ReleaseWire

Due to the increasing health conscious trend, healthier types of products are more accepted by consumers. Fat free and semi-skimmed cow's milk register faster growth than full-fat cow's milk. While consumers are seeking the nutritious value offered by milk, they are also unwilling to consume unnecessary fat.

The busy lifestyles of Swedes act both for and against direct selling. On one hand, it offers consumer the opportunity of shopping in a less stressful environment, and on the other it is a time-consuming process compared to shopping online. However, the majority of Swedes perceive the direct selling process as time-consuming, with the price and quality of the products difficult to compare with similar ones, and the process is viewed as pressurised where the consumer is expected to purchase a...

Value sales of vending in Slovakia grew by 5% in current terms in 2013. Vending value sales were positively affected by rising average prices and a widening product range (particularly for packaged foods vending). Vending is the least-important category within non-store retailing, and in 2013, it accounted for a 4% value share and overall sales of EUR31 million.

Homeshopping experienced intensified competition from other retailing formats, basically store-based non-grocery retailing as well as internet retailing. Nonetheless, the channel continued to prove popular amongst residents of smaller cities and rural areas, which are far from being saturated with various non-grocery chains. In addition, fewer consumers living in those locations have internet access; therefore they are less able to shop online. All of these translate into sustained interest in...

With the popularity of smartphones and tablets, mobile games have become very popular. Consumers are entertained by mobile games during leisure time or when taking public transportation. Both smartphones and tablets have seen a fast increase in uptake by local consumers. The growth in popularity strongly drove value growth in mobile games during the review period. However, the other categories besides digital gaming within video games, namely video games hardware and software, were slightly...

Middle-high and high income groups and young adults were becoming more interested in pursuing active lifestyles which involve several sports. This trend is growing as gyms are crowded and many are running and cycling more often and doing less conventional exercise such as CrossFit.

In a context of tight competition among players within sauces, dressings and condiments, manufacturers strive to continuously innovate their products. Closely monitoring market trends, players have developed new innovative products, attempting to secure first-mover advantage. For example, leading player Heinz ABC Indonesia released ABC Sambal Masak in April 2013. This is a chili-based wet/cooking sauce, which offers simple and convenient preparation. Other leading players also ventured into new...

After a long decline over the course of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013, Serbia recorded an increase in industrial production of over 5% and GDP growth of nearly 2% for the rest of 2013. These indicators show that last year's predictions of a return to positive GDP growth were correct. Rising GDP and industrial production also reflected well on retailing, influencing a modest increase in constant value sales; however the situation in the Serbian retailing industry remains far from ideal,...

Canadean's, "Hot Tea Market in West Europe to 2019: Market Guide" provides a snapshot of the Hot Tea consumption in West Europe. The quantitative data in the report provides historic and forecast consumption data of the market by country, giving a simple overview of the Hot Tea market trends in the region in an easy to use format.

Canadean's, "White Milk Market in East Europe to 2019: Market Guide" provides a snapshot of the White Milk consumption in East Europe. The quantitative data in the report provides historic and forecast consumption data of the market by country, giving a simple overview of the White Milk market trends in the region in an easy to use format.

Thanks to one particular company, Mulia Boga Raya PT with ProChiz brand, cheese managed to witness expansion of its consumer base towards 2013. ProChiz in fact, was already launched in late 2009, but the promotional campaign has been getting more aggressive towards 2013, with a new product variant, ProChiz Slice containing five and ten slices of cheese being introduced in late-2012. ProChiz was priced lower compared to other cheese brands and is clearly targeted at the middle- to lower-income...

MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Industry players within home laundry appliances continue to fall in line with international trends and are increasing their appliance ranges that are both energy and water efficient. As mentioned in the previous section on refrigeration appliances, it remains debatable whether or not mass consumers actually understand the meaning of and value the benefit of energy savings appliances; indicating that when it comes to the sale of certain appliances, other factors play a larger role compared to...

The variety of usage helped to sustain the positive performance of other dairy products in 2013. Condensed/evaporated milk can be used to make milk, can be mixed with coffee, tea and other cold and hot drinks, used as a spread on bread, as well as to make cakes and puddings. Meanwhile, an increasing number of housewives use coffee whiteners to replace coconut milk as one of the ingredients for cooking meals. There was also a number of adult consumers who still prefer to drink fresh ground...

Canadean's, "Nectars Market in East Europe to 2019: Market Guide" provides a snapshot of the Nectars consumption in East Europe. The quantitative data in the report provides historic and forecast consumption data of the market by country, giving a simple overview of the Nectars market trends in the region in an easy to use format.

Canadean's, "Bulk/HOD Water Market in MENA to 2019: Market Guide" provides a snapshot of the Bulk/HOD Water consumption in MENA. The quantitative data in the report provides historic and forecast consumption data of the market by country, giving a simple overview of the Bulk/HOD Water market trends in the region in an easy to use format.

In 2013, young adults were the key consumer group for bags and luggage. This segment became more fashion-conscious and is willing to spend a greater proportion of disposable income on fashion items. Growing disposable income also allows the consumers to travel more frequently, which directly benefited luggage.

During the last part of 2012 and beginning of 2013, the Federal Government relaxed import restrictions and allowed for an increase in the importation of parts needed to assemble microwaves in Tierra del Fuego province where, under Law 26,539, microwave manufacturers benefit from tax exemption. In 2011 and 2012, as a consequence of import restrictions, there was a significant reduction in product supply - a development that negatively affected retail volume sales. The companies most positively...

In 2013, volume growth in consumer appliances in Mexico remained in line with the review period average, although a slight deceleration from the previous year was observed. Although many large manufacturers in most categories invested heavily in product innovation, the mature nature of certain categories which have already reached high possession rates, such as refrigeration appliances, home laundry appliances and large cooking appliances, and which jointly account for over half of total retail...

Electronics and appliance specialist retailers recorded a 2% decline in value sales in 2013, suffering from an ongoing extreme situation in the category. Over-establishment has led to severe price competition between chains, which often conducted discounting campaigns and which undermined growth potential, despite growing consumer interest in electronics and appliances. The economic uncertainty in recent years as well as services on the internet listing the cheapest stores for specific...

Home and garden specialist retailers in India increased in current value by 15% in 2013, rising to Rs705.4 billion. The channel remained highly fragmented at the end of the review period, with 90% of total value sales derived from independent small retailers. Indian consumers often prefer custom-made products when it comes to home improvement, homewares and home furnishings, and these products generally carry lower unit prices than the branded equivalents sold though home and garden specialist...

Internet retailing in Slovakia was one the fastest-growing categories in 2013 with current value sales growth of 16%. Internet retailing benefited from better prices in comparison to store-based retailers and due to thrifty consumers trying to save money by not only comparing prices online, but also shopping with internet retailers. Internet retailing managed to take away business from other categories, both store and non-store based.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the construction materials market in Australia. It contains detailed data on market dynamics along with latest industry happenings, industry players and happening projects in Australia. "Australia Construction Materials: Market Update" provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the construction materials market in Australia. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Australia construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report provides a review of key trends in the MVNO market in Western Europe, an outlook of opportunities for MVNOs for the next five year and an analysis of how the MVNO business model is evolving to remain competitive and in line with the changing profile of customer demand in the region.

The winter period in South Africa continues to witness declining temperatures and in some areas, snow fall. There exists a strong correlation between declining temperatures and the demand for heating appliances and as a result, the demand for such appliances remains seasonal. Unlike in many European countries, the vast majority of South African homes do not have good insulation, central heating and/or double glazing, as a result, during periods of lower temperatures, South African consumers...