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GfK findings on the large domestic appliances market – first half of 2013 Nuremberg, 4 September 2013 – The market for major domestic appliances continues to prosper in Germany and above all in Eastern Europe. Demand is also growing in the Middle East and Asia. However, the South American market is largely static. Spending worldwide …
GfK findings on the consumer electronics market – first half of 2013 Nuremberg, 4 September 2013 – After many years of uninterrupted growth the consumer electronics market is facing major changes. Smartphones and media tablets are the most popular devices among consumers, more popular in fact than flat screen TVs. Yet, technological innovation continues to …
GfK findings on the market for portable consumer electronic goods and navigation devices – first half of 2013 Nuremberg, 4 September 2013 – Particularly in Europe, headphones and Bluetooth loudspeakers are more popular than ever. Year-on-year, consumers in Western Europe spent 2.5 percent more on headphones in the first half of 2013. Portable radios are …
GfK findings on the photography market – first half of 2013 Nuremberg, 4 September 2013 – The photo market in Western Europe presents a fragmented picture: while segments under strong substitution pressure from smartphones are losing sales badly, high-value digital cameras are doing particularly well. Taken as a whole, the Western European photo market lost …
GfK findings on the telecommunications market – first half of 2013 Nuremberg, September 4th, 2013 – The global demand for mobile phones has reached a new record high. Never have as many mobile phones been sold worldwide as in the first half of 2013. In particular, the demand for smartphones, which are becoming more and …
GfK findings on the small domestic appliance market – first half of 2013 Nuremberg, 4 September 2013 – In the first half of 2013, small domestic appliances recorded year-on-year growth of 3 percent in global sales (excluding North America). This development is above all attributable to consumers in Europe. Products that proved particularly popular were …
Nuremberg, 28 August 2013 – A varied picture emerged in Germany for the mood of consumers in August. While willingness to buy continued to improve, the indicator values for both economic and income expectations declined. The overall indicator is forecasting 6.9 points for September, following a value of 7.0 points in August. For the coming …
Average tablet price dropped by 25 percent within six months 26 August, 2013, HO CHI MINH – The tablet craze that is currently taking the world by storm has also infected the lesser developed country of Vietnam to a large extent with consumers here eagerly snapping up the increasingly popular smart device. Demand for tablets …
Two in three worried about inflation; half have used coupons in bid to curb spending 16 August, 2013, SINGAPORE – In a relatively safe and stable country such as Singapore, many locals are largely more concerned about issues directly related to the economy and finances over others such as crime and lawlessness as well as …
Nuremberg, 14 August 2013 – The GfK Group achieved growth in organic terms of 1.7 percent in the first half of 2013 and posted sales totaling €728.6 million. The second quarter was particularly profitable, with adjusted operating income up by 15.7 percent in organic terms. For 2013 as a whole, GfK expects organic sales growth …