Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 9:00 am CST
An investigation on behalf of investors, who currently hold units of Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE:RGP), was announced concerning whether the takeover of Regency Energy Partners LP by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P is unfair to NYSE:RGP unitholders.
Source: Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 8:00 am CST
An investigation on behalf of current long-term investors in shares of Walter Investment Management Corp (NYSE:WAC concerning potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors and officers of Walter Investment Management was announced.
Source: Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 8:15 am CST
An investigation for investors who currently hold shares of Tech Data Corp (NASDAQ:TECD ) is ongoing concerning potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain Tech Data Corp directors and officers that caused damages to the company and NASDAQ:TECD stockholders.
Source: Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 11:38 am CST
What makes every wedding different from one another are the personalities of the wedding couples have integrated in every detail of the celebration. That with the coming of the Spring season, a lot of changes in terms of wedding preparation are about to happen as couples shift their interest from plain to a more offbeat and personalized weddings, which is set to change conventional perspectives of many would-be-husband-and-wife in the coming years.
Source: Focus
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 11:43 am CST
Hiring wedding vendors to ensure a successful wedding could be a hard task to handle yet fulfilling at the same time, when wedding couples able to nail the right vendor that could equal the hard-earned money with the quality of service they deserved. It is not surprising, that with the Spring season slowly coming in, wedding couples would rush to find a wedding vendor that could skillfully instill the essence of rebirth and the union of man and woman in holy matrimony into a timeless memento that couples will cherish in their lifetime.
Source: Focus
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 11:55 am CST
TamTam, the rising songstress from the Middle East is ready to hit the music industry this year with her hybrid of blues, pop and Arabian influence deeply intertwined on her songs and lyrics that speaks of social challenges, social freedom and women's rights as interpreted by her cool, soulful voice that comes from the heart. That makes the 'Little Girl' singer and songwriter a favorite of her unique and eargasmic covers and original songs worthy on the playlist chart.
Source: Tam Tam
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 9:00 am CST
In 2013, Myanmar registered its highest ever number of arrivals, with most coming from Asian countries like Thailand, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. Airlines have expanded direct routes to both domestic and international destinations and as arrivals increase, room rates, entrance fees, car rental, food and other expenses are also rising. However, online tourism remains limited to high-end hotels and airlines. While most tourist locations accept both US dollars and local kyats,...
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 8:15 am CST
The cannibalisation trend which has been one of the most important tendencies in the overall consumer electronics market has also been undermining portable players in the Portuguese territory. Despite the popularity of products such as portable multimedia players, which continue to attract mostly young consumers, the truth is that the current large penetration of smartphones allowing consumers to use their mobile phone as a multimedia player, has led to the deterioration of the category. This versatility, much appreciated by national citizens, has been reducing demand for portable players.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 8:15 am CST
In contrast to previous years, 2014 was marked by low innovation efforts from manufacturers of small cooking appliances; very few ground-breaking small cooking appliances were launched. Players may have considered the French market as having lower potential for value creation, as households, entangled in sluggish socioeconomic conditions, were likely to react less enthusiastically to innovative product launches. On the other hand, demand for some of the most dynamic products in the category pod coffee machines and light fryers was either approaching saturation or declining. The relatively high rate of penetration amongst French households and the prevailing low consumer confidence index were other factors impeding growth.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 8:45 am CST
Demand for other pet food is expected to remain stable in 2014 in tandem with stagnation in the other pet population. While volume sales of other pet food will see stagnation, current value sales are expected to increase by 1% in 2014, driven by a moderate unit price increase in this year.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 8:30 am CST
The performance of mobile phones was highly influenced by the unstable economic situation in the country in 2013 and the decreasing popularity of feature phones, which are used by an increasingly small number of consumers and are slowly leaving the market. Smartphones saw higher usage by Czech consumers due to fast-developing technologies, bringing high convenience for consumers which resulted in the growth of internet mobile users and mobile payments. However, as smartphones are replacing feature phones overall mobile phones recorded a 1% volume sales decline in 2013.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 9:00 am CST
This research report presents worldwide mobile phone shipment volume forecast and recent quarter review of major mobile phone vendor performance. The report includes major vendors' shipment volume, shipment growth trends, shipment revenue and revenue growth trends, operating profit margin and ASP, along with analyst insights. The report finds that the worldwide mobile phone shipment volume increased 7.2% sequentially and 4.9% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2014, to around 488 million units. As for shipment volume share of individual brands, Samsung's operating margin fell to the new lows in the third quarter while Apple had a firmer foothold in the high-end market segment after the success launches of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Looking ahead to 2015, the global smartphone industry is expected to continuously enjoy robust shipment growth at around 17%, reaching around 1.5 billion units.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 8:30 am CST
High-end smartphones represented by iPhone and Samsung continue to gain in popularity in China. In October 2014, both Apple and Samsung launched new smartphone series - the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5. Compared to luxury mobile phones like Vertu, these smartphones have a young and fashionable image, and attracted people with user-friendly operating systems as well as bigger screens. Conversely, consumers who purchase luxury mobile phones are thought of as old-fashioned...
