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Whenever you need accurate, up-to-date information on any market-related or other issue in Germany, we are happy to help you. For instance,...

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to find out more about service providers, e.g. background screening
to learn more about market conditions, clients and competitors
to get to know key corporate decision-makers, e.g. in procurement departments
to provide you with daily market information
to help you understand legal aspects
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March 8, 2010: Internet-based sales with new record high

Last year, German consumers bought goods and services worth 15.5 billion euro online, constituting an annual growth of 14 per cent. This is almost double the value compared to sales 5 years ago. On average, online buyers spent 506 euro per capita (plus 10 per cent), and shopped online 9.4 times during the year. The strongest growing categories were fashion (+25 per cent), electronics (+12 per cent), and hard goods such as furniture, DIY, toys, and books (+ 11 per cent). Source: GfK.

Feb 18, 2010: Organic food unit sales up 2 percent in 2009

Despite worries of less quality-oriented food consumption due to the economic downturn, unit sales of organic food products climbed 2 per cent in Germany last year. Nominal sales decreased by only 1 per cent. According to market researcher GfK, 94 per cent of German households bought organic food or beverages, spending 84 euro on average. The total share of organic food in relation to total food sales amounted to 3.2 per cent. In regards to sales channels, drugstores registered the strongest growth at 18 per cent, while discounters and supermarkets saw their sales fall by 3 per cent.

Jan 30, 2010: Close to 10 million mobile computers expected to be sold in 2010

A recent market forecast by IT association Bitkom indicates that unit sales of mobile computers in Germany might reach the number of 10 million this year, thereby marking an all-time high. This would correspond to a unit growth for netbooks, laptops, and tablet PCs of approximately 11 per cent. Sales could reach 4.9 billion euro, up 2 per cent. Currently, more than one third of mobile computers are netbooks, meeting the need of consumers to connect to the internet on the go, which is considered the major driver in the market.

Jan 18, 2010: Internet used intensively for making buying decisions

A recent study by market research company TNS revealed that German consumers make intensive use of the internet in their decision-making process as for which products to buy. For instance, 70 percent of internet users use the internet as a research tool before buying books, CDs, or DVDs either online or offline. In the consumer electronics segment, this is true for 66 percent. When it comes to planning holidays or other recreational activity, more than half (56 percent) use the internet research prior to purchasing. In terms of fashion, German internet users are a bit more reserved, but the 41 percent doing research still top their European peers (34 percent average).