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Demand for apparel and footwear continued to fall in 2013; albeit at a slower pace than in the previous two years. Greeks continued to face difficulties due to high unemployment and low disposable incomes, and consumer confidence remained low. However, the demand for apparel and footwear seemed to be reaching its bottom, with not much more room left for further steep declines. Discounting at the same time remained prevalent, resulting in value sales falling at a faster rate than volume sales.

The range of products of canned/preserved food is expected to continue to increase in 2013 as the market matures. Given the long period of time in which canned/preserved food has been available in Romania, consumers have become familiar with the product choice on the market. Therefore, the development of canned/preserved food is based on changes in consumer attitudes and eating habits.

Due to the increased number of new product developments and increased marketing with improved distribution, in 2013 other hot drinks registers strong growth. Although other hot drinks was not a very dynamic category in terms of new product launches over the review period, it received a fair amount of investment in terms of new product launches and marketing. This dynamism leads to 9% growth in current value terms, compared with a CAGR of 8% over the review period.

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

In a country where one in two persons needs eye correction and where consumers' likelihood of investing in health-related goods has increased, due to growth in disposable incomes, the spectacles category witnessed another year of growth in 2013. Amounting value sales of RON895 million, in 2013, spectacles grew by 3% in constant value terms. Also, volume sales continued to follow a positive trend by registering an expansion of 2%. The category has been growing since 2011, while it contracted...

Confectionery Market in Cambodia: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Confectionery market in Cambodia.

Arrhythmias - Pipeline Review, H1 2014

During the review period, retail tissue proved to be more resistant to unfavourable economic conditions then retail hygiene, which recorded negative growth trends. Retail tissue in Bosnia-Herzegovina is a mature category. Considering the nature of tissue as a cheap, basic good, consumers were not looking to save by giving up tissues. In most cases, if the need occurs, consumers traded down to cheaper brands and manufacturers engaged in price wars. Hygiene, on the other hand, exhibited a greater...

Curis, Inc. - Product Pipeline Review - 2014

Analgesics are indispensable medicines for most Malaysian households. The category has many well-known brands that have existed for a long time and have high consumer awareness, such as Panadol, Tiger Balm, Salonpas and so on. In 2013, the category continued to reap pretty good growth at almost 5% in retail value, partially due to the increasingly busy lifestyles that many Malaysians had, which led to more common sicknesses such as headache, flu and fever.

The Future of the Dairy Food Market in Canada to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Dairy Food consumption trends in Canada, historic and forecast Dairy Food consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Dairy Food sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

Sports activities have actually been reported to have benefited from the recession and the downfall of the Greek economy. Reasons of practicality certainly lie behind this trend, as consumers now do not have as much money (and are thus unwilling to spend it on expensive recreational activities), whilst they have more time at their disposal, as jobs are fewer and working hours are lower. At the same time, when consumerism falls, other values, such as spending time with family and friends or...

Despite volumes currently limited to Asia, Central Europe and North America, RTD tea can appeal to consumers with an affinity for tea as well as those simply seeking an alternative to carbonates and juices. The beverage's versatility makes it a blank canvas for manufacturers to create a variety of products that can be sold to nearly any consumer.

The key trend in footwear was related to consumers buying better quality shoes. Norway consumers are focusing more on quality when buying footwear and want to buy footwear that lasts for longer periods of time.

The change in women's social status offered chances and opportunities for women to have decent and good jobs. This social phenomenon, however, led to the decline of many eating habits, notably homemade food. Spreads, for example, used to be prepared at home, which is not the case nowadays as working women do not have sufficient time and energy to maintain such habit.

As the economic downturn extended beyond expectations in 2012, and household budgets could not support non-basic purchases, a sudden drop in sales resulted. 2013 did not see such drastic cuts in consumption of air care, but the growth rates were still quite unfavourable for the category. Air care, making up about 6% of total home care sales, is one of the first segments to be declared by consumers as non-essential and easy to live without.

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This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the construction materials market in the UAE. It contains detailed data on market dynamics along with latest industry happenings, industry players and happening projects in the UAE. "UAE Construction Materials: Market Update" provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the construction materials market in the UAE. It is an essential tool for companies active across the UAE construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

GlobalData's new report, "BRIC External Defibrillators Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the BRIC External Defibrillators market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, and volume (in units) and average price data (in US dollars), within market categories - Manual Defibrillators, Professional AED and Public Access AED.

Confectionery Market in Congo (Dem. Rep.): Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Confectionery market in Congo (Dem. Rep.).

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Consumers continued to prefer buying ultra-thin towels over standard towels in 2013. The same trend that was observed during the review period was true also in 2013. Among towels in Denmark, the ultra-thin format accounted for a 77% value share in 2013. This proportion increased during the review period and is expected to continue growing over the forecast period. This trend is primarily driven by young women who tend to prefer thin towels, which are perceived to be more discreet and...

Watches experienced mixed fortunes in France in 2013, with volume terms continuing to increase. However, the recessionary economic climate had a negative impact on value sales which declined as consumers traded down to lower priced watches. The rise in volume sales underpinned growing consumer demand for watches in France, even though consumers were being cautious with their spending.

The rapid development of card payment technologies in Poland, especially proximity cards and mobile payments, has motivated the country's leading ATM companies to introduce new functionalities. Even though the number of ATM cards in circulation continues growing, the number of transactions per machine declined by 1% in 2012. Poland's ATMs are currently still used almost exclusively to withdraw cash.