GfK’s media research awarded further contracts
07. Februar 2012 - Nuremberg, February 2, 2012 – Intomart GfK has extended its con-tract for radio audience measurement in the Netherlands from Jan-uary 2012 for another four years. The company has also been re-cording national internet audiences since January, which will con-tinue for the next three years.
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GfK achieved sales increase of 6.2% in 2011 based on preliminary figures
07. Februar 2012 - Nuremberg, January 31, 2012 – In financial year 2011, the GfK Group achieved an increase in sales and income. Based on the preliminary figures, sales were up by 6.2% to around EUR 1,374 million in financial year 2011. Adjusted operating income rose 1.8% to approximately EUR 188 million, with a margin of 13.7%.
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GfK acquires Knowledge Networks
13. December 2011 - Nuremberg, December 9, 2011 – GfK will be acquiring 100% ownership of Knowledge Networks Inc., a leading provider of dig-ital research solutions in the US. Through the acquisition, GfK demonstrates its commitment to drive growth, in the US and glo-bally, by providing the highest quality research solutions, tailored to the new realities of the digital age.
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Matthias Hartmann is CEO of GfK
06. December 2011 - Matthias Hartmann takes up his position as the new CEO of GfK SE
Nuremberg, December 1, 2011 – Matthias Hartmann (45) is today assuming responsibility for GfK as the new CEO, succeeding Pro-fessor Dr. Klaus L. Wübbenhorst.
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GfK Global Green Index – How green are German consumers really?
17. November 2011 - Nuremberg, November 16, 2011 – When it comes to sustainable consumption, considerations of cost and use generally outweigh concern for the environment. However, in other areas, such as the national energy supply or waste disposal/recycling, Germans have a decidedly higher awareness of green issues. These are the find-ings of the latest GfK Global Green Index, a new representative survey carried out by GfK Marktforschung in October 2011.
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GfK achieves another significant increase in sales and income
15. November 2011 - Nuremberg, November 14, 2011 – The GfK Group has continued its positive business trend. In the first nine months of 2011, GfK increased sales and the margin compared with the same period in the previous year. Adjusted operating income and consolidated total income rose sharply. For the full year, the company expects organic sales growth at the upper end of its previous forecast of between 5% and 6% and a margin at the previous year’s level.
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Consumer climate improves slightly
01. November 2011 - Findings of the GfK Consumer Climate study for October 2011
Nuremberg, October 25, 2011 – The overall picture of consumer
sentiment in Germany is still differentiated in October 2011. While
income expectations and willingness to buy once again improved
slightly, the downward trend in economic expectations of recent
months has continued. Following a value of 5.2 points in October,
the overall indicator is forecasting a value of 5.3 points for November.
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Escalating crisis having an impact on Europe
18. Oktober 2011 - Nuremberg, October 18, 2011 – Faced with the ongoing debate about a Greek bailout and the worsening debt crisis in France and Italy, European consumers are noticeably unsettled once again. This is one of the findings of the GfK Consumer Climate Europe survey which provides an overview of the development of economic, price and income expectations and willingness to buy among consumers in Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and the UK. These 12 countries account for around 80% of the total population of the 27 EU member states.
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Stališča prebivalcev o farmacevtskih podjetjih
10. Oktober 2011 - Ko vpišete v iskalnik Google besedno zvezo "farmacevtska podjetja", že na prvi pogled najdeni rezultati ("Ali lahko farmacevtska podjetja poslujejo etično", "Farmacevtsko podjetje bogatejše od Hrvaške", "Farmacevtska podjetja ne zdravijo revnih" itd.) sugerirajo pogosta ...
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Japanese do not expect economic upswing
27. September 2011 - Findings of the latest AP-GfK poll
Nuremberg, September 9, 2011 – According to the latest AP-GfK poll, the majority of the Japanese population have an extremely negative view of their country’s economic condition. Four in five Japanese assess the current situation as poor or very poor. Only a fifth expect there to be a slight improvement in the coming years, while hardly any respondents anticipate a notable upswing.
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