{"id":111559,"date":"2026-07-17T17:17:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybusinessfuture.com\/?p=111559"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:17:49","slug":"inflation-falls-tax-margins-instead-of-hoping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybusinessfuture.com\/en\/inflation-falls-tax-margins-instead-of-hoping\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation falls: Tax margins instead of hoping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"display:inline-block;background:#c0392b;color:#fff;padding:4px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:0.85em;margin-bottom:18px;\">8 min read<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\"><strong>The inflation rate stood at +2.3 percent in June 2026 \u2013 down from +2.6 percent in May and +2.9 percent in April. At the same time, ifo price expectations fell to 26.4 points. Inflation is cooling, and many companies are losing pricing power. For management, margin control is key: contracts, procurement and assortment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#202528;color:#fff;padding:32px 36px;margin:32px 0;border-radius:8px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px 0;font-size:0.95em;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.2em;color:#c0392b;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.3);padding-bottom:12px;\">Key Takeaways<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:22px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.92);line-height:1.6;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"><strong style=\"color:#c0392b;\">Inflation at 2.3 percent.<\/strong> Destatis June 2026, energy still +3.4 percent YoY, core inflation +2.5 percent.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"><strong style=\"color:#c0392b;\">Fewer plans to raise prices.<\/strong> ifo price expectations June: 26.4 points after 30.0 in May \u2013 still above the 2023\u201325 average of 18.3.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"><strong style=\"color:#c0392b;\">Margin is top management\u2019s concern.<\/strong> When end-customer prices are harder to raise, procurement, contracts and mix decide the outcome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:0.88em;color:#666;margin:20px 0 32px 0;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;padding:10px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#202528;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.72em;letter-spacing:0.14em;margin-right:14px;\">Related:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mybusinessfuture.com\/mehr-insolvenzen-kleinere-faelle-was-zaehlt\/\" style=\"color:#333;text-decoration:underline;\">More insolvencies, smaller cases: what matters<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"color:#ccc;\">\/<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mybusinessfuture.com\/ki-mittelstand-pilot-skalierung-roi-roadmap\/\" style=\"color:#333;text-decoration:underline;\">AI in mid-sized firms: from pilot to scale<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\"><strong>What is core inflation?<\/strong> Inflation excluding food and energy. In June 2026 it reached +2.5 percent, outpacing the headline rate of +2.3 percent. It reflects price pressure beyond volatile energy and food components \u2013 critical for medium-term cost and pricing planning.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:64px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Destatis: Cooling with energy echo<\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\">Destatis confirmed the preliminary figures on 10 July 2026: CPI +2.3 percent YoY, -0.3 percent MoM. HICP: +2.4 percent and -0.2 percent respectively. President Ruth Brand noted that energy continued to rise above average because of the Iran war, though the monthly surge in energy prices was weaker than in May. Fuel and light heating oil fell versus May. Food prices eased slightly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\">Energy products were 3.4 percent higher YoY in June (May: +6.6 percent, April: +10.1 percent). Fuels +11.3 percent YoY, light heating oil +29.4 percent YoY \u2013 yet household energy overall was -1.6 percent, partly thanks to electricity (-5.2 percent) and natural gas (-2.9 percent). Services stayed above the headline rate at +3.1 percent. Goods rose 1.7 percent.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#202528;color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:40px 24px;margin:32px 0;border-radius:8px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:3.4em;font-weight:800;line-height:1;color:#c0392b;margin-bottom:12px;\">2.3%<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:1.05em;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.88);\">Inflation rate June 2026 (CPI, year-on-year)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.85em;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);\">Source: Destatis, PD26_243, 10 July 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:64px;margin-bottom:20px;\">ifo: Fewer companies plan price increases<\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\">The ifo price expectations index fell in June to 26.4 points (May: 30.0, seasonally adjusted correction). ifo economic head Timo Wollmersh\u00e4user points to falling energy prices and more optimistic assessments of the situation \u2013 but warns that producer and consumer prices are likely to keep rising in the coming months. Since March, price expectations have remained well above the 2023-2025 average of 18.3 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\">Energy-intensive companies: down from 41.2 to 30.2 points. Non-energy-intensive: 30.3 to 27.1. Services 21.4, trade 42.2, manufacturing 28.5. Food manufacturers 12.7 (from 19.6), food retail 48.5 (from 55.3) \u2013 pressure in grocery retail remains high.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:16px 0 32px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;min-width:560px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.95em;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#202528;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #202528;color:#fff;\">Indicator<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #202528;color:#fff;\">June 2026<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #202528;color:#fff;\">GF reading<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>CPI inflation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">+2.3&nbsp;%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Cooling, still above some planning targets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Core inflation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">+2.5&nbsp;%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Underlying pressure persists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>ifo price expectations<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">26.4 pts.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Fewer planned increases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Services CPI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">+3.1&nbsp;%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Service costs remain the driver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Energy CPI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">+3.4&nbsp;%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Easing, yet still above headline rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-size:0.8em;color:#888;margin:8px 0 0 0;\">Sources: Destatis PD26_243 (10.07.2026); ifo price expectations (30.06.2026).