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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...

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

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the waste processing plant construction industry in Peru. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the waste processing plant construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Waste Processing Plant Construction in Peru to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the waste processing plant 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.

The stronger performance of the Philippine economy helped to fuel the consumption of baked goods in 2013. It is expected that retail current value sales will jump by 6%, as Filipinos are starting to consume bread, pastries and cakes more frequently. This is especially noted amongst busy middle-income urban consumers, who prefer to have sandwiches instead of rice and other dishes in order to save time on food preparation. On the other hand, pastries and cakes benefited from the aggressive...

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

In Vietnam, growth in oils and fats continued to be fostered by the increasing demand from consumers in smaller cities and rural areas to replace animal fats. This trend was mainly supported by the rising awareness of the health benefits of vegetable and seed oil versus animal fats. Furthermore, butter and olive oil in particular were also gradually used more thanks to their better taste and health-related features. As a result, in 2013, oils and fats is expected to continue registering high...

MarketLines' IAWS Group plc 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 IAWS Group plc 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.

"Global Business Travelers' Airport Retail Trends, 2014-2015" is a new report by Conlumino that globally analyzes prevailing trends in airport retailing and explores how business dynamics are set to change in 2014-2015. This highlights the key drivers and barriers influencing customer opinion and purchasing pattern, and identifies preferred product categories, frequently used payment modes, and business optimization activities adopted by airport retailers.

In 2013 oils and fats is expected to continue to generate healthy growth of 6%, fuelled by population growth and Filipinos' love of fried food. Cooking oil is an essential ingredient in every Filipino household, as it is widely used for sauteing and frying. Oils and fats benefited from population expansion, which continuously widened the consumer base for these products. It should be noted that despite its maturity, the category still manages to see moderate growth.

Air care continued with healthy growth in 2013 for a third straight year, following a recovery in real disposable incomes, which in turn positively contributed to spending on discretionary items, including air care products. The robust current value growth rates seen over the last few years of the review period were a combined effect of higher consumption in volume terms and increasing purchases of more-advanced air care products, such as electric air fresheners.

Provenance remains one of the most important criteria for purchases of drinking milk products. Austrian consumers associate regionality with high quality and, therefore, prefer to purchase drinking milk products produced in the country/region.