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 ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Consumers say companies should focus on providing good jobs, good quality products and being environmental The top three most important responsibilities for companies today, in the eyes of consumers, are proving good jobs for people, producing good quality products or services and being environmentally responsible. GfK surveyed ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Internationally, 23 percent of online consumers say virtual interactions can be as good as being there in person. GfK has published findings from a 22-country survey showing that just under a quarter (23 percent) of online consumers agree[1] that virtual interactions with people and places can be as good as being there in person. ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Top reasons people try to look good Findings released by GfK from a 22-country survey show that women spend an average of almost five hours a week on personal grooming (bathing, shaving, dressing, hair, make-up), while men spend just over three hours. But what are the major (as opposed to minor) reasons that motivate people to try to look their best? The most popular motivation, cited ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Paris, London and New York are top three cities for overall positive image - Berlin and Amsterdam make top 10 for first time - Vienna pushed out of the top 10 Paris has pushed London off the top spot to win back the number one place as the highest rated city in 2015, out of a total of 50 cities. Sydney, which had been in the top three since 2011, falls back to fourth place, ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - China hits 109 million outbound tourists - South Korea and Thailand overtake Hong Kong as most popular destinations - Europe beats North America as most popular destination outside of Asia GfK's latest analyses of the Chinese market show that China produced 109 million outbound tourists in 2015 - with retail spend of US$229 billion. This is a key milestone in China's outbound ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - With the pressure of Christmas shopping already underway, GfK has released findings from a 22-country survey looking at the major causes of stress in people's daily lives. Money, self-pressure and lack of sleep are the top three major causes of stress internationally. Latin American countries stand out for 'threat of crime' ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - After being pushed off the number one position last year by Germany, the USA has this year taken back its position at the top of the Anholt-GfK Roper Nation Brands IndexSM(NBISM). UK, in 3rd place, edges closer to the top and is followed by France. Further down the ranking, Ukraine and Russia achieve large reputation gains, while Greece stands alone in suffering a steep drop. The ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - New GfK research shows that half of people internationally believe smart home technology will make an impact on their lives in the next few years, compared to just a third who say the same for wearables. The study, which covered seven countries, asked consumers to choose which of 11 leading-edge technologies - from 3D printing to augmented/virtual reality to Internet of Things - would ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Findings on most common health complaints across 22 countries - Muscle pain, weight problems and migraines complete top 5 most common complaints - Women more prone to sleeping problems than men Half of people internationally say they have had a cough or cold in the last 12 months and over a quarter report suffering from ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - GfK can now identify when an individual is exposed to an advertisement on multiple devices (PC, smartphone, tablet etc.) and unify the browser and app experience - thereby enabling a more accurate evaluation and attribution of the performance of ad formats, creative and overall campaigns - GfK is also excited to announce an ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - 28 percent internationally are not confident in having enough money to live the "life they want" when they retire - While, 42 percent are confident that they will have enough money Internationally, close to three in ten (28 percent) lack confidence that they will be able to afford the life they want during retirement, ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Across Latin American countries, only 20 percent or less of cell phone users have switched their service provider in the last 12 months. But when presented with various scenarios of improved offers, the percentage of people who say they would switch rockets to between 35 and 59 percent. These are some of the findings from a ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Internationally, one in three consumers firmly agree the look and style of a technology product is very important in deciding which one to buy - Firm agreement is highest in Turkey, Mexico and Brazil - Sweden, Belgium and Germany have highest percentage firmly disagreeing. In anticipation of a number of new technology gadgets being launched this summer, GfK has released ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Latin America countries have highest numbers strongly agreeing that cloud storage is essential to them - Germany, Canada and Australia not convinced Internationally, nearly a third of all surveyed strongly agree that cloud storage is essential to them, with agreement peaking in Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, China and Russia. GfK ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Results of GfK Consumer Climate Europe for the second quarter of 2015 The lengthy negotiations between Greece and its creditors have clearly influenced the mood of consumers in most European countries in the second quarter of this year. Particularly in Eastern European countries, however, the crisis between Russia and the Ukraine ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Internationally, only 16 percent of people are completely satisfied with the amount of leisure time they have. - America, Canada and UK have highest percentage of people who are satisfied; Russia and Japan have highest percentage dissatisfied. The busy pace of life is a popular complaint for many people. But findings released by ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Previous experience beats recommendations, price comparison sites, in-store displays and advertising - Apps and ability to pay using mobile phone trail well behind in importance The latest results from GfK Shopping Monitor Electro 2015 reveal that consumers in Latin America consider previous experience with a brand or item, and previous experience with the retailer, to be the two ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Over four out of 10 physicians and six out of 10 patients are not satisfied with the level of control achieved for moderate to severe adult patients treated with high potency topical steroids. - 91 percent of moderate to severe adults receiving high potency topical steroids ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Over half of people internationally are fairly satisfied or completely satisfied with their personal looks - Teenagers only slightly more likely to be dissatisfied than older age groups - Japanese are the most self-critical, with over 1 in 10 "not at all satisfied" With summer fast approaching the northern hemisphere and consumers preparing to be "beach ready", GfK has released ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - In Q1 2015 global smartphone sales value was up +8 percent year-on-year. Sales of larger screen devices (5"+) continue to drive growth - Smartphone unit demand increased +7 percent year-on-year to 310m units, but a slowdown in demand in China and Developed Asia dragged down growth, from +19 percent year-on-year Q4 2014 - 4G is rapidly gaining share - surpassing 50 percent of the ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Close to two thirds feel guilty when they do something that is not environmentally friendly. - The same number says they only buy products and services that appeal to their beliefs, values or ideals. With the 45th World Earth Day happening this week, GfK has published survey findings showing how important environmental values are ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Over half of people internationally say they cook purely for fun once a week or more. - Italy and South Africa lead on passion for food and cooking. - India and Ukraine top the chart for hours per week people spend cooking. France, Germany and Brazil trail in bottom five. GfK asked more than 27,000 people aged 15 or older across 22 countries about how many hours per week they spend ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - 'Ultra safe' car concept most popular across all drivers, followed by 'data tracker' - a car that runs diagnostics, checks repair costs and automatically records accident data - Emergency braking, pre-incident preparation and sense & communicate key data are most appealing safety features - Leading edge consumers prefer 'in-car voice recognition', while general consumers go for ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Four in ten shoppers worldwide are using their mobile phones while shopping inside a store to compare prices - Four in ten are contacting friends or family for advice - Over a third take pictures of products they might buy Online shoppers are famous for having instant access to price comparisons at the very moment of making a ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Mexico and China have the highest number of consumers who claim to exercise on a regular basis to maintain their physical health - Over eight in ten Indonesians regularly get enough sleep to maintain their physical health - in contrast to just over half of Russians GfK asked consumers around the world what activities they ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - GfK is promoting a major new approach that addresses the acknowledged gap between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. Most companies know that satisfaction does not necessarily imply loyalty, which GfK has re-confirmed via a recent global R&D study that showed that the correlation between a company's level of customer ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Global market research agency, GfK, has released part of its 2015 forecasts for sales of technology devices, showing that the stable global forecast hides multi-billion dollar changes at country level. GfK's technology device forecasts cover 70 different digital device types globally and indicate that the overall market in 2015 ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots) - At this year's EuroSpine Congress in Lyon, innovation leader Ziehm Imaging invites international experts to share their clinical experience in spinal neurosurgery orthopedic and traumatology. During a lunch symposium on October 1st Christoph Josten (University Hospital Leipzig), Christian Raftopoulos (Brussels Saint-Luc University Hospital) ...