However, pessimism is prevalent across nearly all industries. An increasing number of trading companies are considering staff layoffs, as customer footfall declines, as per the ifo Institute.
“The difficult economic situation is now also being reflected in personnel planning,” said Klaus Wohlrabe, head of surveys at ifo. “Companies are rather reluctant to hire new staff. An initial round of layoffs is becoming more likely.”
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