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Affordable luxury is a new trend. Online retail is growing quickly and social networking, taken up by almost the entire population, has huge implications for retail. High-technology is part of daily life. The population is rapidly ageing, and more people are living alone. Health awareness and healthy eating are a key part of the culture.

"Still & Sparkling Wine Market in Bahrain: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Still & Sparkling Wine market in Bahrain.

According to Fellesjuice, the producer and distributor of the leading brands from Tine, strong growth in RTD tea in Norway in 2013 was the result of an increased focus on what is referred to as the "smadrikkesegmentet" (small drinks segment), where a combination of packaging optimisation, portfolio selection and product placement in stores has been key. The transition from carton packaging to PET bottles, which Tine implemented in May 2011, facilitated a move of these products, from being...

Arla Foods Amba continued to gain share at the cost of other players while also boosting market size. Arla Foods Amba is the company responsible for the marketing of Starbucks' RTD coffee drinks in Sweden and had 82% retail volume share and 89% retail value share in 2013. Starbucks enjoys brand awareness among Swedish consumers which was reinforced by the establishment of new on-trade Starbucks Cafes in recent years. The good positioning of Starbucks Discoveries, which was expanded by a new...

Air care increased by 3% in current value terms in 2013, partly due to the VAT increase from 23% to 24%, but also because of slowly growing demand for more premium products. The growth rate in 2013 was also strengthened by several launches, including Glade Sense and Glade Discreet in electric air care in 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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

Electronics and appliance specialist retailers continued to struggle in Japan during 2013. Even leading players were unable to recover from the sharp declines recorded in categories such as digital TVs after demand slumped following a major spike in the immediate wake of the switchover from analogue to digital television broadcasting which occurred in Japan in August 2011. During 2012, the channel witnessed dynamic mergers and acquisitions activity between major retailers. Yamada Denki Co Ltd...

In spite of considerable per capita consumption, canned/preserved food continues to see a strong performance in Saudi Arabia in 2013. Canned/preserved food is appreciated both for its affordable unit prices as well as its high level of convenience, in particular in the country's hot climate, and therefore appeals to a very wide range of consumers. Thus, further population growth is supporting an ongoing rise in sales in 2013. In comparison with frozen and chilled processed food, for example,...

Demand for biscuits was almost stable in 2013. French consumers are increasingly trying to have a healthy and balanced diet and consequently reducing the amount of sugar and salt they eat. As a result, they pay attention to purchases of biscuits. They increasingly buy more savoury biscuits and crackers to eat with drinks before meals. Demand for sandwich biscuits also increased, stimulated by sales of well-recognised brands for a long time in the market and very much appreciated by children,...

"Still & Sparkling Wine Market in Costa Rica: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Still & Sparkling Wine market in Costa Rica.

Canadean's, "Beer Market in East Europe to 2019: Market Guide" provides a snapshot of the Beer 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 Beer market trends in the region in an easy to use format.

Department stores remained the only mixed retailers format present in India at the end of the review period. Other mixed retailers categories such as mass merchandisers, variety stores and warehouse clubs remained a marginal presence in retailing in India. Department stores increased in current value by 11% during 2013 as rising annual disposable income levels led Indian consumers to spend more on apparel, footwear and personal accessories, especially bags and luggage, among others.

Effective promotion/marketing and widespread product availability drove category growth in 2013. Additionally, some products benefited from being viewed as "American" (eg peanut butter), thus enjoying particular appeal among the local population. Increasing consumer health-consciousness also started to impact the category thanks to the wider availability of health and wellness options.

Despite manufacturers' efforts in recent years to target specific segments of the market, such as seniors, they continued to experience difficulties convincing adults to purchase more breakfast cereals. As a result, volume sales of the category decreased in 2013. This was a worse performance compared to that of the review period. Even if French consumers like to eat cereal at breakfast, in 2013, more of them, and in particular adults, preferred other types of products during their breakfast,...

In 2013, Nestle revived its Pure Life Protect with Zinc water with a new campaign in which it changed the colour of the caps of its bottles from blue to green. This was done to give the product a natural and fresh look.

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The number of launches steadily decreased over the review period. Strong restrictions to imports and long delays of government approval for new products were two key factors behind the situation. Instead of expanding portfolios and taking advantage of unexploited niches, most of the companies reduced the number of brands and thus focused imports on the best-selling brands and larger categories. Such a lack of dynamism negatively impacted consumer interest and therefore demand. Under this...

The rapid increase of certain department store chains over others is a clear indication of the general consumer trend in the country. The chains Debenhams and BHS recorded the most significant outlet increases during the review period whereas other, more luxurious chains did not expand and some expected to close some of their outlets. Saks Fifth Avenue is reportedly expected to close its single outlet in the kingdom during 2013 and it is not the first luxurious department store to close. The...

In 2013, cooking remained not only necessary, due to the difficult economic environment and the need for households to cut expenses on eating out, but also more fashionable, as reflected by the success of culinary television broadcasts, such as Top Chef or Master Chef. As a result, demand for oils and fats increased again. Consumers were looking for healthier oils and fats that are perceived to be better for health, such as vegetable and seed oil, olive oil, functional spreadable oils and fats,...

Annual disposable income levels in India increased by 14% over the course of 2012/2013. This was a stronger increase than the 12% which had previously been expected in the category and for this reason many Indian consumers found themselves in a better position to spend money on leisure and personal goods, especially jewellery. Indians are generally very keen to invest in gold and the increases recorded in annual disposable income levels towards the end of the review period provided many of them...

During 2013, demand for dermatologicals in Greece was adversely affected by the economic recession the shrinking disposable incomes which came with it. However, the overall decline recorded in the category was moderate as the category had already suffered strong value declines between 2009 and 2012 and thus signs of stabilisation were evident in 2013. In addition, certain dermatologicals categories such as antiparasitics/lice (head and body) treatments and topical allergy...

Consumer lending showed notable expansion, with gross lending growing faster in 2013 compared to the CAGR observed over the review period. Stronger signs of economic recovery have emerged in several categories, like card lending, auto lending and other personal lending, whose gross lending figures grew by 18%, 15% and 8%, respectively, in 2013. Alongside this, better client prospecting practices, in order to avoid high default rates, have been permeating the industry.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the personal accident and health insurance industry in the Netherlands. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for claims and expenses. "Personal Accident and Health Insurance Claims and Expenses in the Netherlands to 2017: Market Databook" provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the personal accident and health insurance industry in the Netherlands. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Netherlands personal accident and health insurance 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 Publishing of Books 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.

In-car entertainment retail sales declined by 7% in volume terms and 9% in current value terms in 2013. Sales continued to be affected by a number of factors, such as the drop in passenger car sales and the substitution of automotive GPS, audio and video players with smartphones and tablets. Moreover, the ongoing difficult economic situation forced Spanish households to avoid unnecessary expenditure.