This figure results from the trend of orders from abroad, up by 35.2% (51.5% in Q3) and the development of Italian demand, achieving 49.5% growth over the October-December 2016 period (it was just 19.7% in Q2).
“Italian users are clearly going through a period of greater confidence which, combined with state incentives, is generating strong demand, exceeding even the most optimistic expectations,” said Dario Corbetta, Acimall director.
And the future: 72% of the sample believe that, in the short term, orders from abroad will increase further, while 28% don’t expect significant variations (the balance is +72, versus +32 in the previous quarter).
As to the domestic market, 39% expect a positive trend; according to 56%, stability will prevail, while 5% fear shrinking business (the balance is +34; it was just +5 three months ago).
