Digital commerce in Germany continued to expand in 2024, buoyed by stabilising macroeconomic conditions, increasing consumer confidence, and rapid technological innovation. As inflation moderated and household purchasing power gradually improved, digital shoppers embraced online platforms not only for their convenience and efficiency but increasingly for the promise of immersive, personalised experiences.
The integration of generative AI and data analytics stood out as a defining development in Germany's digital shopping landscape in 2024. Retailers and service providers increasingly leveraged these technologies to create highly tailored customer journeys, enhancing engagement and boosting conversion rates across key sectors such as apparel, grocery, and electronics.
Sustainability and ethical consumption exerted a profound influence on digital shopper preferences in Germany in 2024. A growing segment of environmentally conscious consumers is shaping the direction of digital commerce, prompting operators to prioritise transparency, eco-friendly logistics, and responsible sourcing.
Looking ahead, Germany's digital commerce sector is expected to undergo continued transformation as emerging technologies and shifting consumer expectations redefine the landscape. The growing sophistication of generative AI and conversational commerce will allow businesses to deliver even more interactive and personalised experiences, enhancing both product discovery and customer support.
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Learn how technology is impacting digital commerce across a variety of industries, including retail, foodservice, travel, entertainment, mobility and streaming services. Insightful, thought-provoking and forward-looking analysis from top analysts in the space helps you understand the scale and direction of transformation. Data from Euromonitor International's annual Voice of the Consumer: Digital Survey provides you with insights into the consumer perception of tech-driven commerce initiatives.
Analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories across the 20 most important digital shopper markets:
E-COMMERCE (GOOD AND SERVICES) BY MERCHANT TYPE
E-COMMERCE (GOOD AND SERVICES) BY DEVICE AND PLATFORM
E-COMMERCE (GOOD AND SERVICES) BY FULFILLMENT MODEL
EMERGING BUSINESS MODELS
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Digital Shopper
Tracks all sales of goods and services to the public via the internet. Consumer purchases through web platforms are attributed to the country in which the consumer is based, rather than where the merchant is based. Our definition is agnostic as to where the actual payment takes place. If an order is initiated online, we would consider that order to be an e-commerce transaction, even if the order is ultimately paid for in-store, with cash on delivery, by mail via postal cheque, or in person when turning in a ticket and associated payment at a designated ATM or branch facility. Our figures exclude consumer-to-consumer (C2C) and business-to-business (B2B) sales. Business-to-consumer sales (B2C) – in which the business is registered with the government and pays the appropriate taxes – are included. This includes B2C sales on marketplace platforms, which allow many merchants to sell on their website and process the transaction. While both businesses and consumers can sell through marketplaces, only B2C transactions are included in our coverage. Note that online sales from direct selling companies are excluded from our definition. As we are primarily concerned with tracking the importance of the direct selling model (and not where the final sale is made), all sales attributable to a direct selling company will fall into direct selling rather than E-Commerce. Credit or charge card bill payments, mortgages and other loan payments, money transfers, digital person-to-person payments, insurance payments and donations to charities and crowdfunding campaigns are excluded from Euromonitor’s coverage. For C2G transactions, consumer payments made to governments for direct consumption of services and utilities, excluding taxes, fines, and administrative fees, are included. This includes all online purchases made by a consumer to a business for either goods or services regardless of the device (PC, mobile phone, tablet, etc.) used to execute the transaction. It is subdivided into the following eight areas of E-Commerce: Retail, Foodservice, Travel, Mobility, Ticketed Entertainment, Streaming Services, Bill Payments and Other.
See all of our definitionsThis report originates from Passport, our Digital Shopper research and analysis database.
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