Business, tax and trades
HDE
Abbreviation for Handelsverband Deutschland
In short and in plain language
The HDE is the trade group for retail in Germany.
It is based in Berlin.
It shares figures and forecasts, for example on sales before Christmas.
Definition
The HDE (Handelsverband Deutschland) is the German retail trade association, a registered association based in Berlin. Among other things, it publishes figures and forecasts on Christmas trading in retail.