World news about “Consumer Confidence” published by euronews.
Italian consumers gloomy Italian consumer confidence has hit new lows. In surveys households said their confidence in both the current and future economic situations was weaker… 28/01/2013
Slump in German retail sales Germany has been hit by a slump in retail sales, a bigger than expected drop in Europe’s largest economy. Preliminary data showed the retail indicator was… 30/11/2012
Cut price sales for Thanksgiving start early Is it just the human herd instinct or do American shoppers on what is called Black Friday the day after the annual Thanksgiving holiday in the US get a… 22/11/2012
Another option for European debt recoveryBrussels has promised to raise awareness about the European Small Claims Procedure, a regulation that aims to make it easier for people to solve disputes… 12/11/2012
Package holiday? No, a dynamic package!When I started research into this episode of Right On the term “dynamic packaging” kept cropping up. Dynamic what? I realised very quickly that it does not… 28/05/2012
German consumers more upbeat A new survey shows German consumer morale to be at its highest in 10 months. The report, by the GfK market research institute, found that confidence had… 26/01/2012
Eurozone economy slumps further The eurozone’s economy slumped further at the end of last year as retail sales fell and consumer confidence slid. That according to the latest data from… 06/01/2012
Festive spending hits highs and lows in Europe Christmas cheer was in short supply for Italian retailers. As analysts say austerity measures prompted households there to cut spending. The shoe and… 27/12/2011
Free festive shopping in Italy A dream of free shopping at Christmas is a reality in Italy as the country’s senate approved the final stages of Prime Minister, Mario Monti’s 33-billion-euro… 23/12/2011
German consumer morale unexpectedly rises German consumers were more upbeat this month despite a darkening economic outlook. The latest survey by the GfK market research group found morale… 25/10/2011
Trichet’s final curtain Jean-Claude Trichet was the captain at the helm of the European Central Bank for eight years. At 69, he now hands over to somebody else. During much of his… 21/10/2011
Empowering e-consumers This week in U Talk, Luc from Brussels posts the question on our website: “What are my rights when I buy something on the Internet?” Following two and a… 02/09/2011
Consumer gloom spreads across EuropeGerman consumer sentiment has fallen to its lowest level in 10 months. A survey by top market research firm GfK found that despite low unemployment and… 25/08/2011
German businesses downbeat Germany companies are feeling more pessimistic with business morale there posting its steepest drop since the aftermath of the Lehman Brothers collapse in… 24/08/2011
What’s on my plate? EU food labelling rules New food labelling rules intend to make it easier for European shoppers to know what exactly what they are eating. Damien from France asks what these new … 12/08/2011
Philips issues profit warning Philips shares slumped after it warned of sharply lower profits at two of its three key divisions and said it would announce cost cuts soon. Sales were weak… 22/06/2011
Horse meat found in burgers in UK and IrelandBritish supermarket chain Tesco has withdrawn a number of brands of frozen beefburgers from sale in the UK and Ireland after they were found to contain horse… 16/01/2013
Eat, shop, give thanks in USIn an annual custom, the American president pardons the traditional centre-piece of the Thanksgiving holiday, a turkey. Two this year, named Cobbler and… 22/11/2012
Consumers spurn cucumbers despite reassurancesThe market place is the frontline where the battle is being fought to regain consumer confidence. Spanish cucumbers may have been given a clean bill of… 07/06/2011
German consumer sentiment slipsGerman consumer confidence is set to slip early in the new year though remaining close to the highest in over three years. That was the finding of a new… 21/12/2010
US retailers hope for Black Friday bonanzaOn Black Friday in America, there are the usual scenes of shoppers going mad to get Christmas bargains before they run out. Until Sunday night, it will be… 26/11/2010
German consumer morale remains buoyantConsumer confidence held steady in Germany going into November. The latest survey by the GfK market research group showed consumer morale in Europe’s growth… 26/10/2010
Philips cautious on sales growthPhilips Electronics has unveiled third-quarter operating profit that beat forecasts thanks to cost cuts, but at the same time it was cautious about future… 18/10/2010
European car sales down againEuropean car sales fell for the sixth straight month in September. They were down by 9.6 percent from the same month last year. ACEA, the regional… 15/10/2010
Q2 euro zone growth confirmed strongThe latest EU figures have confirmed economic growth in the euro zone did jump in the second quarter but, worryingly, consumer demand contributed less than… 06/10/2010
German business morale rises againTo the surprise of many economists, German business sentiment rose in September, hitting its highest since June 2007. The Ifo think-tank’s business climate… 24/09/2010
UK consumer confidence up, lending downBritish consumer confidence unexpectedly improved in August, but the survey’s compilers said that merely reversed a large drop in July. Planned big… 31/08/2010
German business morale surgesGerman businesses were much more optimistic in July. The Ifo economic think tank’s monthly survey of some 7,000 firms found business sentiment at its highest… 23/07/2010
