Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 8:20 am CST
Retail value growth of bags and luggage decelerated slightly in 2014 compared to the previous year, mainly due to the continuous economic slowdown. Consumers became more conservative and price-sensitive in allocating their spending, especially when purchasing products of non-necessity, such as bags and luggage, under the less favourable economic conditions. As a result, many brands especially those owned by domestic manufacturers, such as Powerland Group, had to introduce a series of marketing campaigns and promotions, such as frequent discounting activities, in order to attract consumers and stimulate sales.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 8:18 am CST
Chile will remain one of the most attractive power markets in Latin America over the next 10 years, due to its strong electricity consumption figures, driven by the country's expanding consumer base and energy-intensive mining industry. Moreover, a solid business environment and liberalised electricity sector continue to contribute to our positive outlook for the country. While hydropower expansion will be reined in by regulatory and environmental hurdles, renewables and natural gas-fired power generation will experience considerable growth and create significant investment opportunities over our 10-year forecast period.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 8:20 am CST
Towards the end of the review period, the leading companies in health and beauty specialist retailers in Chile such as Cruz Verde, SalcoBrand and Opticas GMO continued to extend their presence throughout the country, targeting the substantial proportion of the Chilean population who reside in towns and cities outside the Santiago metropolitan area. As the amount of attention being paid to health and wellness among the Chilean population continues to increase, rising interest in consumer health and beauty and personal care products is boosting demand for health and beauty specialist retailers, which is encouraging chained retailers, particularly in drugstores/parapharmacies, to open new outlets in strip more than shopping centres, often together with convenience stores. For optical goods stores, on the other hand, expansion is focusing mainly on concessions and store-in-store outlets located within department stores and hypermarkets. Outlet expansion in health and be specialist retailers in Chile is currently mainly concentrated in cities such as Concepcion and Temuco, with other major cities such as Talca and most important cities in the North of Chile becoming increasingly important, boosting value sales across the board in all other beauty specialist retailers channels during 2014.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 8:21 am CST
Peru is the country with the lowest per capita consumption of canned/preserved food in Latin America. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, Peruvian consumers typically opt for fresh food over canned/preserved food, as the former is perceived to be more nutritious, is believed to have a better flavour and is widely available through other grocery retailers. Secondly, canned/preserved food carries significantly higher unit prices than fresh food; therefore, the former product remains...
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 8:30 am CST
The biggest story in Bulgarian cigarettes is undoubtedly the "Lafka" law - a legislative project from the autumn of 2013 which could profoundly impact the entire structure of the category. This law sets a ban on the sale of tobacco products in the majority of current outlets. Further it would describe a set of requirements that specific kiosks should meet in order to be approved for sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Such kiosks would also be allowed to sell newspapers, tobacco...
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 8:40 am CST
Overall, mobile phones are expected to grow by 6% in retail volume terms in 2014, mainly driven by positive demand for smartphones in Singapore. Singapore?s well-developed information technology (IT) infrastructure and government plans to supply and improve broadband connectivity nationwide continue to sustain the growth of and demand for smartphones. Initiatives such as Wireless@SG, launched in 2006, and 4G launched near the end of 2013, sought to meet the needs of growing smartphone users and demand for broadband services. In addition, the affordability of telecommunications equipment in Singapore also encourages both new and existing consumers to purchase mobile phones.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 8:41 am CST
In Morocco, electronics and appliance specialist retailers have adopted a strategy of launching the latest technologies in electronics in order to attract more consumers. Various key players, such as LG Electronics, Samsung, Microchoix and Electroplanet, continued to launch new generation LCD TVs, phones and laptops. Key players also adopted a discount strategy on old electronic items in order to launch new ones. Discounts can reach 50% at some times of the year. Online sales also are boosting sales of electronics in Morocco, rather than just in-store sales. Amazon.com, Dell, and other mixed sales websites, such as Jumia.ma, also contribute strongly to sales of electronics in Morocco.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:00 am CST
Rising income among Bolivians allows them to have more choices in terms of food. Chilled processed food products are perceived as convenient in Bolivia. Consumers in Bolivia now have less time for food preparation and choose products that can save them time and are easy to prepare. Companies took advantage of this situation and offered products that appeal to Bolivians. Good examples of such products include chilled pasta and chilled processed meat.
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 8:58 am CST
The Future of the Hot Drinks Market in Portugal to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Hot Drinks consumption trends in Portugal, historic and forecast Hot Drinks consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Hot Drinks sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:00 am CST
International white spirits categories (vodka, gin, tequila (mezcal) and white rum have all struggled for growth in recent years as it faces various head winds, most notably consumer preferences for brown spirits (whiskies, brandy, etc). This global briefing looks at the issues facing the different white spirits categories and how these challenges are and can be met.
