of sound and picture. In 2023, decline is set to continue in retail volume terms, also…
Home care products in Germany are widely available, with many considered everyday household essentials, thereby offering a traditionally stable market environment. However, 2023 continued to be defined by the effects of inflation and the…
The rising awareness of climate change has resulted in a heightened focus on sustainability among both manufacturers and consumers in Germany. In response to this trend, in 2022, packaging manufacturer Mondi and Henkel collaborated to introduce a…
In 2023, home furnishings in Germany witnessed a significant contraction of value sales, driven by adverse macroeconomic conditions. The country’s GDP declined in 2023, and geopolitical tensions, such as the war in Ukraine, continued to fuel…