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Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 2.6% in January 2012

added: 29-02-2012

Euro area annual inflation was 2.6% in January 2012, down from 2.7% in December 2011. A year earlier the rate was 2.3%. Monthly inflation was -0.8% in January 2012. EU annual inflation was 2.9% in January 2012, down from 3.0% in December 2011. A year earlier the rate was 2.7%. Monthly inflation was -0.6% in January 2012.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Increases in January 2012

added: 28-02-2012

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had decreased in January, increased in February. The Index now stands at 70.8 (1985=100), up from 61.5 in January. The Present Situation Index increased to 45.0 from 38.8. The Expectations Index rose to 88.0 from 76.7 in January.

The Future of In-App Purchases

added: 28-02-2012

Mobile applications worldwide provide several different ways for developers to earn money from consumers as well as advertisers, and revenue from in-app purchases is expected to surpass revenue from pay-per-downloads in 2012.

Bank Customer Switching Rates Rise Again

added: 27-02-2012

Consumer backlash against bank fees, coupled with poor service and unmet customer expectations, has fueled increases in defection rates among customers of large, regional and midsize banks, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Bank Customer Switching and Acquisition StudySM.

Total Worldwide Social Network Ad Revenues Continue Strong Growth

added: 24-02-2012

Worldwide social network ad revenues are still going strong and set to grow nearly 50% this year, according to eMarketer estimates.

comScore Releases the "2012 Mobile Future in Focus" Report

added: 24-02-2012

comScore, Inc. released the 2012 Mobile Future in Focus report. This annual report examines the mobile and connected device landscape, covering several mobile markets measured by comScore, through an exploration of key trends driving smartphone adoption growth, mobile media usage in categories such as social networking and retail, mobile ecosystem dynamics, and shifts in multi-device digital media consumption in 2011. The report highlights insights primarily from mobile markets in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada.

Strength in New-Vehicle Retail Sales is Driving Performance in February 2012

added: 23-02-2012

New-vehicle retail sales performance in February has been strong month-to-date, with the selling rate outperforming January's, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates Power Information Network® (PIN) and LMC Automotive.

Gen Y Speeds Up Luxury Goods Spending

added: 23-02-2012

As Generation Y grows up and gains more buying power, the 18- to 34-year-old age group is increasingly purchasing luxury goods. According to a survey by American Express Business Insights, Gen Y consumers upped spending on premium, full-priced luxury goods by 31% in 2011 over the prior year. Generation X followed Gen Y in terms of spending growth - climbing 23% from 2010.

Industrial New Orders up by 1.9% in Euro Area in December 2011

added: 22-02-2012

In December 2011 compared with November 2011, the euro area (EA17) industrial new orders index rose by 1.9%, after a fall of 1.1% in November. In the EU27 new orders increased by 1.3% in December 2011, after a decrease of 1.2% in November. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment4, for which changes tend to be more volatile, industrial new orders gained 2.5% in the euro area and 2.6% in the EU27.

Construction Output up by 0.3% in Euro Area in December 2011

added: 20-02-2012

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production rose by 0.3% in the euro area (EA17) and fell by 0.4% in the EU27 in December 2011, compared with the previous month. In November, production increased by 0.2% and 0.6% respectively.

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