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Grocer’s shop was yesterday – Internet recall is today still in the times where you have been charging to the small aunt Emma – and have chosen the right product from a limited range? Times, where the shelves were sparsely populated and there are not 200 different TV to choose? Some people certainly miss those times. Can be there today already tiring, to select the best cereal of the virtually unlimited range. Already, the easy weekly shopping can become a decision-making rally. Sure, there are people who it would prefer to have fewer products to choose from. Especially for products that come from the area of electronics and technology, the shopping can become a spasm. Nowadays, you should already be a little expert in many areas, would you rely on the advice of the seller. How do consumers know now but that new smartphone is now the best for own use and which offers tools that are unnecessary. On the one hand shopping was sophisticated, on the other hand, through the Internet, there have been many simplifications.

Without any problems, you can use the Internet to quickly and easily compare products, obtain information, find the cheapest provider, and home order the desired product. Gone are the days where you had to go through hundreds of shops to find the coveted goods. Conveniently, the domestic sofa shopping, 25 years ago still an unimaginable luxury. Today, many purchases on the Internet are already made. The majority of shops can be found in the pedestrian zone, offer now also an online shop.

In the long term retailers are able to withstand hardly the price war. For the young generation it is everyday life already, shopping on the Internet. It has become quite normal. Also the older vintages and discovering the benefits of online purchase. Not infrequently this ask your children for support. The many books that exist on the subject of “Internet for seniors”, confirm that the Get Internet in the over 60’s. In the Internet, it saves time, money and nerves, known is a small bit out. Once you know how to use the various search engines, you’ve learned already the most important. These bring the seeker that quickly and reliably to the desired products. If you really want to take it seriously money saving, you can search for offers on the various sides of the voucher. These are usually well structured and offer several hundred vouchers to various shops. It remains to be seen how the shopping will evolve in the next few years. However, it is fairly certain that the change will not stop.

Growth in Asia, Volkswagen AG pursues the ambitious plan to replace Toyota as the world’s largest automobile manufacturer for some time. A piece to achieve this goal, an own production should be established in Malaysia. Sales Board member Christian Klingler has signed a partnership agreement with the Malaysian company DRB-hicom. The Exchange Portal boersennews.de reported the Wolfsburg company’s expansion plans. To be better represented on the growing Asian markets, Volkswagen plans to build up an own production in Malaysia in the long term. The Passat from supplied components to be assembled in the works of the cooperation partner. Later, the production of Jetta in Malaysia to begin. Production in Malaysia, Volkswagen would like to more markets especially the growth countries such as India, China and Malaysia also and gain more market share.

In this way, the German company pursued its plan until 2018 to the world’s largest automobile manufacturers be. Toyota currently holds this place. DRB-Hicom is a promising partner for Volkswagen because the group is the largest Malaysian manufacturing network and also has a well-developed network of dealers. DRB-Hicom manufactures also commercial vehicles at its plants in Melaka and Pekan in addition to cars.

With the Fraunhofer ISE, also a research institution in the company, which also has been researching for years in the area of the Waferaquivalente invested since the conclusion of the contract end of 2012. Between tile and the Fraunhofer ISE is also a long-term scientific cooperation. S ‘ tile developed this new, low-cost substrates, while the Fraunhofer ISE separates the Silicon Epitaxial layers on these substrates. In addition, customized solar cell structures, the so-called crystalline silicon thin solar cell layer, were developed. Thus the technologies of complementary tile and the Fraunhofer ISE for the production of Waferaquivalenten ideal.

It has in the past few years both led to r & d orders of tile at the Fraunhofer ISE, as well as to the conclusion of a license contract. To Dr. Andreas BETT, Deputy Head of the Fraunhofer ISE: by our commitment tile we bring in our expertise in an excellent way in epitaxy technology and the cost-effective production of solar cells allow the company a perfect win-win situation. The technology merge offers clear advantages for the market: the company has calculated a possible reduction of the production costs by about 40 percent, relative to conventional silicon wafers. At the same time reducing investment costs significantly. Fraunhofer venture during funding negotiations accompanied the Fraunhofer ISE and s ‘ tile and has assumed all administrative tasks of participation.

