Are discount platforms the hidden champions in the benefits world?

Salary is still the decisive factor in choosing a job.(1) Yes, your own impact, the values of the company and well-being in the job are important factors, but in the end it's always about the money. This means that companies not only have to offer competitive salaries, but also attractive benefits. There are many possibilities: job or Germany tickets, tax-free benefits in kind, subsidized JobRad or other health offers, lunch, further training and much more. But what if money is tight?

Steven Knaack

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Discount platforms advertise the fact that they are free and uncomplicated. So they're actually just the thing for tight budgets. But is there any added value for employees?

Our research shows: An average of €400 more from your net salary per year is possible - and more than €1,000 for larger purchases

Probably only if people consume excessively, right? Let's take a look at where the figures come from.

The basis for this is provided by the Federal Statistical Office in its data on consumer spending by private households throughout Germany in 2022(2).

We use the offers on our own FutureBens platform from April 2025 as the basis for the discounts and discount codes

The following savings potentials arise for a household:

Food & drugstore (e.g. Koro, Purelei, organic products)
→ approx. 10% discount, with regular use savings of around €120-150/year

Fashion & accessories (e.g. ArmedAngels, ARKET, Ace & Tate)
→ approx. 20% discount, with 3-5 purchases per year savings of around €80-120/year

Technology & household (e.g. sustainable electronics, kitchen accessories)
→ approx. 15% discount, savings of around €50-100/year depending on purchase

Fitness, mobility & leisure (e.g. job bike accessories, public transport discounts, sustainable sportswear)
→ approx. 15% discount, savings of around €80-100/year

In just four categories of daily needs, the total savings are between €300 and €450 per year. Without additional costs for the company, without administrative effort for HR and without salary conversion. That is the advantage of discount platforms.

Discount platforms are the hidden champions in the world of benefits.

Companies do not have to release budgets, set up a new system or replace other benefits. Discount platforms are free and easy to maintain. Employees can save up to €400 a year thanks to the discount codes provided. So, what are you waiting for?

If you're looking for more ideas for benefits, take a look at this list of ideas from 2024, which are still relevant today.

Would you like to test our discount platform without obligation? Then simply write to us at employers@futurebens.co or on LinkedIn and we'll get back to you.

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(1) SD Worx: Salary, purpose and team spirit: How employees choose their job(https://www.sdworx.de/de-de/ueber-sd-worx/presse/2025-01-28-gehalt-sinn-und-teamgeist-so-waehlen-arbeitnehmende-ihren-job?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

(2) Federal Statistical Office: Consumer spending by private households in Germany(https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Gesellschaft-Umwelt/Einkommen-Konsum-Lebensbedingungen/Konsumausgaben-Lebenshaltungskosten/Tabellen/privater-konsum-d-lwr.html)

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