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Ulthera is a device which provides a gentle lift to skin whilst also tightening it. It targets focused ultrasound into the deepest areas of the skin which tend to 'loosen' as a person ages. The ultrasound has a tightening effect in that deepest layer which provides the lifted appearance on the surface. Throughout January 2015, Edmonton Cosmetic Dermatologist Dr Barry Lycka has featured several skin tightening devices in his educational videos, and this week (04feb15) he explains how the Ulthera device works.

Cat owners showed increased commitment to the wellbeing of their pets by feeding them with treats and novelties and by not limiting their budgets to just essential products. Cat food recorded growth in both volume and value terms in 2014 due to a more positive consumer attitude towards wet cat food and a decreasing tendency of feeding cats with home-made food. Dry food also appealed more to consumers given its lower prices, covering demand from those on limited budgets. Although private label exerted a negative pressure on prices, there was still high potential for product diversification that could boost sales.

Over 2013-2014 the availability of frozen processed food continued to increase due to the proliferation of supermarkets and convenience stores, through which consumers have access to a wide base of locally manufactured and imported products and solutions for different occasions. New product development has been focused on innovation with differentiation in terms of added value, health and wellness and convenience. This has enhanced the relevance of pack labelling, ingredients listing and...

Cat food dynamics differ greatly according to location. Incomes, including disposable ones, are lower in the smaller cities and villages and dog owners try to economise as much as possible by feeding their pets with leftovers from their meals. Unlike dogs, which are often kept as pets for practical reasons such as protection, cats are a more emotional choice. Furthermore, relatively more cats live in larger urban areas, instead of sparsely populated regions. All this results in higher prepared food penetration and a dominance of the urban consumer in shaping cat food dynamics.

Air Fresheners in Denmark by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers aerosols, slow release, plug in, fragrance kits and other household air fresheners, scented candles and car air fresheners. It excludes pot pourri, non-scented candles and scented oils for other uses. Market size comprises sales through all retail channels including direct to consumer. Market size for Air Fresheners in Denmark is given in DKK with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Denmark. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Vacuum Cleaners in South Korea by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers domestic vacuum cleaners. Market size is based on sales through all retail outlets including direct to consumer. Market size for Vacuum Cleaners in South Korea is given in unit with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for South Korea. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

The total number of arrivals maintained a two-digit growth since year 2009 but fell flat in 2013 due to the sharp decline of Japanese travellers into South Korea. Japanese inbound market accounted for the top position until 2012, when it held a 34% share of the total trips. That share fell to 25% in 2013, whereas the number of trips from China saw record-high growth of 45% in 2013. As a result, China became the largest inbound market for South Korea in 2013 in place of the existing top country...

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Refurbishment is a process that ensures the safety and effectiveness of medical equipment without changing the performance of these equipment. Refurbishment is used to maintain the used equipment into its original condition. Unlike remanufacturing, refurbishment does not alter any product specification; it just restore used medical equipment or systems into a condition of safety and effectiveness comparable to new equipment.

The deteriorating relations between Russia and the EU are proving to have a detrimental effect on Lithuanian economic momentum - weak demand from Russia and elsewhere, and poor investment confidence. However, the economy is forecast to strengthen beyond 2015 as the external situation improves, and while the infrastructure will ultimately stagnate over the next decade, there are still opportunities in construction, and EU-funded transport and energy developments.

The dominant category within oils and fats in Nigeria, vegetable and seed oil, has traditionally been held back from good growth and performance by large importation of unregulated, unbranded and adulterated bulk oil. Consumers generally did not consider the health implications of using such oils, and branded oil struggled to perform given higher prices. While import restrictions on refined oil have helped local players make good gains, there is still plenty of illegal importation of...

Tea and Infusions in Brazil by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This report covers packaged and unpackaged black, green, oolong, white and Pu'er teas, infusions and yerba mate. It excludes RTD liquid products. Market size is based on retail (off trade) and non-retail(on trade) sales. Market size for Tea and Infusions in Brazil is given in BRL and tonne with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Brazil. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Health concerns continued to encourage Czech consumers to trade up to higher quality canned/preserved food products in 2014. This trend was particularly visible in canned/preserved meat, where a series of quality checks conducted by the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority over 2012-2013 had revealed that packaging labels for some products gave misleading information about their meat content. The negative publicity arising from these findings encouraged companies to invest in...