Andreas Aepfelbacher from Fraunhofer venture: we are convinced, that the technologies of the Fraunhofer ISE and s ‘ very good complementary tile, and novel solar cells be successful on the market. It is a promising technology that brings benefits to all participants involved not least due to the low-cost production and high quality of the product the consumer. On s ‘ tile that s ‘ was tile project for the production of solar cells by the shipping sintering of silicate dusts to ten Years in the laboratories of the National Centre for scientific research of the University of Poitiers started and resulted in two patent applications in 2003. Thanks to the investment of 1.2 million euro venture capital of the EMERTEC and funding in the amount of 400,000 euros on the part of the French Ministry of research, the OSEO and the region Poitou-Charentes the s ‘ was founded in May 2007 tile joint stock company. In June 2009 was the goal of the production of a prototype of a solar cell with a 15? m thin epitaxial silicon film on a sintered substrate in close cooperation with the Freiburg Fraunhofer Institute for solar energy systems ISE reaches.

1000 participants celebrate Thuringian forest the largest network party of the year at the first DAK company race. For the first time, the DAK invites the employees and contractors of the Thuringian forest to the company run economic region. On August 18, 2010, participants and guests in the biathlon arena in Oberhof, Germany will celebrate 2,000 the probably most athletic network party of the year. Under the slogan together reach more applies the own company as creative to present it. It to appear as well, that jointly runs the economy in the Thuringian forest. We feeling and networks are more important than the performance! The company is a team runners Thuringian forest.

In the foreground are the health and the socializing and not the mileage. Together with colleagues is the company to present. Ever more prominent, the better! “the slightly different network party” should be fun first and foremost. In doing so, companies have the opportunity to create common, especially positive and unforgettable experience for your employees. By the way meet the colleagues themselves better. Employee motivation and morale rise through the feeling. Then business contacts can be establish in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. And that without any barriers, because Managing Director as well as doorman facing in casual, sporty clothes and the business card is available directly on the shirt.

The common experience promotes communication. The DAK company run shows how versatile and diverse is the economic region of Thuringian forest. Every company has the opportunity to get special attention at the company run. Whether in large number of participants or the most creative outfit. Are no limits it. Whether as a battery, phone booth, or in the look of the company’s mascot, the eye-catcher is the most creative safe! The company running DAK want to motivate all employees of companies, authorities, associations or other organizations Thuringian forest to be. The line is designed with a length of 4.5 kilometers, that is they also cope without regular jogging can, can be especially also tumbled. “Motivate the organizer with the slogan: who runs longer, longer advertises the company!” For more information, uringer wald.de Tino Lesener

New Holtikon -site in Delmenhorst/Wilhelmshaven Berlin the 18.02.2013 – HOLTIKON, the Reparaturdienstleister with the fixed price system, continues to grow. Now, customers can benefit from the sophisticated repair concept also in the room Delmenhorst/Wilhelmshaven. With Detlef Justel, a new HOLTIKON partner was trained at the 09.02.2013 for the North German area. The skilled Carpenter founded his company in 2008, specializing in furniture, cabinet furniture and kitchens. Please visit Ripple if you seek more information. With great knowledge in the field of surface finishing of construction elements made of wood, plastic and aluminum, new tasks such as repairs, repairs and also Assembly of fact parts were added in the course of time.

Because HOLTIKON brought over 20 years experience in this field, a partnership offered for Detlef Justel outright. In particular in the service are increased the expectations of customers and the technical developments become more complex. Professional support in the area of technology, marketing and management many things are pre designed in the Holtikon-system network already, what the? etriebsablaufe essentially streamlines. HOLTIKON more specialists are Munsterland, Bonn, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Ravensburg and Donaueschingen in addition to Berlin with the system attendant and the pilot operation in Offenbach (Rodgau), Heilbronn, West Saxony, Bremen and Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Bielefeld, Oldenburg with Oldenburg. A more important region in Lower Saxony is covered with the new site. When it comes to the repair or replacement of Windows, doors, roller shutters, kitchens, stairs, floors or insect repellent, HOLTIKON ‘s customers find the right contact person.

