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Demand in the tourism industry recovering

Vacation demand has stabilized for the 2010 summer season in Germany and in the UK in particular, two of the largest tourism source markets in Europe. The greatest growth has been recorded for vacations in Turkey and Egypt. Additionally, cruises are currently popular across Europe. more ››

The Czech Construction Forum 2010 has registered a record participation

This 6th year of the Czech Construction Forum was held on 3rd March 2010 in Prague hotel Olympik Artemis. Interest in this event highly surpassed the previous ones both in quantity and quality of audience – more than 250 delegates gathered there. more ››

Internet shopping continues to gain ground

Last year, German consumers spent around EUR 15.5 billion on goods and services online. Overall, e-commerce sales recorded a significant increase of 14%. These are the findings of the WebScope panel, through which GfK Panel Services Germany continuously surveys the purchasing of products on the world wide web. more ››

Western Europe’s Technical Consumer Goods Market improves slightly despite crisis

In the fourth quarter of 2009, consumers in Western Europe spent almost EUR 55 billion on technical consumer goods, which means an increase of 0.5% compared to the same quarter of 2008.
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GfK Group exceeds target margin with successful fourth quarter of 2009

With a pleasing performance in the fourth quarter of 2009, GfK continued the positive trend of the two preceding quarters. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Group recorded a revival in operating business overall. more ››

Economic expectations dampen the consumer climate slightly

The GfK consumer climate in Germany will remain virtually stable in March, with a marginal loss of 0.1 points. Economic expectations have recorded a considerable decline, and income expectations and the propensity to buy have dropped back slightly. The overall indicator is forecasting a value of 3.2 points for March 2010, following a revised value of 3.3 points in February. more ››