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Survey Shows Rapid Rise of Social Media Popularity amongst Shoppers
August 2012 - Retail
A survey on behalf of online auction site eBay has resulted in the estimation that the popularity of social shopping is set to more-than double by 2014. It is predicted that within the next five years the value of social media sales will more than double… Read more...
Market Research Finds Majority of Britons Clueless about Smart Meter Benefits
August 2012 - Utilities
According to a series of surveys commissioned by the Government, many people in the UK are needlessly losing money on their energy bills because they don’t understand what smart meters are. These devices show real time energy usage within a household.… Read more...
Report Details Falling Chemical Sector Outputs In European Union
August 2012 - Chemicals
Market research data for the chemical sector, released by Cefic (The European Chemical Industry Council), suggests that outputs in the EU have fallen by 2.1% in the first five months of 2012 compared to 2011. The report, released in August 2012, shows that… Read more...
Market Research Suggests Manufacturing CEOs Preparing For Growth
August 2012 - Industrial
Data from PricewaterhouseCoopers' “15th Annual Global CEO Survey” shows that industrial manufacturing CEOs are preparing their companies for growth. According to the research, carried out with CEOs and available on PwC’s website, 72%… Read more...
Market Research Shows Growth Still Possible For Manufacturing SMEs in England
August 2012 - Industrial
The latest National Barometer carried out by the Manufacturing Advisory Service suggests that growth is still possible for manufacturing SMEs in England. More than half (53%) of respondents to the survey have seen orders grow in the last six months, and the… Read more...

