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Ifo Investment Survey of Retailing and Car Dealing: Only Large Companies Plan to Boost Investments

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  • Stefan Sauer

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Willingness to invest has faded slightly both in retailing and in car dealing compared to last year, according to the results of Ifo’s Investment Survey of Retailing. On balance, companies plan to reduce their expenditure on equipment and buildings in 2013. High-turnover companies are now the only survey participants with expansive investment plans. In addition, survey participants were also asked about the forecast development of their turnover, as well as their staffing levels this year. In view of the current business situation at this level of trade, which is no longer assessed as favourably as previously, companies tend to be sceptical about turnover expectations. Moreover, they are increasingly orienting their personnel plans towards a reduction in their staff base. In view of the poor demand situation, car dealers have been clearly dissatisfied with their business situation for the last year and reckon with falling turnover in 2013 as a result. They intend to reduce their staff numbers.

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  • Stefan Sauer, 2013. "Ifo Investment Survey of Retailing and Car Dealing: Only Large Companies Plan to Boost Investments," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 66(13), pages 65-69, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:66:y:2013:i:13:p:65-69
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    1. Arno Städtler, 2012. "Falling Investments – Low Growth in Leasing Sector," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 65(23), pages 69-80, December.
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    1. Stefan Sauer, 2014. "Ifo Investment Survey of Retailing and Automotive Trade: Investment in Equipment Will Accelerate Slightly," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 67(13), pages 59-62, July.
    2. Arno Städtler, 2013. "Investments Continue to Decline in 2013 – Leasing Business Stagnates, 2014: Growth in Sight," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 66(23), pages 68-78, December.
    3. Arno Städtler, 2014. "Investments Clearly on Growth Path – Leasing Climate Improves Significantly," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 67(06), pages 36-39, March.
    4. Thomas Strobel & Arno Städtler, 2013. "Investment Climate Improves – Leasing Is Developing Despite Above-Average Decline," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 66(19), pages 31-34, October.
    5. Thomas Strobel & Arno Städler, 2014. "Halt to Downward Trend in Equipment Investment – Strong Growth Expected in 2014," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 67(01), pages 52-54, January.

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    • D40 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - General
    • L81 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Retail and Wholesale Trade; e-Commerce

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