Tag: Consumption and Commerce
So parcels and letters arrive in time for Christmas – economy
The parcel service asks you to be patient as a precaution. “Due to the current high number of parcels,” the company emails the waiting online shopper, “there may be delays…
Retail and Corona: “We pray that there will be no lockdown” – Economy
At Kustermann on Munich’s Viktualienmarkt, things are pretty bustling. Managing director Caspar-Friedrich Brauckmann practically rushes up the stairs through the household goods store. Not because of Corona and the possible…
How Amazon earns a lot of money with cheap goods from China – economy
The bike bag with the chic F is a best seller on Amazon. It has several hundred ratings, an average of 4.5 out of five stars, and a double pack…
How cheap goods are sold dearly on Amazon – economy
The bike bag with the chic F is a best seller on Amazon. It has several hundred ratings, an average of 4.5 out of five stars, and a double pack…
Lockdown: Dealers can hope for rent cuts – economy
The Federal Court of Justice considers it possible that business people will have to pay less rent if the closure is ordered by the state. The state-ordered shop closings in…
Toys will also get more and more expensive after Christmas – economy
from Uwe Ritzer, Nuremberg The fact that toys can be quite expensive is not a recent phenomenon. His son and heir to the throne was not yet in sight when…
Black Friday, Cyber Monday: A Call for Buyers Strike – Economy
There is no rational reason to shop on days like Black Friday or Cyber Monday. On the contrary: it is better to leave it alone, also for the sake of…
Klarna: A super app that scares retailers – business
With Sebastian Siemiatkowski there is no place for modesty. Words like “revolution” are part of the normal usage of the founder, who, with Klarna, set up one of the most…
Fair fashion: How Martin Höfeler wants to make the fashion industry fairer – the economy
Martin Höfeler is 39 years old, but sometimes he still looks like the 25-year-old student who talks about how he wants to make the world a better place. Then he…
USA warn against traveling to Germany – economy
Due to the recent drastic increase in the number of new corona infections, the USA does not recommend traveling to Germany. The health authority Center for Disease Control (CDC) put…