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Sports and energy drinks manufacturers were aware of health-conscious consumer in 2013, focussing on products with low-calorie content and zero sugar. Over the review period, consumers abandoned soft drink consumption due to perceived health concerns. This caused sports and energy drinks manufacturers to formulate reduced- or zero-sugar options. Red Bull Australia launched Red Bull Zero in 2013, with zero carbs, zero sugar and zero calories. Similarly, Coca-Cola Amatil launched its Powerade...

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 Beer 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.

2-Ethylhexanol (2-EH) Market by Applications (Plasticizers, 2-EH Acrylate, 2-EH Nitrate, and Others) & Geography - Trends and Forecasts to 2018

Regardless of ongoing economic recession in South Korea, designer apparel (ready-to-wear) showed positive growth both in retail value and retail volume in 2013. In particular, men's designer clothing showed higher retail value growth at 10% than women's designer wear at 9%. It reflected the fact that male consumers are an emerging target consumer group for designer apparel (ready-to-wear) brands.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the non-life insurance industry in Serbia. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for gross written premiums, premiums per capita, insurance penetration, gross claims, paid claims, incurred loss, loss ratio percentage and combined ratio. 'Non-Life Insurance Premiums and Claims in Serbia to 2017: Market Brief' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the non-life insurance industry in Serbia. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Serb non-life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

The Bladder Cancer Partnering 2009-2014 provides understanding and access to the bladder cancer partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies.

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 Structural Metal Products 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.

In 2012, portable players suffered a decline in volume sales across all categories due to less popularity. Portable players' products have been replaced with smartphones, which have all their features, including the features offered by general portable players. Portable media players suffered the biggest decline after hitting their peak sales performance in 2011, while e-readers also declined in volume sales. For the majority of the review period, portable MP3 players survived the slump and was...

Takara Tomy is the fourth largest traditional toys and games company globally, however its sales have declined in 2012 mainly due to its majority exposure to the declining Japanese market. The company is responsible for creating major brands such as Pokemon and Beyblade. Takara Tomy also originally produced Transformers, which is licensed to Hasbro for international markets outside Japan.

This report provides projections of the volume and wealth of Japan HNWIs. This includes demographic trends (2009-2013) and findings of the proprietary Wealth Insight HNWI Database.

Away-from-home tissue and hygiene increased in current value by 5% during 2013. Growth in the category accelerated towards the end of the review period thanks to the improving economic conditions in Ecuador. Volume growth in 2013 was marginally faster than the volume growth recorded over the entire review period, which was likely due to the rising purchasing power of the majority of Ecuadoran households, which resulted in people going out to eat much more, which explains the increase in demand...

In 2013 consumers continued to build on the laundry hygiene trend, and used bleach to kill bacteria. Due to its disinfection properties it remains a must-have product in home care, and is believed to be the most efficient way to tackle bacteria at low cost. A growing trend was for consumers to mix bleach with other home care products to create custom mixes for enhanced cleaning power. Live-in maids and paid domestic help are widely available in the United Arab Emirates, and maids often rely on...

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the life insurance industry in Lebanon. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for gross written premiums, premiums per capita, insurance penetration, gross claims, paid claims, incurred loss, loss ratio percentage and combined ratio. 'Life Insurance Premiums and Claims in Lebanon to 2017: Market Brief' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the life insurance industry in Lebanon. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Lebanese life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

The main trend is the increasing importance of sugar free gum, at the expense of the other gum formats. Manufacturers react to this demand in various ways. Towards the end of the review period there were attempts to introduce bigger packs of gum offering more than 10 units. In terms of flavours, players dynamically increased their assortment of flavoured sugar free gum.

The unpredictability of the British weather remains a serious problem for apparel retailers. With many retailers still recovering from the effects of a wash-out summer in 2012, early 2013 did not get any better, with a cold and wet start to the spring season. Women in the UK, usually renowned for purchasing in advance of seasons, shifted to a "here and now" approach to buying clothing - in a similar vein to men - according to trade sources. The leader in womenswear, Asda Stores, attempted to...

Smart HVAC Controls Market by product type (Temperature, Ventilation, Humidity, Integrated), Components (Sensors, Controlled devices, Smart Vents), Application (Residential, Commercial), Operation & Geography - Analysis & Forecast to 2014 - 2020

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the personal accident and health insurance industry in Denmark. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for gross written premiums, premiums per capita, insurance penetration, gross claims, paid claims, incurred loss, loss ratio percentage and combined ratio. 'Personal Accident and Health Insurance Premiums and Claims in Denmark to 2017: Market Brief' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the personal accident and health insurance industry in Denmark. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Danish personal accident and health insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

Sales of biscuits in Thailand are anticipated to experience the ongoing recovery in the aftermath of the floods in 2011, due to the steady persistence of brands in creating dynamics of brands after a restoration process. New product launches and marketing campaigns to support brands continued, particularly the new international brands to tap demand of niche consumers. Due to the stiff competition in biscuits, loyalty to brands is deemed lower and strengthening brand awareness via integrating...

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

Text Analytics Market by Applications (Enterprise, Web-based and Software, Data Analysis, Search-based, Others), Users (SMBs, Enterprises) & Deployment Model (Cloud, On-premise) - Market Forecasts and Analysis (2014-2019)

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the personal accident and health insurance industry in the US . It contains detailed historic and forecast data for investments. "Personal Accident and Health Insurance Investments in the US to 2017: Market Databook" provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the personal accident and health insurance industry in the US . It is an essential tool for companies active across the United States personal accident and health insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

Restaurants in the Netherlands industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Netherlands restaurants market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Partnering 2009-2014 report provides understanding and access to the inflammatory bowel disease 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 construction materials market in Canada. It contains detailed data on market dynamics along with latest industry happenings, industry players and happening projects in Canada. "Canada Construction Materials: Market Update" provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the construction materials market in Canada. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Canada construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

The most visible trend within dried processed food is the increasing demand for rice, despite its rising price due to the fact that it cannot be replaced by any other product (partly by potatoes as an annex to the main meal, but the prices of potatoes were higher than rice). Rise is still an affordable staple for preparing meals. [Q: is this really the most visible trend? Sales of dessert mixes and dried ready meals are not high so I wouldn't expect sales of organic and healthy products to be...