Follow DRNO on...
With effect from today, GfK is merging NOP Research Group (the UK arm of NOP World) and GfK Martin Hamblin UK to form a new combined company - GfK NOP Ltd, based in London. This follows GfK's acquisition of NOP World in June, and the establishment of GfK Custom Research North America in July. More
Three separate consumer confidence indexes out this week tell three very different stories. US consumer confidence is at a three-year high, while consumers in Germany are growing more wary of making big purchases, and their UK counterparts are slightly gloomier about the country's economy. More
Despite a housing market slowdown, the UK re-mortgage market remains buoyant and over 1m households are considering borrowing more, according to results from GfK Martin Hamblin. Mortgage switching is increasingly popular / fashionable and the agency says lenders now 'need to develop genuine retention strategies'. More
UK consumer confidence took a sharp upturn in January, according to the latest index figures from GfK Martin Hamblin, working on behalf of the European Commission. Whilst a rise in January is normal, the headline figure at +1 is the highest for more than two years. More
Britain's consumers are feeling more confident for the second month running, according to The UK Consumer Confidence Survey, conducted by GfK Martin Hamblin on behalf of the European Commission. The headline index improved two points from –6 in October to –4. More
GfK Martin Hamblin has restructured of its research divisions and made a number of senior appointments. Sue Wheeler and Reza Chady join the Board, and become General Managers respectively of the B2B and Technology Departments, within the newly formed Custom Research Division. More
UK consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level this year (overall index –5, from –3 in July), according to the monthly consumer confidence barometer, published by GfK Martin Hamblin on behalf of the European Commission. More
A significant improvement in the perceived climate for making major purchases has nudged the UK Consumer Confidence Index up one point this month to -3, according to the July wave of the regular survey conducted by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission. More
Martin Hamblin GfK has this week announced two senior appointments. Alastair Bruce, current General Manager of Martin Hamblin GfK Inc (the US-based HealthCare Division), joins the main Board of Martin Hamblin GfK, while Christopher Monos becomes Global Head of Martin Hamblin GfK's Gamma team. More
The UK consumer confidence headline index has dropped two points this month to –4, the lowest so far in 2004 and similar to the level of late 2003, according to research carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission. More
US consumer confidence declined in May 2004 due to rising inflation and higher interest rates and despite better news on employment, while the interest rate rise in the UK left consumer confidence unmoved, according to separate surveys by the University of Michigan and GfK Martin Hamblin. More
Derek Martin has retired as Chairman of Martin Hamblin GfK, somewhat earlier than expected. The Martin Hamblin co-counder has been at the helm for almost 35 years, and will be succeeded by recent arrival Kjell de Orr. The change is effective immediately. More
Martin Hamblin GfK has appointed Helen Lau as Divisional Director in the UK, and promoted two employees to Associate Director status. More
Alastair Bruce has been appointed General Manager at Martin Hamblin GfK Inc, the US-based office of Martin Hamblin GfK Global HealthCare. Bruce has been the Director in charge of business development over the last year. Several other moves and appointments have also been announced. More
UK consumer demand for financial services products is healthy, according to the latest Financial Activity Bulletin from Martin Hamblin GfK and John Gilbert Associates. The survey measures savings, investment and borrowing intentions. More
Sony and Heinz are still the two best known brands in the UK, each mentioned by 19% of respondents to the latest Brand*Check survey by Martin Hamblin GfK. More
One in five British mortgage holders are considering changing their mortgage, and more are intending to change supplier than stay with their current lender, according to The Mortgage Market Survey by Martin Hamblin GfK. More
UK consumer confidence is zero – but that's good news, honestly. The headline index in Martin Hamblin GfK's Consumer Confidence Barometer, conducted on behalf of the European Commission, has left the red for the first time since November 2002, leaping from –5 in December to the relative comfort of Nought. More
British consumers have reduced their expectations regarding saving and borrowing activities over the past few months, according to Martin Hamblin GfK and John Gilbert Associates' Financial Activity Bulletin. More
Martin Hamblin GfK Global HealthCare has launched '1st Forecast', a new service for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, to determine the likely market success of a new compound in development. More
UK consumer confidence improved only slightly in December, according to research carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission. The headline index figure is up 1 point to –5 from November, reflecting slightly more optimism about the general economic situation. More
The final months of 2003 offer promise for Financial services providers, according to the latest Financial Activity Bulletin from Martin Hamblin GfK and John Gilbert Associates. Most categories of saving and investment have strengthened since June and returned to the levels of September 2002. More
The UK's Consumer Confidence Index, researched by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission, remained static in September with an overall score of -3. The index appears to have stabilised after swings around the time of the Iraq war. More
The Consumer Confidence Index, based on research carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission, fell in August for the first time since March. The index is down two points to -3 despite a general improvement in the FTSE 100. More
