Germany

The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

After two years of decline in 2020 and 2021, fragrances was the most dynamic category across beauty and personal care in retail current value terms in 2022, with sales seeing exceptional growth, rising to above the pre-COVID-19 level, seen in 2019.…

In 2022, retail sales of depilatories saw an improved performance in current value terms compared with 2021. This was partly due to inflationary pressures, which increased unit prices and drove growth. At the same time, retail volume sales saw a…

Deodorants saw growth in 2022, with good sales growth in both retail current value terms (all formats) and retail volume terms (deodorant sprays and roll-ons only). Indeed, the summer of 2022 was hot in Germany, which led to higher overall volume…

In 2022, both retail volume and current value sales of colour cosmetics in Germany saw a rebound. Consumers had more opportunities to spend time outside of the home and meet others, and were able to enjoy make-up once again. In many areas, wearing a…