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:11 am CST
Health and wellness saw a 9% increase in current value sales in 2013. Health and wellness tourism outlets are still more of Soviet Era vintage. "Other" spas accounted for 82% of total health and wellness tourism sales in 2013. This category mainly includes sanatoriums - generally old renovated sanatoriums from the Soviet era. These sanatoriums are not considered to be spa tourism as they are not perceived as meeting modern standards, lacking both relevant professional staff and equipment.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:12 am CST
The mobile phone market overall slightly grew in 2014 to reach 40.5 million units, which is a similar trend to that seen in 2013. The continuous migration of consumers to smartphones is the key factor in mobile phones in Japan. The switch is largely driven by the strong demand for advanced technology embedded in smartphones, which serves multiple platforms such as communication, e-readers, imaging devices, navigation, online shopping and portable games. However, towards end of the review period, it is also seen that some smartphone users switched back to feature phones, deciding to possess a feature phone apart from smartphones. Some consumers sign a most affordable monthly subscription with a feature phone and purchase a tablet, giving up their smartphones. This reverse trend is triggered by costly subscription contracts with smartphones, and longer battery life that feature phones offer. Although the major driver of mobile phones in Japan still is smartphones, the demand for feature phones is not to be underestimated.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:20 am CST
The recovering economy positively contributed to the performance of the channel in 2014. Retailers, which sought to benefit from increasing purchasing power, tried to adapt to changing consumer behaviour and invest huge sums of money to store renovations, expansion and opening of the new ones. In addition, an announcement of the exact date of discount store Lidl's entrance to Lithuanian retailing encouraged leading players to implement changes which boosted sales of grocery retailers in 2014.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:20 am CST
According to the comprehensive legislation changes in Hungary, only tobacco specialists with concession are allowed to sell tobacco products from 1 July 2013. The new regulations came as a result of the Hungarian government's commitment to reduce underage smoking and to strengthen small Hungarian, family-run ventures in retailing tobacco. As the new law came into force, the number of tobacco retailers in Hungary dramatically reduced from around 40,000 to marginally less than 7,000 stores. The...
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:30 am CST
Ghana is rich in natural resources such as gold, industrial diamonds, bauxite and manganese. The country's economic stability is highly dependent on mineral resources. The mining industry is regulated by Minerals and Mining Act 2006, and is under the management of the Ministry of Land and Resources and Environment Protection Agency. The Minerals Commission is equally involved in the coordination and implementation of mining policy.
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:32 am CST
MEMS accelerometers measure the translational or angular acceleration of sensor electronic devices. They consume less power and provide compact and robust sensing applications for electronic devices. They are often integrated with other MEMS sensors to provide accurate multi-axis sensing data. MEMS acceleromters are used in a diversified range of applications ranging from mobile devices to cars. They find extensive usage in the Consumer Electronics segment, which will continue to drive the market during the forecast period.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:41 am CST
Global Markets Direct's, 'NKT Therapeutics, Inc. - Product Pipeline Review - 2014', provides an overview of the NKT Therapeutics, Inc.'s pharmaceutical research and development focus.
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:50 am CST
Future growth for drinking milk products (DMP) lies in a two-tier strategy. First, in mature regions such as Western Europe, adding value to DMP in terms of nutrition, lifestyle or traceability, allows for expenditure on DMP to increase while volumes falls. Second, in low consumption regions where DMP demand is booming, different strategies on educating the health benefits of milk, cold chain infrastructure and guaranteed quality are among the key considerations to increase penetration.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:51 am CST
Ceramic Matrix Composites Market by Type (Oxide/Oxide, Silicon Carbide/Silicon Carbide, Carbon/Carbon and Others), by Application (Aerospace, Defense, Energy & Power, Electrical & Electronics and Others) and by Region - Trends & Forecasts to 2019
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:00 am CST
Global Markets Direct's, 'Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd. - Product Pipeline Review - 2014', provides an overview of the Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd.'s pharmaceutical research and development focus.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:01 am CST
Global Markets Direct's, 'Nonmelanomatous Skin Cancer - Pipeline Review, H2 2014', provides an overview of the Nonmelanomatous Skin Cancer's therapeutic pipeline.
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:12 am CST
Global Markets Direct's, 'Lipotek Pty Ltd. - Product Pipeline Review - 2014', provides an overview of the Lipotek Pty Ltd.'s pharmaceutical research and development focus.
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:15 am CST
Consumers remain persuaded by the offer of convenience and variety that ready meals provide. They remain convinced that a higher price is a worthwhile sacrifice for less washing-up and less preparation. In addition, the World Cup in 2014 boosted sales of products such as chilled pizza and frozen pizza.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:21 am CST
Benefitting from the strong economic performance in the Philippines, retail volume sales of computers and peripherals improved by 3% in 2013. Computers and peripherals continue to become part of consumers? lifestyles. The efficiency offered by these devices coupled with the increasing availability of mobile devices keeps up with consumers? needs of connectivity even on the go. Consumer spending on computers and peripherals improved during the year as both value and volume sales experienced moderate growth. The upbeat performance of the Philippine economy became instrumental in encouraging both businesses and consumers to spend on computers and peripherals.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:21 am CST
With no end in sight for the political and economic crisis that shook Ukraine in 2014, we forecast the commercial real estate sector to continue to suffer . Economic and political uncertainty remain a decisive obstacle for investors to enter the market while growth is contracting or stagnating.
Source: Fast Market Research