Britons are far more worried about education than citizens in any other major European country, according to the GfK Group's annual report on 'The Challenges of Europe'. Almost one in four British citizens (24%) believe the current education system is a problem that urgently needs solving, compared with 10% in France, 4% in Germany and 3% in Spain. More
Heinz is the best remembered brand in the UK, closely followed by Sony, according to the Martin Hamblin GfK Brand*Check survey, carried out in 5 waves between September 2002 and May '03. Household products feature prominently, ahead of banks, cars and others. More
The Consumer Confidence Index figure, based Research carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission, improved fractionally in July, by one point to -1, continuing a slow rise since April. Likelihood to make major purchases is up significantly, but is mostly cancelled out by a fall in the figure for savings intentions. More
The latest quarterly Financial Activity Bulletin produced by Martin Hamblin GfK and John Gilbert Associates shows consumers' appetite for savings and borrowing fell in June despite an 8-point rise in consumer confidence since March. More
The UK's Consumer Confidence Index figure has risen for the third consecutive month and is now at a level higher than that of December last year. However, the rise is slow and the mood cautious, according to research carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission. More
The Consumer Confidence Index figure has returned to levels seen at the beginning of 2003, according to Research carried out in the UK by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission. Perceptions of the general economy and personal household situation in the last 12 months remain low, but future expectations continue to improve, now that the Iraq war has concluded. Purchase intentions and preparedness to save have also risen. More
Customers of HSBC are the most confident and those of Halifax expect to be the most active, according to the latest Financial Activity Bulletin produced by Martin Hamblin GfK and John Gilbert Associates. These findings are part of the quarterly survey that links consumer confidence with consumers' expected saving, investment and debt activities in the coming 6 months. For the first time, consumers were asked about who they regarded as their main financial services provider. More
Martin Hamblin GfK Global Healthcare has announced changes to the roles of three senior directors at their London and Connecticut offices, reflecting recent business expansion. More
WebSurveyEurope, (a leading Internet survey company in the healthcare industry) and Martin Hamblin GfK, have signed a Letter of Intent to deliver online physician surveys. More
The Consumer Confidence Index figure in the UK as carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission continued to fall during March, registering a score of -10. The latest drop of one point, following a large fall in February, brings the overall Index score to the lowest level since December 1995. More
Overall, the Consumer Confidence Index figure as carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission in the UK plummeted by six points in February and currently stands at -9. This score is the lowest seen since October 1998, when economic turbulence in Asia impacted greatly on UK consumer confidence. More
In a recent survey carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK, car drivers in the UK were asked to think of all the different options for powering a car, either in existence or to be developed. More
Recent research conducted by Martin Hamblin GfK in the UK shows that pharmacists exert considerable influence over the purchase of over-the-counter remedies for common ailments. More
Overall, the Consumer Confidence Index figure as reported by Martin Hamblin GfK in the UK on behalf of the European Commission has risen by 1 point in January and currently stands at -3. More
Overall, the Consumer Confidence Index figure as compiled by Martin-Hamblin GfK in the UK fell by 6 points in December to stand at -4. This is the lowest index figure recorded since October 2001. More
Research carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission shows that the overall picture for consumer confidence in the UK has changed little this month. More
The first GfK Brand Check survey carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK shows that Heinz is the most popular unprompted recalled brand in the UK. More
Despite the recent majority vote to move to the next stage of developing a new GP contract, 3 in 4 GPs (75%) in the UK, according to recent research by Martin Hamblin GfK, do not expect it to have a positive effect on work-related stress. More
Martin Hamblin GfK Inc, the US-based healthcare arm of GfK, has signed an agreement to partner with WebSurveyResearch. This will bring it access to WebSurveyMD, the dedicated Internet panel of US physicians and other healthcare professionals. More
In recognition of the recent addition of Martin Hamblin to the GfK Ad Hoc Research Group, the parent network will be hosting a two-day conference in the summer. This will be held at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 1-2 July. More
Can research really contribute towards better advertising? This is the thorny subject to be addressed by Martin Hamblin GfK in a free seminar next month on Wednesday 19th June 2002. More
The GfK Group, in collaboration with the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP) in the Netherlands, has put in place plans to undertake an analysis of the present pharmaceutical environment in countries throughout Europe. More
At the end of last year, Martin Hamblin GfK acquired several PMSI services based at High Wycombe in the UK from IMS HEALTH. More
Research carried out this month by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission indicates that consumer confidence is still falling. The October Consumer Confidence Barometer (CCB), which measures the public's confidence in the UK's economic climate, shows confidence dropping by 4 points to register a score of -5, the lowest score since the fuel crisis last autumn. More
Register (free) for Daily Research News
REGISTER FOR NEWS EMAILS
To receive (free) news headlines by email, please register online
