Internet "is killing" furniture traders in Germany - By 2020, 10.000 shops will shut down

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Data of German study show that one third of German furniture trading is endangered. Although data of associations of German sellers of furniture show that only 6% of total sale goes to online sale, research showed that after books and shops, internet sale is taking over furniture as well.

In the first nine months, online furniture trading, "Home24" generated thus sale growth of over 63%, and popular German online trader "Otto" has recently introduced furniture in the offer.