Einzelhandel (West): Klimabesserung

In west German retailing the business climate has brightened noticeably. In assessing the current situation, the negative assessments were no longer quite so dominant; a development especially attributable to the extremely favourable situation in food and beverages. However, the firms expect this trend to reverse in the months ahead. East German retailers continue to express disappointment in their business situation, but the outlook for consumer goods was somewhat more positive. Both in east and west Germany, the survey participants expect higher sales prices in the next quarter.