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2012 – A year of transformation

At today’s fifth Annual General Meeting of GfK SE, a minimum of 99.6 percent of the shareholders of GfK SE voted in favor of the resolutions proposed by the Supervisory Board and the Management Board. More than 200 shareholders and proxies, representing 81.4 percent of all shares, attended the Annual General Meeting. more >>

Germany: Consumer climate stabilizes

The consumer mood in Germany does not display a uniform trend in March. While economic expectations improved slightly, there was a marginal decrease in income expectations and willingness to buy. Following 5.9 points in March, the overall indicator is also forecasting a value of 5.9 points for April. more >>

 

Czechs and Slovaks were paying more money for confectionery in the past year. So, their consumption slightly decreased

The increase in consumer prices in the past year did not leave out the market with confectionery. Because of this rise in prices Czech and Slovaks had to dig deeper into their wallets and paid for confectionery on average by 12 and by 10 per cent respectively more than they did a year ago. more >>

Q4 2012: Most sectors in decline

The total turnover of the Technical Consumer Goods (TCG) market in Slovakia declined by more than 8 percent in the last quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. The worst developments were seen in the Consumer Electronics and IT sectors. more >>

Smartphones bring fresh boost

Global demand for mobile phones increased significantly in 2012. Last year, a greater number of smartphones than standard mobile phones were sold in the Christmas trading period for the first time. This positive trend is attributable to smartphone prices being increasingly attractive. more >>