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Further recovery, but risks in the periphery Findings of the GfK Consumer Climate Europe study for the second quarter of 2014 Nuremberg, 11 July 2014 – The economy in the European Union (EU) is continuing to recover. However, the crises in both Iraq and Ukraine could potentially destabilize the upturn in Europe. European consumers are …
Interest rate decision causes propensity to save to plummet, but boosts purchasing mood Nuremberg, 25 June 2014 – The mood of consumers in Germany is more optimistic again. After remaining at around the same level for the past four months, the consumer climate in Germany improved once more in June. Following a revised value of …
Nuremberg, 19 February 2014 – Europe is coming out of recession. Economic and income expectations of consumers increased in almost all countries and these were both higher at the end of 2013 than in the previous year. There is still considerable fluctuation in willingness to buy, but here too there is a slight upward trend. …
Nuremberg, 20 December 2013 – The mood among consumers in Germany is again remarkably good as 2013 draws to a close. Further increases were recorded in economic expectations and willingness to buy. Income expectations declined slightly from a high level. Following a value of 7.4 points in December, the overall indicator is forecasting 7.6 points …
Nuremberg, 27 November 2013 – The consumer mood in Germany is notably more optimistic in November than in the previous month. Economic and income expectations registered considerable increases and willingness to buy reached a seven-year high. Following a revised value of 7.1 points in November, the overall indicator is forecasting 7.4 points for December. The …
Nuremberg, 30 July 2013 – The mood of consumers in Germany continues to improve as a heat wave hits this summer. In July, the indicator values for economic and income expectations as well as willingness to buy all increased on the previous month’s figure. Consequently, the overall indicator is forecasting 7.0 points for August following …
Findings of the GfK Consumer Climate study for Germany for June 2013 Nuremberg, 26 June 2013 – German consumers continued to be in an optimistic mood at the onset of summer. Economic and income expectations increased further, but willingness to buy fell slightly at an extremely high level. Following a value of 6.5 points in …
Nuremberg, 21 December 2012 – As a result of the international economic headwind, German consumers are still feeling uncertain at the end of the year. This is verified by varied developments in the consumer mood in December. While income expectations increased slightly, both economic expectations and willingness to buy dropped. Following a revised value of …
Nuremberg, 26 October 2012 – The consumer mood in Germany improved slightly in October. Income expectations were noticeably up while economic expectations and the indicator reflecting willingness to buy also recorded minor increases. The overall indicator is forecasting 6.3 points for November, after the revised 6.1 points of October. The fear of a recession did …