Germany

After a spike in demand for most homewares categories in 2020, when the pandemic first hit the country, and a dip in sales a year later, 2022 saw sales rise again as consumers stocked up on eating and cooking products. During the pandemic, Germans…

Demand for wooden flooring saw strong growth in Germany in 2022, helped by improvements in the use of sustainable materials and recycling methods. Modern flooring designs and consumers wanting to keep their homes attractive, especially for social…

Home furnishings recorded a strong rebound in 2022, following the declining sales this category registered a year earlier. Consumers had been focusing on essential items in 2021, rather than home furnishing products such as indoor furniture, dining…

Home and garden sales recorded strong current value growth in 2022, albeit with inflation-driven price increases playing quite a big role in this, with growth in real (constant) value terms advancing at a slower rate. German consumers continued their…

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…

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…

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 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 briefing examines how the furniture industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of furniture output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…

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…