The internet has acquired fundamental importance as an information medium in recent years – this also applies to the researching of financial topics. Nearly 60% of all new contract signings for financial products are preceded by online research. This is one finding of an innovative, empirical study conducted by Deutsche Bank Research in a joint effort with Google and GfK. This study analyses actual finance-related internet traffic: in what way do bank customers use the internet to gather information and initiate the purchasing process? Which financial topics are the most popular online? How much time do customers spend researching? And how many customers nevertheless select the branch outlet as the channel for signing their contracts?
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Source: Deutsche Bank Research
The project "Book market research" is a part of the Ukrainian Book Project (2006-2008). The research was initiated by the International Renaissance Foundation and Fund for Central and East European Book Projects, Amsterdam. The research is funded by the MATRA program of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The research is effected by GfK Ukraine selected based on the results of the tender run in the spring of 2006 involving five marketing companies.
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