Vacuum cleaners as a small appliances category in which several products are successfully making the transition from being regarded solely as carpet cleaners to being seen as comprehensive and complete home cleaning appliances. This transition is likely responsible for the high growth rates being recorded in some bacon clears categories towards the end of the review period. Newer households in Colombia tend to have few carpets, while the carpets which were once common in older Colombian homes are progressively being replaced by hard flooring due to health concerns about the dust which can collect in carpets and the superior convenience of hard flooring. Faced with this trend, the leading manufacturers of vacuum cleaners in Colombia have successfully repositioned their appliances as being all-round cleaning devices which are suitable for removing dust from furniture, curtains and bed sheets, among other household textiles.

The rationalisation of spending which was evident among the majority of households in Greece throughout the review period had a major influence on sales of canned/preserved during 2014, forcing volume sales down by 3% and current value sales down by 4%. The shift in consumption patterns away from stocking up on essential groceries has proved a costly one for canned/preserved food as demand among consumers seeking to stock up was previously one of the category strong advantages. At the same...

Internet retailing is the most dynamic channel within retailing in the Czech Republic. It registered vivid growth with a current value CAGR of 13% over the review period. This impressive growth is attributable to growing popularity of internet retailing among Czech consumers due to its lower pricing and convenience which it offers (in terms of way of shopping). As a result of growing demand, the offer of various e-shops and thus product assortment sold via online shopping is increasingly growing in the country. It is estimated that there were about 35,000 e-shops in operation in the Czech Republic at the end of the review period. Last, but not least, internet retailing is supported also by the fact that internet penetration and the quality of internet connections are constantly growing in the country.

Holiday Travel of America (HTOA)™, a sales and marketing incentive based company, who specializes in providing custom designed travel incentive packages announces the hire of Celia Bethurum, a Media Arts degreed professional with more than 20 years of design and marketing expertise as the Community Relations Marketing Manager.

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 Research and Development 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.

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 Insurance and Pension Funding 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.

Within dog food, the domestic preparation of food gradually declined in the Czech Republic over the last decade and the trend continued in 2014 and is expected to do so over the forecast period. Pet owners awareness of the importance of proper diets for their dogs was positively stimulated by dog food producers? promotional campaigns, educational articles in pet magazines and literature, and recommendations from vets.

Ice cream sales were driven by the trend towards indulgence in 2014. Consumers sought ways to indulge themselves, which ice cream provided. The trend was fuelled by companies, such as Unilever, as it placed strong emphasis on indulgence, for example with its Magnum campaign. Above all, Dutch consumers sought flavour in ice cream. Although the economic crisis in general led consumers to refrain from products perceived as luxury, they turned to ice cream when seeking comfort and wishing to...

The recovery in private consumption remains on track supported by a number of factors. Low inflation benefited real income and private consumption growth in 2014, and this will remain the case in 2015. Low levels of household indebtedness - the household debt to GDP ratio is one of the lowest among regional peers - will also underpin the rebound in private consumption. In addition, the labour market continues to show signs of sustainable recovery, as reflected in the steady drop in unemployment, accompanied by growing number of vacancies, suggesting unemployment has further to fall. Reflecting the rebound in private consumption, retail sales have accelerated in the last months of 2014.

Volume sales of imaging devices continued to decline in Romania in 2013, falling by 16% in volume terms and by 12% in value terms. The sharp decline was attributable to the prolonged recovery from the economic crisis that limited the purchasing power of consumers. In addition, growing preference for alternative consumer electronics such as smartphones or even tablets cannibalised a substantial proportion of imaging devices? volume sales. The fast pace of innovation making mobile phones a suitable replacement for cameras and camcorders as well, intensified the downward trend in the sales of imaging devices. Romanians in general are interested in purchasing a smartphone with a high-quality built-in imaging device and are inclined to spend more on high-end products, just to be able to replace their compact camera.

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 Electricity Distribution and Control Apparatus 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.

At the end of the review period hair care remained a strongly competitive category in Azerbaijan. Such demand was due to the essential nature of hair care. Hair care witnesses the most intensive and massive advertising campaigns on leading television channels. Multi-functionality proved popular, with such as products comprising standard shampoos and conditioners for dry hair, shinier hair and colour-treated hair. Almost all leading players expanded their lines by offering wide ranges of hair care products in the form of protective creams, nutritive masks and lotions for different types of the hair. These products benefited from high visibility on shelves and consumers loyalty.