Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 6.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €2.0bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
The upward trend in the home textiles sector ended after the coronavirus pandemic
- After a significant growth phase in the years 2020 to 2022, the industry recorded a significant decline in demand. The current inflation situation means that consumers are increasingly classifying the purchase of home textiles such as bed linen, mattresses and tablecloths as unnecessary expenditure. As a result, purchases are being postponed or avoided altogether. The sector report on household and home textiles by IFH KÖLN and BBE Handelsberatung shows that all four product groups in the sector recorded a decline in sales of four to 5% in 2023. These include textiles for floor coverings, bedding, home, table and bed linen as well as curtains and decorative fabrics. Textile floor coverings recorded the highest losses, while curtains and decorative fabrics suffered comparatively fewer losses.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2026-2031)
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Sales via social media platforms are likely to grow strongly in future
- The proportion of products that are discovered and subsequently purchased via platforms such as Instagram, YouTube and Facebook is rising steadily. The 2024 Trend-Check Retail study conducted by the ECC business platform shows that 88% of consumers use at least one social network, with all respondents in the 18 to 29 age group doing so. In the young target group, 90% use social media when discovering products and 81% when making a purchase. In this context, new formats such as the TikTok live stream offer great potential for addressing and activating young consumers.
Biggest companies in the Textile Retailers in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (€m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Jysk SE | 399.0 | |
Matratzen Concord GmbH | 143.5 | |
Ernsting Stiftungen Beteiligungs GmbH | 71.9 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Bedding, Bed linen and Cloths and table linen. Bedding is the largest segment of the Textile Retailers in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Consumers invest in high-quality bedding
- Bedding products such as mattresses, duvets and pillows are the most durable products in the industry, but they still account for a large proportion of industry sales due to their higher prices.
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About this industry
Industry definition
The retail trade in textiles is concerned with the sale of home textiles such as table and household linen and decorative furnishing fabrics, the sale of bedding such as mattresses and duvets and the sale of haberdashery and other handicraft materials. The retail of curtains and carpets and the retail of clothing are not part of the industry.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Textile Retailers industry in Germany include Bedding, Bed linen and Cloths and table linen.Companies
Companies covered in the Textile Retailers industry in Germany include Jysk SE, Matratzen Concord GmbH and Ernsting Stiftungen Beteiligungs GmbH.Purchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Textile Retailers industry in Germany include short goods, bedding and house laundry.Industry Code
WZ 47.51 - Textile Retailers in Germany
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The number of insolvencies in the German home textiles industry has reached its highest level since 2015 with an increase of 17% in 2025. A weak consumer climate, internation...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Bed linen generates the largest share of industry sales. The constantly changing trends lead to a constant demand for new bed linen in the retail sector.
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The share of textile retailers in the federal states roughly corresponds to their respective population shares. The majority of textile retail outlets are therefore located i...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The larger industry players have been able to gain a competitive advantage in recent years thanks to their mostly existing online shops. Due to increasing competitive pressur...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Jysk is stepping up its sustainability efforts. From 2025, all cotton products in the range will be made from recycled cotton or organic cotton.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Jysk SE's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Matratzen Concord GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Ernsting Stiftungen Beteiligungs GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Jysk SE, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Matratzen Concord GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Ernsting Stiftungen Beteiligungs GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The current decline in the global market price for cotton is favouring the business of textile retailers. If the price of cotton falls, purchase prices and consequently consu...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
The cost of materials is the biggest cost item in the industry. Textile retailers are increasingly sourcing their goods from carefully selected suppliers in low-wage countrie...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Textile Retailers industry in Germany in 2026?
The market size of the Textile Retailers industry in Germany is €2.0bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Textile Retailers industry in Germany in 2025?
There are 5,500 businesses in the Textile Retailers industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.0 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Textile Retailers industry in Germany?
The Textile Retailers industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Textile Retailers industry in Germany?
The Textile Retailers industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Textile Retailers industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Textile Retailers industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 6.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Textile Retailers industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Textile Retailers industry in Germany is expected to decline.
What are the biggest companies in the Textile Retailers industry in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Textile Retailers industry in Germany are Jysk SE, Matratzen Concord GmbH and Ernsting Stiftungen Beteiligungs GmbH
What does the Textile Retailers industry in Germany include?
Bedding and Bed linen are part of the Textile Retailers industry in Germany.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Textile Retailers industry in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in the Textile Retailers industry in Germany is Jysk SE.
How competitive is the Textile Retailers industry in Germany?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Textile Retailers industry in Germany.
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- German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
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