Wifo: Retail Trade Remains Under Pressure

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Three-quarters of consumers look at the products in the stationary trade, which they then order online. This also plays an increasing role in the Viennese trade. However, the Handelsverband and the Chamber of Commerce recommend the business community not to see this as a problem, but rather as an opportunity. The effect is even greater in reverse. VIENNA. Among the German dealers one hears complaints at the moment. Like a representative survey o…

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Austria's trade can hardly expect any growth in sales this year. Consumers continue to hold their money together. In 2026 the situation could get a little better. The economy in the country remains weak.

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While consumers have recently become slightly more optimistic, companies' assessment of the situation is stagnating at a low level, a study carried out by the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) on behalf of the Handelsverband shows that private consumption expenditure in 2025 is expected to grow by only 0.4% in real terms and that the saving rate remains high at 10.8 percent.