MANILA, Philippines – The confidence level of Filipino consumers for the third quarter improved after declining for two straight quarters on the back of improved sentiments, results of a survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Read the rest of this entry »
Confidence level of consumers up in Q3
September 16, 2011
Filipinos are leading shoppers in Southeast Asia – Nielsen survey
August 13, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos are the leading shoppers in Southeast Asia, a survey by Nielsen released yesterday showed, as 80 percent of those surveyed said they enjoy shopping. Read the rest of this entry »
Filipinos online among the most upbeat — poll
July 18, 2011
FILIPINO online consumers remained among the most optimistic in the world in the second quarter amid a record drop in confidence globally, ranking second behind India in a new Nielsen survey.
The confidence index for the Philippines improved five notches to 115 in the first quarter, data from the The Nielsen Co.’s quarterly Global Online Consumer Confidence, Concerns, and Spending Intentions Report showed. Read the rest of this entry »
TNS survey shows Filipinos above average ‘brand friends’
May 18, 2011
social networking sites, Filipinos have more “brand friends” than peers around the world, according to an international market research firm. Read the rest of this entry »
Filipinos avail of more loans for personal, household needs
April 10, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos availed themselves of more loans to purchase household appliances as well as furniture and fixtures or to pay taxes as well as hospital and educational bills last year to take advantage of low interest rates. Read the rest of this entry »
Strong private consumption expected to drive growth
November 2, 2010
STRONG SPENDING during the holidays, driven partly by remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFW), should help drive economic growth faster than officially projected, economists said yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
Personal consumption expenses in RP rise to P1.152 trillion in 2009
September 11, 2010
MANILA, Philippines – The country’s personal consumption expenditures (PCE), which comprised 80.5 percent of total expenditures, rose slightly in 2009 from the previous year’s level, National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) secretary general Romulo Virola said in a report. Read the rest of this entry »
Metro residents’ purchasing pattern returns to normal
June 29, 2010
Metro Manila consumption activities are back to normal after being severely hit by the twin typhoons that hit late last year, leading global market intelligence company Synovate Inc. revealed in a study. Read the rest of this entry »
Survey shows Filipinos cut nonessential spending
June 16, 2010
Filipinos are still cutting back on spending for non-essential items as the devastation caused by Typhoon Ondoy continues to influence their buying habits, a market research firm said. Read the rest of this entry »
Consumer confidence hits record high
June 11, 2010
MANILA, Philippines – The confidence level of Filipino consumers for the next 12 months hit a new record high with the fresh mandate of president-elect Benigno Aquino III and vice president-elect Jejomar Binay, results of a survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Read the rest of this entry »
