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Greek Consumers Significantly Increase Use of E-commerce, Survey Shows

Greek consumers have significantly increased their use of e-commerce due to the coronavirus pandemic, an online survey conducted by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods and ELTRUN, the e-commerce laboratory of the Athens University of Economics and Business,...

Survey Finds Older Greeks Overwhelmingly Prefer In-Person Banking

According to a recent survey undertaken by the Active Citizens Fund program, a majority of Greek people over the age of 60 prefer to complete their banking duties in person rather than online. The data showed that despite living in...

Greece is Britons' Second Most Sought-After Holiday Destination in Online Survey

As international tourism begins to flourish once again after the coronavirus lockdowns, Greece is the second most sought-after destination among the British, according to holiday price comparison site TravelSupermarket. Among British consumers, May 16 to 30 online searches for price...

Six Out of Ten Greeks 'Barely Cope': Survey

The everyday lives of Greeks have not changed much since the country exited the bailout program last August, according to a new survey by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). IOBE is an independent research organization, established in...

E-commerce Update: Survey Reveals What Greeks Buy and Sell Online

The online market is growing rapidly, according to a survey conducted by the global giants Paypal and Ipos. The survey observed e-commerce growth in 31 countries, including Greece. Here are the most interesting findings of the survey: 55% of people admitted that they buy...

Majority of Greeks Claim to Fast During Holy Week: Survey

Two out of three Greeks say they will be fasting on Holy Week and one in six claim that they will be fasting throughout Lent, according to a consumer survey published Thursday. The survey by the Institute of Retail Trade...

Black Friday in Greece Attracted more Consumers Although Spending was Low

Greek consumers participated more in this year's Black Friday sales than last year, but spent small sums in retail products; a survey by the Marketing Laboratory (MarLab) of the University of Macedonia showed on Sunday. The survey; which aimed at...

IOBE Survey Shows Slight Increase in Economic Sentiment Following Second Bailout Review

According to the monthly survey by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), following the second bailout review there has been a slower than expected increase in business and consumers' economic sentiment. The IOBE report, which was released on...

Survey Shows Greeks Have Growing Interest in E-Commerce

Mastercard's Masterindex survey shows that there is an increasing amount of Greeks making purchases with the latest methods of technology such as online purchases with credit cards, digital wallets and bank apps developed for cell phones. According to the survey...

Greeks Not Able to Purchase Items Beyond Daily Needs, GfK Survey Reveals

A survey conducted by GfK was released on Thursday revealed that Greeks can not afford to purchase items beyond their daily needs. There was also a notable gap between consumer sentiment in Greece and other EU countries in 2016, according...

Survey: One in 10 Petrol Stations Cheat Customers

One in 10 petrol stations in Thessaloniki, Magnesia and Achaia deliver less fuel to consumers from what appears on the pump with the deviation rate up to 9.69%, a survey conducted by the Petroleum Product Commercial Companies Association (SEEPE)...

ELTRUN Survey Reveals E-Commerce Growing Steadily in Greece

E-commerce is growing and maturing, with Greek consumers making a marked presence in the sector, ELTRUN, the e-commerce laboratory of the Athens Economics University said in its annual survey. The survey was based on a sample of 1,910 Greek online consumers...

ELTRUN Survey: Greeks Still Not Convinced on Buying Goods Via E-Supermarkets

A recent survey by the E-Business Research Center (ELTRUN) of Athens University of Economics and Business revealed that Greeks are still not overly enthusiastic about buying supermarket goods online, as only 25 percent of Greeks engage in purchasing from e-supermarkets. The reluctance...

Greeks Trust Locally-Made Drugs But Don't Know They are Cheaper, Survey Shows

A majority of Greeks trusts domestically produced pharmaceuticals but are not aware that local generics are cheaper than imported drugs, according to a survey conducted by ALCO for the Pan-Hellenic Pharmaceutical Industry Union. Those taking the survey largely blamed...

Stanley Morgan Survey Finds That 9 of 10 Greeks Don't Plan to Redeposit Their Money With Greek Banks

Since the start of the crisis, Greeks have withdrawn many billions of euros from the nation’s banks and nearly all of them do not plan to redeposit their money with Greek banks, according to a survey by Stanley Morgan. The...