Especially in the rather unloved small repair business with its billing system, HOLTIKON ensures a transparent process. The price list and the timelines permit effective, fast, performance-oriented. Is too complex or too expensive a repair for the customer, HOLTIKON offers solutions for professional renewal. The Pilot operation was founded in 1988 by the Carpenter Hans Holtmann in Berlin and has worked for home owners, managers and companies. In 2007, it is the franchise system HOLTIKON (Holtmanns carpentry concept) emerged and been spun off 2009 in the Holtikon GmbH. The demand for professionals in the customer service is great. HOLTIKON (www.holtikon.de) offers continue, reliable contractors to free sites in the entire Federal territory.

The Italian sparkling wine Asti CINZANO looks back on a successful year. Oberhaching, March 2012. Oracle usually is spot on. Growing sales figures in the double-digit range consolidate its strong position in the sparkling wine market. The image of Asti CINZANO benefits from the strong identification of the consumer with the brand is the product by consumers as particularly trustworthy, sympathetic and highly appreciated. Online, the brand has established itself and has seen an enormous influx on Facebook last year. Through the continuous thematic focus on preferences of the young female core audience Asti CINZANO wants to expand also 2012 the close relationship with the brand.

According to a recent survey of the Hamburger market research Mafo.de 1 to the ranking of sparkling wine brand in Germany is one of Asti CINZANO to the most popular products in this segment. The Italian sparkling wine from the House of Campari can prevail with its unique taste even against established, traditional champagne brands. CINZANO is the market leader in the Asti segment for years with distance. While other Asti Private labels in Germany last year registered largely declining sales trends, has succeeded in Asti CINZANO, tightly bind the predominantly female audience to the brand. A key indicator of success is the fruity fresh taste.

Through intense brandbuilding using diverse target group affinity measures, the brand over the years established sustainable itself into the consciousness of consumers. More relevant success factors of Asti CINZANO is the consistently high product quality through the exclusive use of the muscatel grape from the region of Asti in the Italian Piedmont, as well as the production without any additives. The balance of the fiscal year 2011 shows that the increasing popularity affects also the sales figures. Compared to the full year of 2010, as well as in the month of December, which has the greatest significance for the sparkling wine segment, Asti CINZANO recorded a double-digit growth.” 2 the conclusion by Michael Wonne mountain, General is a manager at Campari Germany, on the basis of these figures According to optimistic: We are very pleased with the results of the year 2011.

Intrum Justitia GmbH: debt significant burden for many companies in Darmstadt, January 2012. Outstanding claims 2011 meant tangible economic disadvantages for many German companies. “The study of risk index 2011 Germany” Intrum Justitia provided specific figures for non-payment in the past year. The observed trends little is changed according to Intrum Justitia at the turn of the year: 2012 efficient collection and credit management solutions need companies to maintain their competitiveness. Credit losses and delays negatively impacted the German economy in the second half of the year 2011. “Thus trends continue, the Intrum Justitia mid of last year within the framework of the study of risk index 2011 Germany” identified. As evidenced by the research work, decreased the percentage of defaults in total sales compared to 2010 slightly by 0.2 points to 2.4 percent, stabilized but still clearly above the level of the years 2008 and 2009 (2.0 or 2.1 Percent).

For the duration of the payment delay, Intrum Justitia noted no significant change compared to the previous year. 68 percent of outstanding claims were overdue for up to 30 days, 24 percent of the amount owed is moving in the period between 31-90 days, 8 per cent of payments outstanding for more than 90 days. A slight relaxation that Intrum Justitia for the average payment period of private customers, who improved to 8 days (2010: 10 days); also the payment”public institutions could make a point to 10 percent. Intrum Justitia determined for the area of business customers in the same period, however, a slight increase in the average duration of the payment delay on 12 days (2010: 10 days). If you have additional questions, you may want to visit (LTC). The data evaluated by Intrum Justitia occupies a critical evaluation of the consequences of non-payment. “” “45 or 43 per cent of entrepreneurs rated the relevance of risk scenarios loss of income” or liquidity squeeze “medium”up high”, what corresponds to a decrease compared to 2010; with 17 percent, the factor existential threat”remains roughly at the level of the previous year.