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Results of GfK TEMAX(R) for Q2 2010
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMTThe total market for technical consumer goods ended the second quarter of the year with substantial growth of 4.8%, with total sales worth EUR 9.9 billion. Consumer electronics were the leading category. The information technology, photographic, telecommunication and small domestic appliance segments also exhibited increases.
Canadian Tire launches Major Appliances
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMTAdding new competition to the White Goods market, Canadian Tire entered the scene this past week in limited stores debuting key appliance SKUs from INGLIS. The month-long promotion hits 9 stores in Ontario and 2 in British Columbia. Read the release for more information, along with the flyer images.
Amazon: E-books Will Overtake Paperbacks by the End of 2011...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMTWith the release of their latest $139 E-Book, Amazon announced a prediction that they will likely sell more E-books than paperbacks before end of 2011. While this prediction sounds incredible, it's plausible given the recent rise of E-books in the market place with respect to the various players. IFR tracks the E-book category on Retail Shelves, Print Ads and on the Web. Contact us for more information.
Buying an LCD Television in Argentina or Brazil costs 42% more...
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMTAccording to a new research study conducted by IFR South America, buying an LCD Television in Argentina or Brazil will cost consumers more, up to 42% more than the median for the whole region.
Notebooks and Netbooks Average Pricing Reported By Confortique Magazine
Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMTNotebook and Netbook sales grew by 27% in 2009 compared to 2008. Confortique Magazine analyzed Notebook and Netbook average pricing by screen size from March 2009 to March 2010 in their May 2010 issue.
About IFR
Established in 1974, IFR has operations in many countries from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Middle East, Russia, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, South East Asia and USA to name just a few with coverage of over 60 countries worlwide.
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