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 8:15 am CST
Sun Care in US by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers sunscreen, self-tanning and after sun products for adults and children. Market value is based on sales through all retail channels including direct to consumer. It includes mass market and prestige lines but excludes sales to the professional sector, such as beauty/tanning salons. Market size for Sun Care in US is given in USD with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for US. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 8:30 am CST
Bread & Bread products in Malaysia by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers packaged white and non-white bread, savoury specialty breads and savoury pastries & pies. Market size comprises sales through all retail channels including direct to consumer. Market size for Bread & Bread products in Malaysia is given in MYR 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 Malaysia. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 9:30 am CST
Health Clubs in US by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers private and not-for-profit health clubs. Market volume is based on numbers of establishments. Market value is expenditure on subscriptions and one off visits. Market size for Health Clubs in US is given in USD and club with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for US. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 10:13 am CST
Major companies operating in irons such as Oster de Colombia SA, Rayovac Varta SA and Groupe SEB Colombia SA are consistently working to increase awareness among consumers of the disadvantages of using the very cheap low-end irons which are flooding into Colombia from the Far East.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 10:14 am CST
Over the review period, the penetration rate of microwaves in Brazilian households more than doubled from 24% to 52%. In addition, the base of sales increased from 3 million units to 7 million units. Unsurprisingly, microwaves witnessed a slowdown in 2014, when volume sales grew by 8% compared to a 15% CAGR over the review period.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 10:15 am CST
The biggest hindrance to growth in refrigeration appliances in 2014 was a general decline in households purchasing power, resulting from earlier tax increases and rising unemployment. Frequent price-related incentives offered by various players did not manage to counter the volume decline; a paradox which can be explained by highly thrifty households which preferred to wait for further price declines before buying, as the price index in France remains on a strong deflationary trend. The high penetration rate of fridge-freezers and a growing resort to repair-rather-than-replace also negatively impacted demand. Besides, the generally low level of innovation in the category also failed to attract interest from consumers.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 10:17 am CST
The Indonesian market saw a major development in December 2014, with the deployment and launch of 4G LTE networks by the three largest mobile operators, Tel komsel, Indosat and XL Axiata. Although the outlook for the technology will be limited by the low spending power of most Indonesians and the high price of LTE tariffs and smartphones, it represents a step forward in the development of the market. 3G will be the favoured form of mobile broadband throughout our forecast period, but will continue to make up a minority of mobile subscriptions while the number of competitors remains too high, leading to a significant prominence of low-value prepaid subscribers. Moves towards tower sharing will help reduce the burden of this hyper-competitive environment, and could potentially pave the way for further consolidation. The wireline market is witnessing considerable investments in fibre - optic network infrastructure, a development that should drive the uptake of high-value converged services, including IPTV. The government is looking to encourage the expansion of fixed broadband infrastructure with incentives, however, mobile broadband will continue to remain the dominant service for internet access.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 10:21 am CST
Nigeria's pharmaceutical and healthcare markets are vastly underdeveloped by Western standards as poor infrastructure, a weak regulatory system and lack of specialised facilities weaken growth potential. However, the Nigerian government's continuing efforts to expand healthcare access through national health insurance by introducing mobile registration and a community-based healthcare programme will provide revenue-earning opportunities for drug-makers. We believe developments along with new efforts to reduce the volume of counterfeit medicines in circulation will help boost pharmaceutical expenditure in the country.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 10:23 am CST
Non-Life Insurance in Colombia by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers motor, home, well being and other non-life insurance. Market size comprises annual gross premiums paid by consumers and commercial enterprises. Market size for Non-Life Insurance in Colombia is given in COP with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Colombia. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 11:34 am CST
Due to the much smaller transaction base than debit cards in retail value terms, and thus a lower degree of saturation, credit card transactions continued to register dynamic growth of 31% in value terms in 2014, reaching RMB12,913 billion. The increasing sophistication of Chinese consumers regarding personal finance contributed to robust value growth during the review period, as Chinese consumers have gradually adopted the idea of consumption first and payment later. The popularity of...
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 11:30 am CST
During 2013, a further decline in volume sales of locally produced cigarette brands in Georgia and the seizure of volume share by imported brands took place. Due to tax and price increases (September 2013), local cigarette brands have started to compete with imported brands. The prices charged for local cigarette brands have become only slightly lower than international brands and Georgian consumers tend to prefer imported cigarettes to local alternatives due to the higher quality of imported...
Source: Fast Market Research
Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 11:34 am CST
Rising disposable incomes in the country, coupled with increasingly hectic lifestyles, fuelled the growth of small cooking appliances in 2014. Rice cookers, breadmakers and electric grills all saw healthy growth. These time-saving appliances answered the rising need for convenience in the country, especially with more women joining the workforce. The growth in the celebrity chef trend also encouraged consumers to experiment in the kitchen, and use appliances such as breadmakers to make home-made bread rather than buying it. Rising health awareness was also witnessed in the country in 2014, pushing the sales of some small cooking appliances, such as electric steamers and slow cookers.
Source: Fast Market Research