Germany

Over half of German consumers reduce food waste and plastic use, while being wary of their impact on the planet; shaping sustainable shopping decisions. Due to the rise of consumers avoiding meat, with over 30% being Meat Avoiders, Vegan and…

In 2023, greater time spent outside of the home following the easing of pandemic restrictions further dragged on demand for surface care in Germany, resulting in volume sales dipping below 2019 levels. On the other hand, value sales continued to rise…

Despite recording high single-digit current value growth in 2023, the solid performance by supermarkets in Germany was largely driven by the historically high inflation rate, especially for food and drinks. In comparison to discounters, the other…

Sunglasses in Germany is expected to record the third strongest current value growth rate across the whole of eyewear in 2024. After the pandemic-related decline in 2020, the category has been continuously recording positive retail current value…

Sun care achieved small and stable demand in Germany in 2023, in both value and volume terms. Premium sun care outperformed mass sun care, at around double the performance rate in both value and volume terms. The popularity of premium sun care is…