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Computers better and cheaper
Consumer goods and services cost on average 30 percent more in 2008 than in 1996. Not all goods cost more than twelve years ago, however.
Sombre consumers skimping on hairdressers and beauticians
The Dutch cut back on spending on hairdressers and beauty treatment in 2008. This seems to be connected with the falling consumer confidence.
Third quarter economic growth unchanged at 1.8 percent
Figures from Statistics Netherlands put Dutch economic growth at 1.8 percent in the third quarter of 2008 compared with twelve months previously. This is the lowest growth rate since the beginning of...
Economic growth third quarter 2008 slows down to 1.8 percent
Dutch economic growth was 1.8 percent in the third quarter of 2008 relative to the same period last year.
Consumers expect unemployment to rise
Although unemployment in the Netherlands is still decreasing, Dutch consumers are becoming noticeably gloomier about the labour market. The news that companies are beginning to suffer the effects of...
Dutch convinced saving is worthwhile
In the last thirty years, more and more Dutch consumers have been thinking more positively about putting money into savings accounts. Together with Denmark and Luxembourg, the Netherlands is now one...
Consumer confidence high-income earners plummets
In the first quarter of 2008, consumer confidence was considerably lower than one year previously. The mood among consumers in the highest income bracket dropped more rapidly than among low-income...