ISM 2022
Euromonitor International
The ISM in Cologne, the world's leading trade fair for sweets and snacks, offers you impulses, innovations, exciting networking, top-class exhibitors, and expert visitors in a combination that is unique worldwide. You'll also find the world's largest range of private-label sweets and snacks. Experience international sweets and snacks at the confectionery fair in Cologne.
Grocery Delivery, Dark Stores and Meals at Home: How Opportunities in Germany are Becoming Best Practice in Global Retail
Stephen Dutton
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted the market for meals in Germany. With foodservice largely restricted, most food spending is funneled into grocery retail and retailers are leveraging this position of strength, working with grocery delivery startups, to target consumers at home.
Alle Zeichen auf Grün: Legalisierung von Cannabis in Deutschland
Linda Lichtmess
Am 26. September 2021 haben die Deutschen einen neuen Bundestag gewählt. Die daraus resultierende sogenannte Ampel-Koalition besteht aus der SPD, Bündnis 90 Die Grünen und der FDP. Nach 16 Jahren Merkel und der konservativen CDU/CSU-Regierung scheint das Land bereit für einen Wechsel. Die kommende Regierung verspricht nichts weniger als eine Modernisierung des Landes.
Unpackaged: The Future of Bottled Water in Germany
Linda Lichtmess
German consumers are increasingly switching from bottled water to tap water. Not only is tap water seen as the more sustainable alternative, but bottled water is becoming a more political issue. Rising competition from tap water is placing pressure on soft drinks as consumers see the increasing appeal of counter-top appliances such as SodaStream that make carbonated water at home possible.
A New Dawn: Adult-Use Cannabis Legalisation in Germany
Linda Lichtmess
Following confirmation that German's incoming traffic light coalition plans to fully legalise adult-use cannabis and thereby create Europe's first regulated market, in its largest and most influential economy, Linda Lichtmess outlines what to expect next.
Post-Merkel Germany Faces Mounting Economic Risks
Maxim Hofer
As Germany, the fourth-largest economy in the world, heads into the post-Merkel era, the country faces numerous challenges that threaten its competitiveness, and with that, of the EU more broadly...
Wir brauchen neue Konzepte für eine digitale Innenstadt
Maxim Hofer
Es ist an der Zeit um über Innenstädte zu sprechen. Die vergangenen Jahre und nicht zuletzt die Coronapandemie haben zu einer Verödung der Stadtkerne geführt, die kaum mehr zurückzudrehen ist und die eine gesellschaftliche Diskussion darüber längst…
Ageing Consumers and Digital Finance: A New Market
Maxim Hofer
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has rapidly accelerated digitalisation in various aspects of life in Western Europe. This became immediately apparent in the payment and banking landscapes with a jump in card transactions due to hygiene…