SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 23, 2025 – A new joint report by Diebold Nixdorf and Coresight Research reveals critical behavioral trends influencing the modern in-store shopping journey — highlighting how friction at checkout, inventory shortages, and outdated store designs directly impact conversion and customer loyalty across the retail sector.
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 22, 2025 – As retail advertising continues its digital evolution, German retailers are shifting their budgets decisively away from traditional print and toward data-powered, personalized digital campaigns. According to the new EHI Marketing Monitor 2025–2028, digital channels now capture nearly 44% of total advertising spend — signaling a structural realignment that places data management and artificial intelligence (AI) at the core of retail marketing strategies.
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 22, 2025 – After two years of stagnation, Germany’s online retail sector is back on a growth path. The EHI and ECDB E-Commerce Market Germany 2025 study reports that the 1,000 largest B2C online shops increased their combined net e-commerce revenues from €77.5 billion in 2023 to €80.4 billion in 2024 — a 3.8% nominal rise (3.0% in real terms). Analysts now forecast a further 5.3% gain for 2025, signaling renewed momentum across Europe’s largest digital retail market.
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 21, 2025 – German swimwear and leisure specialist BECO Beermann GmbH & Co. KG has introduced “SCAN AND COLLECT,” a fully digital sales solution for swimming pools and leisure facilities designed to eliminate the need for a traditional retail counter. The system enables guests to scan a QR code, browse products on their smartphones, pay instantly, and collect their items within minutes — all without physical checkout interaction.
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – September 14, 2025 – DMEXCO 2025, Europe’s leading digital marketing and technology event, is set to return to Cologne on September 17–18 with more than 1,000 speakers, 220 hours of programming, and a sharp focus on digital commerce, retail media, connected TV, and creator-driven marketing. For B2B executives, the event is shaping up as a critical forum to understand how marketing innovation, platform partnerships, and data-driven technologies will reshape global digital commerce strategies.
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – September 2, 2025 – Zukunft Personal Europe (ZP Europe) is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary in Cologne from September 9–11, 2025, with a forward-looking agenda that redefines its role from a human resources trade fair into Europe’s central hub for organizational transformation and enterprise performance.
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 27, 2025 – Turkish conglomerate Gürok Group, best known as one of the world’s largest producers of glassware and bottles, has entered the competitive mineral water market with its new brand AVOYA. Backed by KHS’ advanced German filling and packaging systems, the company is positioning itself to capture rising consumer demand for healthy, premium beverages in Turkey.
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 27, 2025 – The 39th International Trade Fair for Retail Promotions and Imports (IAW) is set to return to Cologne from September 2–4, 2025, bringing together 280 exhibitors from over 30 countries and thousands of professional buyers. Positioned as Europe’s leading ordering platform for retail promotions, the event continues to blend product diversity, competitive sourcing, and forward-looking e-commerce strategies under one roof.
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SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 26, 2025 – The ECR Tag 2025 in Cologne is set to bring together leaders from retail, consumer goods, and technology for two days of strategy-focused exchange, highlighting how AI, collaboration, and consumer-centric innovation are redefining competitive growth models in the sector.
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 26, 2025 – GS1 Germany and Meta are set to co-host the Retail Summit 2025 on November 5 in Cologne, bringing together leading retailers, technology providers, and brand executives to explore how artificial intelligence, retail media, and immersive experiences are reshaping commerce across Europe. Under the theme “Where Technology Meets Experience,” the event aims to highlight best practices from both established brands and Silicon Valley innovators.
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