Restoring confidence in the banksThe European Commission has published a set of tough new proposals aimed at guaranteeing the deposits of so-called “small account holders”. The aim is to… 12/07/2010
German shoppers more activeGerman retail sales posted their first monthly rise in three months in May. They were up 0.4 percent from April. That boosted hopes that consumer spending… 01/07/2010
Spanish retail sales fallRetail sales in Spain were down for the second consecutive month in May. Year-on-year they were 1.9 lower. In April they fell 2.4 percent. Spaniards… 29/06/2010
French consumers more pessimisticFrench consumer confidence worsened in June amid growing concerns about future living standards. The figures are a sign that government deficit-cutting… 29/06/2010
French consumers more downbeatConsumer confidence in the euro zone’s second largest economy – France – fell to its lowest level in a year in May. Consumer spending is a key element of… 27/05/2010
Germans fret about euro zone crisisGerman consumer sentiment is likely to fall in June due to uncertainty over the euro zone crisis. That was the conclusion of the latest survey of households… 26/05/2010
German business confidence strengthensGerman businesses are getting more confident about the strength of the economic recovery. A monthly survey of 7,000 firms by the Munich-based Ifo think tank… 23/04/2010
Euro-zone confidence on the rise: ECThere are more signs that economic recovery in the euro-zone is picking up momentum. Business confidence in the 16 countries that use the euro is at its… 29/03/2010
Euro zone inflation slowsEuro zone consumer prices rose by a smaller-than-expected 0.9 per cent year-on-year in February. That is according to the first estimate from the European… 02/03/2010
Consumer confidence revives in FranceConsumer confidence rose marginally in France in January, confounding market expectations of a downward trend. Government stimulus measures have helped… 27/01/2010
French consumers spend big in DecemberFrench consumer spending posted its biggest quarterly increase in over a decade, indicating a growth in the fourth quarter. Car sales were well up as people… 26/01/2010
German consumer confidence continues to fallGerman consumer confidence has fallen for the fourth month in a row. A consumer sentiment index looking ahead to February dropped to 3.2, from 3.4 in… 25/01/2010
US consumers more optimisticUS consumer confidence rose to a three-month high in December, reinforcing the view that the economy is gradually recovering. The figures are based on a… 29/12/2009
Eurozone confidence rises againConfidence among executives and the public alike in the 16-nation eurozone has risen to its highest in 14 months. It beat the combined forecasts from 27… 27/11/2009
German GDP up, but not consumer spendingGerman GDP is up in the third quarter of the year, thanks mainly to a build-up in inventories and a rise in investment. It is up by 0.7 per cent. Europe’s… 24/11/2009
French consumer spending beats expectationsIt looks as though the French are splashing the cash in the run up to Christmas, as consumer spending has risen more sharply than expected. National… 24/11/2009
German investor morale fallsGerman investors and financial analysts are more pessimistic about the future according to the latest survey by the ZEW economic think tank. The reading… 13/10/2009
US retail sales rise boosting holiday hopesCould it be the return of the great US shopper? Retailers there have announced better than expected sales for September. Based on 30 of the biggest … 08/10/2009
French shop less in AugustFrench consumer spending fell in August. It was much worse than economists had predicted – down one percent month-on-month – as shoppers bought fewer… 23/09/2009
Euro zone more upbeatEuro zone businesses and people living in the region are feeling more optimistic about the state of the economy. A monthly survey by the European… 28/08/2009
US consumer spending up againConsumer spending in the United States edged up in July, largely driven by the government’s car scrappage programme – the so called “cash-for-clunkers” scheme… 28/08/2009
Carrefour confirms lower profitFrench supermarket group Carrefour has confirmed its operating profit this year will be down by 18 percent. The world’s second-biggest retailer also said… 28/08/2009
German and Italian consumers more confidentThe latest survey of German consumer sentiment shows it to be at the highest level in fifteen months. The GfK market research group found that lower prices… 27/08/2009
Italy latest to indicate pick-upItaly is the latest country to indicate a mild pick-up in the European economy. Italian consumer confidence rose in July more sharply than expected to the… 28/07/2009
German consumer sentiment risesGood news for German retailers as consumer sentiment there rose to its highest level in over a year this month. A monthly survey of some 2,000 Germans by… 27/07/2009
German business sentiment risesMore indications that Europe’s largest economy is pulling out of its deepest post-war recession as German business morale rose for the fourth month running… 24/07/2009
French consumer spending jumps in JuneThe French went on a shopping spree in June and the country enjoyed the largest rise in consumer spending since January. Sales of manufactured goods rose… 22/07/2009
Bernanke: US economy is in ‘severe contraction’US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is warning the recession in the world’s largest economy could last beyond the end of this year unless Washington… 24/02/2009
