From innovative baking soda to pricey vitamin juice and 'libido-boosting' gummy bears, five products are competing for the title of Germany’s most misleading food claim in 2026. Here’s how to have your say.
From the sprawling flea markets to the mystery of 'zu verschenken' boxes, Germany is a haven for second-hand hunters. Here is everything you need to know about navigating the country's pre-loved shopping scene.
As the shopping frenzy around Black Friday and the holidays approaches, it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of discounts and special offers. But how do you know if you’re truly getting a bargain in Germany?
Semi-automated retail stores are popping up around Germany, allowing customers to access snacks, drinks and other products at all hours. But not everyone is happy about businesses operating on Sundays.
The German competition regulator is investigating whether Amazon is abusing its dominant market position to keep prices artificially high – a move which could lead to changes in how the tech giant does business in the country.
From January 1st, 2025, Switzerland has cut the tax-free allowance for cross-border shoppers by half – from 300 to 150 francs. This means that shopping abroad is now less lucrative for the Swiss, but German retailers found a way around this problem.
Stocking up on food and drink is an essential part of Christmas, but navigating limited opening hours, crowded shops and empty shelves can be a hassle. Here's how to enjoy a relatively stress-free shopping experience in Germany this festive weekend.
Employees of the online retailer Amazon have downed their tools at several locations across Germany in a protest against precarious wages, but the online shopping giant insists that the strike won’t impact Christmas deliveries.
Bavarian authorities have urged people in Austria not to go shopping across the border while most of the country has been classed as a risk zone by Germany.
Much of the damage that food production does to the environment is not truly reflected in the prices on our shelves. And if it were, the price of meat, milk and cheese in Germany would go through the roof, a new study in Germany shows.
The German government on Monday banned gatherings in churches, mosques and synagogues and ordered non-essential shops as well as playgrounds shut, as it battled to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
In January it became law in Germany that retailers must print a receipt for every last transaction in a bid to fight tax evasion, but shopkeepers, customers and industry groups are already bucking against the scheme.
An international city with a reputation for style, Berlin is a haven for shopaholics. Here's The Local's guide to some of the best places to shop in the capital city that reflect its range in styles, tastes and creative ideas.
When it comes to supermarkets in Germany there is loads of choice, from discount chains to organic shops. Here's our handy guide to some of them, and the kinds of products they offer.
The Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea announced on Thursday that it is imposing stricter rules on the return of purchases, after its generous policy has been abused by too many customers.
March 15th is World Consumer Day and Germans are no exception when it comes to buying things. Last year consumer spending in Germany saw its sharpest increase since 1994, reported the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) on Wednesday.
On Tuesday a German newspaper breathlessly described the advancement of a new technology into the shops of Hamburg - the self-service checkout terminal.
While limited shopping Sundays have grown popular in Germany, Christmas Eve appears to be the limit to allowing commercialism on the national day of rest.
German consumers' festive mood will
continue into the new year, a closely-watched survey said on Friday, as shoppers remain unfazed by a political impasse in Europe's purring top economy.
