This is what a European study by Deloitte has just shown ...
Now flat: there are figures from studies and surveys on paper and reality on the ground ... I remember a poll in early 2010 which said that more than 85% of French people paid attention to the environment when their purchases ( ) ... hum hum ... my eye yeah ...
In short, the crisis will still have good sides: we (re) learn to buy better and consume less ...hold it reminds me of a certain slogan
It also shows that the crisis is not over and that the consequences on real economies are and will be present for a while ... maybe until the next major financial crisis?
The French will buy fewer gifts, for a reduced budget, at 605 euros on average.
With their wallets less full, Europeans will be more reasonable at Christmas. According to a study by Deloitte, carried out in 19 European countries, the inhabitants of the Old Continent will choose cheaper, fewer and more useful gifts for their loved ones at the end of the year.
Europeans should cut their gifts, outings and meals budget by 2,5% on average to 590 euros. Among them, the French are among the most pessimistic: almost two thirds (62%) consider that their country is still in recession, and lose confidence in the security of their jobs. They therefore display the intention of reducing their budget by 4% to 605 euros.
Haro on the outings
The budget that Europeans plan to save the most is outflows. They will reduce their spending on this item by 6,9%. As for gifts, their budget will be reduced by 4,9%, while they will limit breakage on the holiday meal side, with a drop estimated at 2,2%.
In times of economy, 94% of Europeans want to buy "useful". 49% of parents for example intend to offer educational gifts to their children.
More than eight in ten consumers also intend to offer gifts to fewer people. Another trend is the use of private labels to spend less. Thus, 54% will compare prices on the Internet, some of which will buy second-hand gifts, while 22% will take advantage of the loyalty points accumulated at distributors.
Another sign of the crisis: Europeans first want to be offered gift cards, so that they can buy what they want. And 20% of the gifts should be sold in France after the holidays.
Greeks on a diet
The Europeans who will cut their budget the most at Christmas are the Greeks. Their Christmas spending is expected to drop 21% this year. With a budget of 410 euros, they are ahead of the Irish (-10,6%). The biggest spenders are Luxembourgers, who will see their budget increase by 2,4%, to 1.200 euros.
The study was carried out by Deloitte on 20.655 consumers in 19 European countries.
Source: http://www.europe1.fr/Consommation/Un-N ... ee-306374/
Well, that's good, the econological shop offers only (almost) exclusively useful or energy efficient objects https://www.econologie.com/shop/
So Act!
ps: the study is probably on www.deloitte.com but it is currently stranded ... small overheating?