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Consumer Confidence Improves in Guatemala

In November 2009, the index was 88, still below optimistic levels (more than 100), but showing improvement.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

María Eugenia Castañeda is the CEO of The Marketing Group, who compiles the index. She remarked the upward trend, as the confidence index was 71 in August 2009.

"However, the current score is lower than in November 2008 (92), and November 2007 (108)", reported Sigloxxi.com.

Source: sigloxxi.com

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Consumer Confidence Up in Panama

October 2010

In September, Consumer Confidence Index was 112 points, eight points higher than results in the previous month (104).

The measurements were made by consultants The Marketing Group for the Chamber of Commerce of Panama, it shows that consumers are confident that home situation in the future will improve, since the indicator remains 20 points above critical point.

Confidence Index Improves in Panama

June 2009

As of June, the consumer confidence index was 114.9 points, 8.3 points higher than that of the previous month (106.7).

The General Manager of The Marketing Group, the company in charge of conducting the survey along with the Chamber of Commerce, expressed that “future consumer confidence related to home and country situation, appears to be positive, due to the hopes that Panamanians have for the next government.”

Consumer confidence improves in Panama

September 2008

The Panamanian Consumer Confidence Index (ICCP) for the month of August was 101.8 points, that is, 11.9 points higher than that recorded in July, according to revelations by GfK The Marketing Group.

The budget payments for month 13 and recent measures announced by the government regarding social initiatives helped in part to improve the ICCP for August, after many months of having a negative tendency.

Consumer confidence low in Guatemala

July 2008

The consumer confidence index prepared by the German pollster GfK and Guatemala's Chamber of Industry shows a 17-point decline in consumer confidence betweenFebruary and May.

It's now 70 points below the critical level of 100, which reflects pessimism. It is lowest among women, persons older than 36 years, some segments of minors and some who live in the country's interior.