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Polish Inflation Slows to 6.2% y/y; German Economy Stalls, US Retail Sales Surprise

Consumer inflation in Poland ultimately slowed down to 6.2% year-on-year (y/y) from 6.6% y/y in November, which is a slight upward revision compared to...

Poland’s Looming Medical Staff Crisis: Addressing Shortages and Ensuring Quality Healthcare

The shortage of medical staff has been a continuous problem in Poland over the years. Currently, the deficit is especially noticed among the key...

Developer Sales Reach Record Level, but Concerns Linger

Traditionally, at the beginning of a new year, developer companies listed on the GPW release reports on the sale of apartments for the last...

Cybersecurity, AI, and Customer Needs Top Telco Industry Risks in 2024

The ever-changing requirements for privacy, security, and building trust will be the biggest risks that telecommunication companies will have to face in 2024. According...

WIG-Real Estate Index Stalls Despite Strong Housing Market Performance

Traditionally, with the start of the new year, property development companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) publish reports on their apartment sales...

Inflation Challenges Hoteliers, But Demand Remains Strong

In the hotel industry, there is a clear post-pandemic revival. According to Cushman & Wakefield, the year 2023 saw a consistent increase in key...

Specialist Labour Market Report 2023: A Year of Change and Adjustment

The year 2023 concluded at Pracuj.pl with 844,159 published job offers, a record number of service users, and a record number of applications submitted...

AI, E-Commerce, and Digital Wallets: Trends Shaping the Retail Industry in 2024

In the holiday season of 2023, the highest average discount rate was recorded since 2020. Another noticeable trend is the significant increase in purchases...

Polish Used Car Market: Gasoline Takes Over, Diesel Declines

In 2023, 2,036,602 cars were offered on the secondary market, representing an increase of 297,000. For the first time in October, the number of...

Personalized Shopping Experiences: Billboards Recommend Products Based on Passerby Profiles

Outdoor advertising mediums such as billboards and city lights are increasingly making use of artificial intelligence. The goal is to revolutionize the way brands...

Global Debt: A Tale of Varying Sensitivity to Interest Rates and Debt Structures

DEBT: Global trends in debt are consequential, and current levels are exceptionally high. Significant differences exist, however, between the debt segments of governments, companies,...

Summary of 2023 on the office market and forecasts for 2024

The next supply gap, stable quarterly demand, remote work in the Labor Code, proptech, ESG, and demolitions - AXI IMMO, the largest Polish consultancy...

Currency Markets Volatile as Central Banks Diverge on Monetary Policy

We announced a week ago that due to the meetings of the most important central banks, volatility can be expected. The currency markets did...

Mastercard Christmas Spending Survey Reveals Poles’ Gift Preferences and Finances

Over half of the survey respondents intend to spend up to 1000 złoty on Christmas shopping; 46% of those surveyed admit that they...
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