Nielsen: Increasing global consumer confidence
Global consumer confidence increased five index points to 94 in Q1 2012, according to global consumer confidence findings from Nielsen.
Continue readingNews from the chainsaw message-bearer
The message that Dr. Bertram Kandziora, CEO of the Stihl AG & Co. KG, carried at the press briefing on annual results could not have been better: 10.8 per cent growth in 2011 with a record turnover of 2.6bn Euros and excellent prospects for the future development of the company.
Continue readingCrisis? What crisis?
The economies in our united Europe are still pretty different from each other. While some markets bloom, others are close to wilting. This, of course, has its effects on the garden and leisure industry, too.
Continue readingUK garden centres successful with GYO
According to the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Garden Retail Monitor, 2011 was a successful year for garden centres in the UK as overall sales were up six per cent compared with the previous year. This must be largely attributed to the highly popular Grow Your Own (GYO) programme, which grew by 34 per cent.
Continue readingOne language – different markets
The situation for DIY-markets in the German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) is hallmarked by individual impacts. While turnovers in Germany and Austria grew, Swiss DIY-markets had to suffer from the rainy summer and the strong Swiss Franc.
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