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Retailing via digital interfaces and platforms, whether webshops, marketplaces or apps, has become an integral part of everyday life for most Europeans. The Corona pandemic has once again increased the importance of online retail.

Physical stores in German cities and municipalities were under pressure long before the corona crisis. The trend of city dwellers relocating to the suburbs and increasing online shopping efficiency has indirectly led to stationary stores' closures.

In times of impending business closings due to the threat of the corona virus, the question arises of how viable the German retail sector is. Part of the answer will depend on how intensively local retailers are already operating on online channels.

An overview of the various customer-facing approaches to sustainability in the eCommerce industry. We highlight how brands, retailers, marketplaces, and providers in various industries approach and implement efforts to neutralize or reduce carbon emissions.

To expand on a Berlin-based study that eStrategy Consulting conducted last fall, the research team conducted a wider joint analysis at seven major locations with property consultancy company Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

At the end of the year there is a buzz in German retail. Just how well the stationary retail trade can hold its own is the same question every year. eStrategy Consulting took a look at the status of digitization on site, using Berlin's Ku'damm and Tauentzienstrasse as examples.