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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.

In 2015 we expect cargo volumes handled across Taiwan's main ports to grow at a slightly faster pace than in 2014. Tonnage growth will remain low in percentage terms, however. Box traffic at Taiwan's key ports will remain the most dynamic, but will not exceed 4% growth.

Homewares stagnated in current value growth terms in 2013 as compared to 2012. Consumers? increased exposure to the internet and other media and subsequent awareness of interior designs has spurred demand for homewares with sophisticated designs that can match their homes overall interior designs. Manufacturers were also keen to launch new homewares in this direction including offering premium quality in order to better target consumer demand.

The tradition of cigar and cigarillo smoking in Georgia is rather lower compared to the tradition of cigarette smoking. Cigars and cigarillos are comparably new in Georgian smoking culture and at the same time the price per unit is much higher, so that the low-income population cannot afford to acquire these products.

Contact lenses in Germany performed well during 2014, with volume and current value growth remaining positive. Demand contact lenses continues to be driven both by the expansion of the consumer base prescription eyewear generally and the increasing numbers of German consumers switching from spectacles to contact lenses.

Wine is an alcoholic drink, which is produced by the fermentation of grapes or other fruits. Wine has various health benefits, if consumed in adequate amount. It is the third largest segment of the Global Alcohol Drinks market. The Wine market has become mature in Europe, especially in Germany, France, and Italy. However, the APAC region is the most potential market for wine manufacturers and is growing at a rapid rate.

Expectations are that 2014 will be another positive year for savoury snacks as the FIFA World Cup is likely to boost sales, although general consensus seems to be that the Dutch national team is unlikely to do well and this means that this effect might not be as strong as in other years when a major football tournament is held. However, the growth of the category does not solely depend on the success of World Cup promotions. Sweet and savoury snacks registered strong growth in recent years and...

Brazil's main goal for 2015 is to prepare for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and ensure that all sites are completed on time. However, in 2015 the country's tourism industry faces domestic economic uncertainty and a potential slowdown in tourist arrivals from Argentina.

Ice cream benefits from approved free trade agreements, which have paved the way for international brands to compete within the local market, such as Nicaragua, Guatemala, the US (US bestseller brands) and even Italy, in the case of premium alternatives, such as handmade gelato. Given this scenario, and the stronger penetration of smaller value-for-money brands throughout traditional and modern grocery retailers, the leading manufacturers have been forced to apply different measures to maintain...

Sauces, dressings and condiments have become an essential ingredient for the majority of Spaniards as everyday shortcuts in their culinary pursuits.The burst of the housing bubble and the deep economic recession the country has suffered since 2008 have resulted in Spaniards staying at home more and more. The latest estimations published by most international institutions predict a recovery of the Spanish economy from 2014 onwards, however. Nevertheless, the real GDP growth rate estimated for...

Hungary's tourism industry is expected to record positive growth over the 2015-2019 period, with solid expansion projected across a range of key market indicators. T ourist arrivals in particular are expected to experience strong growth. However, this growth will be highly depe ndent on the stability of the e urozone and key European source markets, on which Hungary relies for almost 90% of tourist arrivals.

A gesture is a movement of hands, fingers, arms, body, and face of an individual. The gesture of an individual is captured via a camera that takes it as an input. The input then passes through a number of mathematical algorithms that can be used to trace the gestures of the individual. As the extraction of the features takes place, an image is developed through image processing. The image processing serves as an output.