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Men became increasingly important consumers of personal care appliances at the end of the review period, as men became increasingly focused on maintaining an attractive and fashionable appearance. Within body shavers, men's shavers for example saw the strongest performance and gained almost two percentage points in retail volume share over the previous year, rising to 93% share. This represented a marked increase from just 76% share at the start of the review period. The bulk of these products...

The dusty weather in Egypt has always created the perfect conditions for polishes to thrive. This explains the healthy retail volume sales growth seen over the review period and in 2013 by furniture and shoe polish. Meanwhile, the modernisation of the retailing landscape in Egypt resulted in an ongoing shift away from traditional outlets towards more modern supermarkets and hypermarkets, where polishes were in larger supply.

Home audio and cinema sales remained low compared with other categories in 2012. A steady volume growth of 7% was another slower rate compared with 2011's performance, due to the growing competition with multifunction portable electronic products such as tablets and smartphones, as the result of increasing trends of mobile activities. However, with the rising middle-class household number, the sales of home audio and cinema were boosted steadily.

AFH tissue and hygiene benefitted from recovering business in 2013. Business/industry and horeca witnessed better performance over the public and hospital/healthcare sectors. This reveals more an optimistic economic situation and recovering purchasing power in Lithuania. Although people started to go out more often, fewer businesses were willing to shift back to more expensive products, as a result slightly limiting the potential growth. At the same time, institutions financed by the government...

Toilet care in Colombia is very small and underdeveloped. Basic products like in-cistern devices, rim liquids and toilet liquids are the most common products and so far, foams, cleaning systems or tablets have not yet entered the market. However, as disposable income grows along with smaller households that will look for convenient products it is possible that such products will begin to appear in the following years.

Ecuadoran parents generally want only the best for their children and even if they cannot always afford what they might consider to be the best products available, when it comes to nappies/diapers/pants they tend to make an effort to provide high-quality products for their children. The improved economic situation in Ecuador towards the end of the review period led to increases in purchasing power and this allowed many parents to purchase higher quality nappies/diapers for their children. This...

The world is moving beyond standalone devices into a new era where everything is connected. The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to uniquely identifiable objects (things) and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure. Stated differently, the concept involves the notion that there are many things (assets, objects, etc.) in the world that may be addressed/labeled/cataloged for various purposes. The Internet is associated with and mapped to the real world by attaching object tags with URLs as meta-objects to tangible objects or locations.

MarketLines' Henderson 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 Henderson 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.

The Swedish dairy and juice company from the south of the country, Skanemejerier AB, was acquired by the French diary giant Lactalis Groupe in the summer of 2012. Skanemejerier AB obtained additional economic power after the acquisition but remained a southern Swedish company according to consumers' perception which was reflected in the increasing share of the company during 2013. The company's share increased by one percentage point in terms of retail volume sales on 2012, coming closer to its...

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

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 Luggage, Handbags and Saddlery 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.

Demand for AFH tissue and hygiene is limited in Kenya. Many smaller consumer foodservice outlets such as bars and cafes and many budget hotels do not supply toilet paper, due to offering squat toilets. Those consumer foodservice and hotel outlets that do offer toilet paper meanwhile typically purchase these products via retail channels. Many businesses similarly rely on squat toilets or purchase toilet paper from retail outlets, with a similar situation seen in hospitals/healthcare and public...

Much of the growth seen by pasta at the start of the review period was linked to consumers trading up from unpackaged to packaged pasta due to concerns over hygiene and quality. However, in 2013 this shift is occurring for a different reason. Consumers are finding that the unpackaged pasta they were used to buying from open markets faced shortages, with this partly linked to higher international wheat prices as a result of a decline in global wheat inventories due to bad weather. Moreover, the...

Direct selling in India remains under the dominant influence of international companies such as Amway, Herbalife and Tupperware, among others. As the channel grows with the help of the strong distribution networks of these international direct selling companies, especially in second-tier and third-tier cities, the lack of proper legislation and legal framework regulating direct selling has allowed several rogue companies to scam a large number of consumers by purporting to be legitimate direct...

MarketLines' Regulus Therapeutics, Inc. 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 Regulus Therapeutics, Inc. 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.

In contrast to other tissue and hygiene categories, incontinence is less dependent on upward and downward movements in consumer purchasing power because these products are deemed essential goods among people who are in need for them. On the other hand, incontinence products available on the local market are still relatively expensive compared to sanitary towels and nappies/diapers. Therefore, buyers who are willing to economise tend to replace incontinence products with cheaper alternatives.

In late 2012, the Payback project was launched by a group of six companies, including charge cards operator American Express. The objective of this project was to provide a joint rewards programme, whereby purchases with any merchant in the programme can render bonus points which are redeemable amongst partners. The group also includes low-cost carrier Interjet, telecoms operator Nextel, retailer Comercial Mexicana, 7-Eleven convenience stores and Petro-7 petrol stations. As this programme is...

Minds Matter of Los Angeles (MMLA), a not-for-profit college access program for high-achieving, low-income high school students, announced that two students from their graduating class of 2014 are recipients of the Gates Millennium Scholarship (GMS).

After several years of declining volume sales, tea started to stabilise in 2012 and in 2013, the category exhibited positive, albeit marginally positive growth.The Danish media and consumers are gradually recognising the health-benefits of tea, particularly green tea and fruit/herbal tea. Additionally, the increased demand for certified labelled tea such as organic and fair trade has boosted value sales further.

In terms of current retail value, growth for soft drinks in Chile during 2013 was stronger than in the previous year, while in terms of retail volume, growth was slightly lower. This was due mainly to manufacturers investing in higher quality products which have a higher price tag. On the other hand, the slightly weaker performance of soft drinks in volume terms was due mainly to consumers shifting from carbonates, the biggest category in soft drinks, to other types of beverages, in search of...

Although non-grocery retailers increased in current value by 9% and in constant value by 2% in 2013, it seems that the major problems affecting Serbia's consumer economy such as very low purchasing power and low levels of demand remained unchanged from 2012. However, the increases recorded in some non-grocery retailers categories such as leisure and personal goods specialist retailers, which increased in constant value by 5% in 2013, and health and beauty specialist retailers, which increased...

The arrival of the royal baby in July 2013 gave childrenswear a much-needed boost after volume sales declined over the last couple of years. The birth of Prince George of Cambridge, third in line to the throne, prompted parents to rush out to try and find similar clothes to what the future king was wearing. Asda, whose childrenswear line is conveniently also called George, launched a limited edition "Fit for a King" range to celebrate the royal baby's arrival.

South Korean consumers' preference for luxury accessories like luxury bags, sunglasses, small leather goods and jewellery affected the overall market growth in 2013, as historically proven. In 2013, retail value sales of luxury accessories in South Korea rose by 11%, which was a little bit lower than the previous year, but still powerful.

Bleach remains a very mature home care category, and volume sales of bleach remain stable. For many Venezuelans, bleach is an economical and essential home care product. Currently, the major consumer trend in home care in Venezuela is for consumers to purchase one multipurpose product which can be used for a wide variety of household cleaning tasks, as this allows them to save money. This trend is benefiting demand for bleach, which is rising, as bleach is a very versatile home care product...

The availability of large cooking appliances was affected by import restrictions, particularly the lack of access to foreign currency, which contributed to a volume sales drop of 39% in 2013. The lack of immediate availability for some models and the total absence of other models continued to have a strong impact on the category throughout 2013. Brands with a reputation for high quality and a strong distribution strategy fought to maintain their position in the Venezuelan market.