“Through the regularly published Consumer Goods Market Monitor, we provide the industry with current data to support well-informed decisions. In doing so, we aim to help companies identify opportunities at an early stage and enable business success,” says Julia Uherek, Vice President Consumer Goods Fairs at Messe Frankfurt. The report is based on current B2B order and transaction data from relevant sales channels such as specialist retail, retail and online retail. The data is processed and analysed around four weeks after the end of each quarter. This gives companies timely insights into market developments and forecasts, providing guidance for market, sales and assortment planning through to early 2027.
Published in mid-August, the Q2/2026 edition points to a gradual stabilisation of the consumer goods market: order revenue was still 4.5 per cent below the previous year’s level, but showed a marked improvement compared with the first quarter. A differentiated view of sales channels and product groups reveals new potential. For example, barbecue products in online retail, as well as cutlery and drinking glasses in specialist retail, developed positively.
The Consumer Goods Market Monitor has been developed since Q3/2025. The next edition, containing data for Q3/2026, is scheduled for mid-November. The current Consumer Goods Market Monitor Q2/2026 is available via Conzoom Solutions.
Next trade fair dates
Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld will take place at the Frankfurt exhibition grounds at the end of January 2027. Once again, the Compass Talks will kick things off on the preceding day, 28 January 2027.
Ambiente/Christmasworld: 29 January to 2 February 2027
Creativeworld: 29 January to 1 February 2027
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