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In Mexico dishwashers are not common appliances. According to Euromonitor International, only 5% of households have a dishwasher; this is the reason that automatic dishwashing continued to be only a niche category, accounting for a 6% share of overall value sales in dishwashing in 2013. Given that most high-income households have domestic help, they do not see the benefit in also having a dishwasher.

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Medical and Surgical Equipment market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

With 2013 value sales of EUR69 per capita - the second highest in Western Europe - sugar confectionery remains a popular product in Denmark. The high value sales derive partly from high unit prices, which in turn are related to the high sugar tax in Denmark. They also derive from high volume consumption. Volumes saw a drop in 2012, however, as an increase in the sugar tax led to higher prices and increased media attention surrounding health issues. But, over the long term, neither tax increases...

Not seen as essential, air care took a hit when the recession started. However, the Portuguese appreciate living in a tidy and fresh environment, so fragrances increasingly played an important role across home care. Purchasing power constraints meant more time spent at home and a need to create a welcoming environment. It is not surprising that the decline in air care value ended in 2013.

Chilled processed food is predominantly made up of chilled processed meat in Romania; any changes in this category affects chilled processed food as a whole. However, the recovering economy has supported sales within chilled processed meat as consumers are able to increase their spending, even in the face of growing raw meat prices.

2013 saw Cadbury Confectionery Ltd expand its packaged foods portfolio from chocolate confectionery and ice cream into biscuits in New Zealand. The acquisition of Cadbury Confectionery Ltd by the global brand owner, Mondelez International Inc. in 2012, allowed the business to access production and manufacturing operations worldwide. This saw two chocolate coated biscuit products being introduced to New Zealand in 2013, namely Cadbury Chocolate Fingers and Cadbury Freddo Chocolate Biscuits.

"Still & Sparkling Wine Market in Belarus: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Still & Sparkling Wine market in Belarus.

Fluid Management & Visualization Systems Market by Product (Suction & Irrigation, Dialyzer, Fluid Warming & Waste Management, Endoscopic Camera, Tubing's, Bloodlines), & Application (GI, Urology, Arthroscopy, Gynecology) - Global Forecasts to 2018

MarketLines' HAL Holding N.V. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by HAL Holding N.V. since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Incontinence current retail value sales rise by 8% in 2013 to reach GTQ23 million. Sales of these products are still marginal in Guatemala since many people are unaware of their existence or feel embarrassed to purchase them. However, companies are trying to end this taboo by introducing more comfortable products such as Affective Safe Pants from Kimberly-Clark Guatemala, which resemble regular underwear.

As the country's economy continues to improve, so has the home care market. While the recession brought on consumer trends that focused on saving and purchasing cheaper surface care products, 2013 definitely saw a strong turnaround in these trends. Consumers started to value quality over price in many cases and have always been interested in new product developments. Furthermore, consumers have become used to having different products for different tasks compared to the single general...

The Diabetes Partnering 2009-2014 provides understanding and access to the diabetes partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies.

Continuing demand for convenient food and new product innovations continue to influence growth within South Africa's ready meals category in 2013. Ready meals appeals to South African consumers who do not have time to cook, especially amongst the growing number of working citizens; the variety of ready meals available allows these consumers to eat on the way to work or to eat at work.

With the launch of Dixan Mega Caps and Ariel Excel Tabs, liquid tablet detergents was introduced to the Greek laundry care category. Both launches were supported by above- and below-the-line activities, which seems to have been successful in stimulating consumer interest and generate sales for the products.

Portable players continued to see a volume decline in 2013. This poor performance was caused by the impact from other products, especially smartphones. Consumers increasingly perceived little need for dedicated portable players, as they could have the same functionality in multipurpose gadgets such as smartphones and tablets. Portable MP3 players suffered the most from the competition from smartphones, showing the steepest volume sales decline in 2013.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the reinsurance industry in Denmark. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for reinsurance. 'Reinsurance in Denmark to 2017: Market Brief' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the reinsurance industry in Denmark. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Danish reinsurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

Internet retailing continued to grow in 2013 with a current value growth rate of 6%, three times higher than the same growth for store-based retailing. Internet retailing reached a retail market value of EUR3.0 billion in 2013. The leading store-based companies continued to expand their business online, attracting new customers to online sales for these trusted brands. Furthermore, the growing popularity of internet retailing is attracting new entrants. Finnish consumers turn to online shopping...

The growth of sweet and savoury snacks in Ukraine over the review period was lower than the pre-crisis levels. The main reason for the lack of growth is the price sensitivity of consumers. The second reason is health concerns. Most consumers accept the fact that the majority of snacks have a negative effect on people's health, especially on children's health, and this has become especially evident in recent years, with the rise of health concerns and the more widely available health-related...

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the single-family housing construction industry in Myanmar. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the single-family housing construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Single-Family Housing Construction in Myanmar to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the single-family housing construction industry in Myanmar. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Burmese construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

The Human Papilloma Virus Partnering 2009-2014 report provides understanding and access to the human papilloma virus partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the multi family housing construction industry in Peru. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the multi family housing construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Multi-Family Housing Construction in Peru to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the multi family housing construction industry in Peru. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Peruvian construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

Tissue and hygiene saw good sales growth during the review period, benefiting from ongoing expansion in Kenya's mid-income group, particularly in urban areas. A growing number of consumers became able to afford these products and to buy a widening range. These consumers were increasingly focused on hygiene and convenience and thus increased their purchases of products such as toilet paper and nappies/diapers. The growing participation of women in the workforce notably fuelled growth, supporting...

Due to there being few luxury electronic gadgets offered in South Korea, the market showed an enormous (80%) retail value sales decrease in 2013 to reach only Won32.4 billion; this was very minor compared to value sales totals for other luxury goods. The market growth is highly related to new product development. In 2012, the market had enormous growth as Prada phone 3.0 was launched in December 2011. However, the phone did not have superior technological quality compared to other smartphones.

Being the largest category in terms of retail value sales within home care in Latvia, laundry care tends to mirror the trends and developments across the overall category. Laundry care products are perceived as the most-essential home care items among local buyers; hence, strong growth recorded in this particular category indicates a healthy recovery for home care in general. Rocketing sales of innovative liquid tablet detergents, enduring demand for concentrated powder detergents and the...

Cards in circulation continued to post a robust increase, rising by 16% in 2013. This can be attributed to the improvement of the banked population and the rise in the number of rural banks issuing ATM cards. Volume and value transactions, on the other hand, recorded more moderate performances, at 8% and 7% respectively. Growth is due to expansion of ATM terminals in both urban and rural areas of the country, as banks and ATM networks invest to improve accessibility and better serve their...