Nuremburg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Internationally, 59 percent of people prefer a relaxing vacation, while 35 percent prefer an active one - Brazil, South Korea and Japan lead for favoring relaxing vacations; Italy, France and Spain lead for active holidays - Teenagers are the most energetic, with 43 percent preferring active vacations In a 17-country online ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - China has highest percentage of "every day" book readers -Netherlands and South Korea tie for the highest percentage who say they never read books -Women are more likely to be avid book readers than men A 17-country report just released by global market analysts, GfK, shows that 30 percent of the international online population ...
Milan (ots/PRNewswire) - GfK's sales tracking of four key European retail optics markets (Italy, France, Spain and Germany), shows a turnover of EUR17.6 billion for total year 2016. This is a sales value growth of 0.9 percent compared to the previous year. GfK released the findings at the international MIDO 2017 trade fair in Milan. GfK tracks sales data in the optician channel for sunglasses, frames, spectacle lenses, ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Independent global researcher, GfK, has released findings showing which vehicle features, from a given list, people see as being 'very important' in a vehicle. Hygiene factors of safety in an accident, reliability, fuel economy and low running costs naturally top of the list. However, significant numbers state that the latest ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Those aged 30-40 are most likely to share data for rewards - China, Mexico and Russia lead for people willing to share data - Germany, France and Brazil have the most people not willing to share data Over a quarter (27 percent) of internet users across 17 countries strongly ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Mexico, USA and Netherlands lead for populations who help others a minimum of once a month - Men slightly ahead of women overall - 20-29 year olds lead across age groups In the run up to Christmas, it is comforting to know that habits of generosity are still strong. Results just released by GfK show that, amongst the online ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Internationally, the top five physical conditions that people worry most about having, either now or as they age, are eyesight getting poorer, not being as mentally alert, lacking energy, having trouble taking care of themselves physically, and being unable to walk or drive. These are the findings from a GfK survey (http://www.gfk.com/global-studies/global-study-overview/) of the ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - A recent international GfK survey (http://www.gfk.com/global-studies/global-study-overview/), conducted online in 16 countries, shows one in three people (33 percent) currently monitor or track their health or fitness via an online or mobile application, or via a fitness band, clip, or smartwatch. China is well in the lead for ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - International findings show top five countries most interested in each area of home improvement When it comes to what aspect of their home people would most like to improve, the most popular answers among the online population across 22 countries are the interior décor or design (39 percent), the overall size or layout (38 ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - In Brazil and Turkey that rises to over a half - Sweden, Germany and Netherlands lead for feeling safe - Women not always more safety concerned than men Close to a third (32 percent) of the online population across 21 countries firmly agree[1] they are always concerned about their safety and security, compared to ten percent who firmly indicate[1] that they are not. GfK asked over ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Internationally, 42 percent of the online connected population agree firmly[1] with the statement "To me, it is important to always be reachable wherever I am" - and only 11 percent firmly disagree[1]. However, four countries - Germany, Sweden, Canada and Netherlands - run counter to this trend, with more of their connected ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Over half of people internationally have at least one pet - Argentina, Mexico and Brazil have highest percentage of pet-owners, followed by Russia and USA - Asians are least likely to own a pet Over half (56 percent) of people internationally have at least one pet living with them, with dogs proving most popular in Latin America, while Russian and French pet-owners prefer cats. This ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Hong Kong and North America have the world's most highly connected consumers - but people in the United Arab Emirates are closing in fast. The new GfK Connected Consumer Index (http://connected-consumer.gfk.com/connected-consumer-index/) is a ranking of 78 countries and eight world regions that provides fast and direct comparison ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Traditionally, the primary drivers for online shopping are seen as being consumers' desire for better price, time saving and choice, in particular access to the 'long tail'. In-store shopping, on the other hand, is seen as driven by the better experience delivered face to face ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Internationally, people with a 'save now' mindset just outnumber people with a 'have fun now' mindset. GfK asked 27,000 internet users across 22 countries to say how strongly they agree or disagree with the statement "I want to enjoy life today and will worry about savings and investments later". Internationally, a third (34 percent) of online consumers say they agree - made up of 12 ...