Germany: Consumer climate stable at the start of summer

May 25, 2012 - The mood among consumers in Germany was very stable in May. Following a revised value of 5.7 points in May, the overall indicator is also forecasting 5.7 points for June. more >>

GfK integrates Global Brand and Consumer Experience practice

May 23, 2012 - GfK today announced the formation of a new global practice to help marketing professionals better understand and proactively manage the dynamics of any consumer experience with their brands. more >>

Stepping into the future

May 16, 2012 - At today’s 4th Annual General Meeting of GfK SE, a minimum of 83.65% of the shareholders of GfK SE voted in favor of the resolutions proposed by the Supervisory Board and the Management Board. Approximately 250 shareholders and proxies, representing 85.82% of all shares, attended the Annual General Meeting. more >>

Good start to year for GfK with new strategy – significant increase in sales and income

May 15, 2012 - GfK has started the 2012 financial year with considerable growth in both sales and income. Sales increased by 11.3% to EUR 345.1 million while adjusted operating income rose 10.2% on the already high value of the previous year to EUR 33.5 million. The Group is seeing initial results from the implementation of its new Own the Future corporate strategy. more >>

Q1 2012: Robust start to the year for German TCG market

May 15, 2012 - The Technical Consumer Goods (TCG) market has experienced a stable start to 2012. The total sales volume in the first quarter of 2012 was just under EUR 12.6 billion, representing a positive growth rate of 0.6%. This is the result of GfK TEMAX® Germany for the first quarter of 2012. more >>