Alexander Neu

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX Signs of easing in the employment trend The DATEV SME turnover index shows a decline of 0.5 points to 91.6 points in a seasonally and calendar-adjusted comparison with the previous month. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a decline of 0.9 percent. The decline in turnover in August continues to weaken compared to the previous months. Nevertheless, almost all sectors continued to record declines in sales. [...]

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX Hardly any summer revival in the hospitality industry The DATEV SME turnover index rose by 1.9 points to 91.9 points in July compared to the previous month, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a decline of 1.7 percent. Signs of sales stabilization can be observed in the retail sector in particular. In contrast, the sales trend in the food service industry [...]

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX No economic recovery in sight After a slight stabilization trend in the previous month, hopes of a rapid economic recovery for German SMEs were dashed in June. Adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the DATEV SME Sales Index fell by 3.0 points to 90.3 points compared to the previous month. This represents a decline of 5.5 percent compared to the previous year. [...]

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX Turnover rises significantly for the first time in two years The DATEV SME turnover index shows a decline of 0.4 points to 93.3 points in a seasonally and calendar-adjusted comparison compared to the previous month. Despite this short-term decline, the index shows an overall positive development compared to the previous year. After two years of almost continuously negative [...]

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX Second quarter starts with declining sales Although the DATEV SME Index, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, rose by 2.3 points compared to the previous month to 93.5 points, there is still no growth compared to the previous year: After a weak first quarter, the decline in sales continues in the beginning of the second quarter with a nominal decline in sales of 0.9 percent [...].