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:64px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Steering margins when price hikes get tougher<\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\">Falling inflation and softer price expectations sound like relief. Operations tighten when your own costs (services, specialty materials, wages) keep rising and customers accept increases less often. That\u2019s when the lever shifts from \u201cpushing through prices\u201d to \u201ccontrolling costs and mix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\"><strong>1. Review contract clauses.<\/strong> Index and energy escalation clauses, tiered pricing, minimum terms \u2013 where does automatic pass-through end and negotiation begin?<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\"><strong>2. Decouple purchasing and energy.<\/strong> Destatis shows: fuels and heating oil stay volatile, electricity and gas can ease the burden. Procurement and energy dashboards need to be separate; otherwise averages mask the wrong signals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\"><strong>3. Portfolio and service mix.<\/strong> When unit prices are under pressure, service, availability and bundled offerings often carry the margin. That\u2019s product strategy.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin:32px 0;padding:24px 28px;background:#f7f7f7;border-radius:8px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.5;color:#202528;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\u201cHowever, producer and consumer prices are likely to keep rising in the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;font-size:0.85em;color:#666;\">&#8211; Timo Wollmersh\u00e4user, ifo Institute<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;\">For mid-market firms, the real finding is the mix of cooling headline inflation and still-elevated price expectations (above the multi-year average): the all-clear is premature, and price-escalation automation is over-optimistic. The company that steers margins month by month gains ground over the one that simply waits for the next index.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:64px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Why is inflation falling when energy prices remain high?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 4px 24px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;\">Because the year-on-year energy comparison is weaker than in previous months, and other components (such as food prices compared to the previous month) are easing the pressure. The overall rate can drop even as individual items continue to rise.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>What exactly do ifo price expectations measure?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 4px 24px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;\">The balance of companies planning to raise versus lower prices-expressed in points and seasonally adjusted. ifo does not ask about the magnitude of the planned changes.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Is 2.3 percent a &#8220;return to normal&#8221;?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 4px 24px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;\">For the headline rate, it marks a cooldown. However, core inflation and service prices remain elevated. Operationally, your own cost structure matters more than just the CPI headline.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Which sectors are still planning significant price hikes?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 4px 24px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;\">Retail stood at 42.2 points in June, while the food retail sector was at 48.5-still high despite the decline. Food manufacturers and parts of the industrial sector are scaling back their plans more sharply.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>What should controlling track on a monthly basis now?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 4px 24px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;\">Contribution margin per product line, cost pass-through rate, energy and service cost shares, as well as open price negotiations with top customers and key suppliers.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:64px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mybusinessfuture.com\/mehr-insolvenzen-kleinere-faelle-was-zaehlt\/\">More insolvencies, smaller cases: What counts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mybusinessfuture.com\/ki-mittelstand-pilot-skalierung-roi-roadmap\/\">AI in SMEs: From pilot to scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mybusinessfuture.com\/buerokratieabbau-2026-mittelstand-entlastung\/\">Bureaucracy reduction 2026: Where SMEs really save<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border-top:1px solid #e9ecef;padding-top:36px;margin:44px 0 18px;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05em;color:#1a1a1a;\">More from the MBF Media Network<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:14px 18px;border-left:3px solid #0bb7fd;background:#fafafa;margin-bottom:6px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:0.7em;font-weight:700;color:#0bb7fd;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;margin-bottom:4px;\">cloudmagazin<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/2026\/07\/16\/flexera-2026-was-der-mittelstand-wirklich-uebernehmen-kann\/\" style=\"font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:#1a1a1a;text-decoration:none;\">Flexera 2026: What SMEs can really adopt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:14px 18px;border-left:3px solid #d65663;background:#fafafa;margin-bottom:6px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:0.7em;font-weight:700;color:#d65663;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;margin-bottom:4px;\">digital-chiefs<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-chiefs.de\/hardware-schlaegt-software-deals-capex-neu-sortieren\/\" style=\"font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:#1a1a1a;text-decoration:none;\">Hardware beats software deals-reorganizing capex<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:14px 18px;border-left:3px solid #69d8ed;background:#fafafa;margin-bottom:6px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:0.7em;font-weight:700;color:#007690;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;margin-bottom:4px;\">securitytoday<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.securitytoday.de\/2026\/07\/15\/legacyhive-windows-eop-poc-nach-patch-tuesday\/\" style=\"font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:#1a1a1a;text-decoration:none;\">LegacyHive PoC hits fresh Windows patches<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;color:#868e96;font-size:0.85em;margin-top:48px;\"><em>Image source: AI-generated (July 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inflation at 2.3 percent and falling ifo price expectations. 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