Crisis mood in the window industry The Austrian window market shrank significantly in 2023. Current data from a market study by the market research institute BRANCHENRADAR.com shows that demand declined in both new construction and renovation projectsThe weakening...
Austria: Saving 13,200 jobs in the construction industry: 4-point subsidy program makes it possible
The proposed 4-point subsidy program from BRANCHENRADAR Marktanalyse would be one way of boosting new construction in the detached and semi-detached house sector in a very short space of time A detailed study by BRANCHENRADAR on behalf of the Blue Lagoon shows the...
Five trends in video surveillance to watch in 2024
Hanwha Vision, a global vision solution provider, has identified the five trends in video surveillance to watch in 2024. Already commanding significant attention, these are set to take even greater prominence in 2024 as technology develops further and users put video...
German-language trend report: Genetec identifies trends for physical security in 2024
IT and physical security teams are merging more closely, demand for hybrid cloud solutions is increasing, modernising access control is becoming a top priority, and physical security solutions with integrated analytics and automation capabilities are breaking down...
WEF: Chief Economists Outlook: More Economic Uncertainty on the Horizon
Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released today, as the global economy continues to grapple with headwinds from tight financial conditions, geopolitical rifts and rapid advances in...
German GDP shrinks by 0.5 percent in 2024
Dispute over the federal budget is massively unsettling many companies in their investment planning German GDP will fall by 0.5 percent in 2024. This is according to the economic forecast by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (https://iwkoeln.de) (IW). And...
EHI study on shipping and returns management in e-commerce
Returning goods is always associated with considerable effort and unpleasant costs for retailers. Many retailers are therefore continuing to work on avoiding returns and are focussing even more on the topic. As the new EHI study "Shipping and returns management in...
Economic survey reveals ambivalent situation in the security market
The results of the BHE's autumn economic survey paint a mixed picture of the economic situation in the security market. Looking at the current business situation, a slight upward trend can still be recognised. The average score of 1.98 on the school grading scale is...
Half of German companies do not maintain an open error culture in IT security
G DATA study proves: Lack of transparency jeopardizes IT security at German companies Around 50 percent of German companies have a lot of catching up to do when it comes to error culture in the area of IT security. This is shown by the current representative study...
Fewer German companies are providing training
According to the Randstad-ifo personnel manager survey, 19 per cent of companies no longer want to train employees There are fewer and fewer training companies in Germany. According to the new Randstad-ifo personnel manager survey, just under one in five companies...