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Consumer climate remains stable Nuremberg, 29 April 2014 – There was no discernible trend in the consumer mood in Germany this April. Following a value of 8.5 points in April, the overall indicator is again forecasting 8.5 points for May. While the income expectations value, which makes up part of this indicator, climbed to a …
Smart mobile devices stimulate strong demand for such audio accessories to hit USD 77 million HONG KONG, 15 April 2014 – High ownership of smartphones, tablets and phablets in Hong Kong have been positively impacting sales of complementary products like headphones and headsets, as well as mini-speakers which reported significant market expansion at the back …
11 April 2014, SINGAPORE – The invention and launch of the latest smart mobile device—the smartwatch is anticipated to excite tech enthusiasts who are keen to be amongst the first to try out new and innovative gadgets. According to the January and February 2014 reports from leading global market research firm GfK which commenced retail …
Quality and reliability are most important factors when buying tech products online 2 April 2014, SINGAPORE – With the swift adoption of the latest technolgy spurring the high ownership of tecnology ownership in Singapore, it is not surprising that a high proportion – almost the entire local population – has personally purchased a technical consumer …
Nuremberg, 14 March 2014 – Deal with the Indonesian market research agency will expand GfK’s Consumer Experience research offering into this fast-growing key market. PT Primera Indonesia, a full service market research agency, and GfK have announced today that PT Primera Indonesia will merge into GfK’s existing business in Retail Tracking and Media. The deal …
Press conference on annual results 2013 Nuremberg, 12 March 2014 – GfK continues its transformation of the company and plans to largely conclude it in 2014. In the second full year of the transformation, adjusted operating income grew by 1.6 percent to €190.4 million. The margin increased to 12.7 percent and is in line with …
Nuremberg, 20 February 2014 – The Supervisory Board of GfK SE has extended the contract of CEO Matthias Hartmann by five years. The Supervisory Board’s unanimous decision has shown their commitment to continuity in implementing GfK’s corporate strategy. The contract, which was set to expire at the end of November 2014, has been extended by …
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. …
Nearly three in every ten purchased in 2013 is an ultrathin model weighing below 2.3 kg 12 February, 2014, SEOUL – Market saturation has brought about the slowing down of demand for matured technological products, one of which is the laptop in recent years. However, a segment within laptop which has been bucking the downtrend …
Sales across four key Southeast Asian markets reached over USD77 million in 2013 4 February, 2014, SINGAPORE – Entertainment on the move is becoming increasingly widespread these days, thanks to the proliferation of smartphones and tablets. With the escalating ownership of such mobile technology, many are also buying headphones and headsets to receive better quality …