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The report provides the latest, highly detailed information on dynamics in Indian Spirits market, providing marketers with the essential information to understand their own, and their competitors’, position in the market and the information to accurately identify where to compete in the future.

Wine in Emerging Markets to 2016: Market Guide provides in-depth detail on the trends and drivers of the Wine market in Emerging Markets. The quantitative data in the report (historic and forecast market values) analyses the dynamics in the Emerging Markets countries, providing marketers with the essential information to understand their own and their competitors’ position in this market and the information to accurately identify where to compete in the future.

The report provides the latest, highly detailed information on dynamics in Chinese Wine market, providing marketers with the essential information to understand their own, and their competitors’, position in the market and the information to accurately identify where to compete in the future.

This report shows the leading Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants market segments in various regions across the world. Details of top companies active across the global Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants market are provided, together with market size and forecast 2011-2021 for the main players across those areas.

This report shows the leading Military Simulations and Virtual Training market segments in various regions across the world. Details of top companies active across the global Military Simulations and Virtual Training market are provided, together with market size and forecast 2011-2021 for the main players across those areas.

This report shows the leading Military Radar market segments in various regions across the world. Details of top companies active across the global Military Radar market are provided, together with market size and forecast 2011-2021 for the main players across those areas.

This report provides a detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations during 2011-15, including highlights of the key growth stimulators. It also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

Global Food and Beverage Survey 2012–2013: Market Trends, Buyer Spend and Procurement Strategies in the Global Food and Beverage Industry is a new report that analyzes how global food and beverage industry companies’ procurement expenditure, business strategies, and practices are set to change in 2012–2013. This report provides data and analysis on category-level spending outlooks, budgets, supplier selection criteria, business challenges, and investment opportunities of leading purchase decision makers in the global food and beverage industry. The report also identifies future growth of buyers and suppliers, M&A, and e-procurement in the global food and beverage industry. This report not only grants access to the opinions and strategies of business decision makers and competitors in the global food and beverage industry, but also examines their actions surrounding business priorities. The report also provides access to information categorized by region, company type, and sizes.

This report shows the leading Cyber Warfare market segments in various regions across the world. Details of top companies active across the global Cyber Warfare market are provided, together with market size and forecast 2011-2021 for the main players across those areas.

Wedding Tropics, world renowned experts in beach wedding clothing, has announced its most ambitious small project to date. Wedding tropics has released new lines of children’s beach wedding attire. Lines for both ring bearers and flower girls are available today. Modeled on the most popular clothes from the men’s and women’s lines, these lines are geared towards rounding out the whole of the wedding party to a casual and adorable entourage.

Over the past several years, websites that sell clothing have become extremely popular. Selecting new pants, tops and dresses—all from the comfort of home—is an easy and convenient way for many people to stay in style.

Costco US: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean’s extensive online consumer survey Costco in the US, presenting uniquely detailed data on Costco’s end-consumers. It provides retailer profiles for both Main and Occasional consumers (determined by the share of their goods coming from this retailer) covering over 25 individual consumer groups, and retailer share at product category level.

Carrefour Brazil: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean’s extensive online consumer survey Carrefour in Brazil, presenting uniquely detailed data on Carrefour’s end-consumers. It provides retailer profiles for both Main and Occasional consumers (determined by the share of their goods coming from this retailer) covering over 25 individual consumer groups, and retailer share at product category level.

Wal-Mart Brazil: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean’s extensive online consumer survey Wal-Mart in Brazil, presenting uniquely detailed data on Wal-Mart’s end-consumers. It provides retailer profiles for both Main and Occasional consumers (determined by the share of their goods coming from this retailer) covering over 25 individual consumer groups, and retailer share at product category level.

Système U France: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean’s extensive online consumer survey Système U in France, presenting uniquely detailed data on Système U’s end-consumers. It provides retailer profiles for both Main and Occasional consumers (determined by the share of their goods coming from this retailer) covering over 25 individual consumer groups, and retailer share at product category level.

Aldi Germany: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean’s extensive online consumer survey Aldi in Germany, presenting uniquely detailed data on Aldi’s end-consumers. It provides retailer profiles for both Main and Occasional consumers (determined by the share of their goods coming from this retailer) covering over 25 individual consumer groups, and retailer share at product category level.

Rewe Group Germany: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean’s extensive online consumer survey Rewe Group in Germany, presenting uniquely detailed data on Rewe Group’s end-consumers. It provides retailer profiles for both Main and Occasional consumers (determined by the share of their goods coming from this retailer) covering over 25 individual consumer groups, and retailer share at product category level.

Auchan Italy: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean’s extensive online consumer survey Auchan in Italy, presenting uniquely detailed data on Auchan’s end-consumers. It provides retailer profiles for both Main and Occasional consumers (determined by the share of their goods coming from this retailer) covering over 25 individual consumer groups, and retailer share at product category level.

Carrefour Italy: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean’s extensive online consumer survey Carrefour in Italy, presenting uniquely detailed data on Carrefour’s end-consumers. It provides retailer profiles for both Main and Occasional consumers (determined by the share of their goods coming from this retailer) covering over 25 individual consumer groups, and retailer share at product category level.

Conad Italy: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean’s extensive online consumer survey Conad in Italy, presenting uniquely detailed data on Conad’s end-consumers. It provides retailer profiles for both Main and Occasional consumers (determined by the share of their goods coming from this retailer) covering over 25 individual consumer groups, and retailer share at product category level.

Coop Italia Italy: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean’s extensive online consumer survey Coop Italia in Italy, presenting uniquely detailed data on Coop Italia’s end-consumers. It provides retailer profiles for both Main and Occasional consumers (determined by the share of their goods coming from this retailer) covering over 25 individual consumer groups, and retailer share at product category level.

BMI View: While the Netherlands is a low risk market from the point of view of multinational drugmakers, the country's modest per capita expenditure on pharmaceuticals relative to other Western Europe countries remains an issue. A further challenge facing drugmakers is cost-containment, which can only intensify as the Netherlands enters a phase of slower economic growth.

BMI's Malaysia Defence and Security Report examines the country's strategic position in South East Asia and the wider region. It provides an overview of the challenges facing the country in the context of national elections that BMI anticipates this June and the historic repeal of the Internal Security Act. Prime Minister Najib tun Razak is now enjoying a resurgence in popularity, raising the likelihood of an imminent election and reducing the chances of serious political instability, which had been feared. Nonetheless more 'Bersih' protests for free and fair elections are planned, and sceptics are waiting to see whether Najib delivers on promises to clean up the political process.

As 2012 ushers in the second year of China's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), we expect the changes and reforms enacted in 2011 to continue. Smaller and more inefficient mines will be closed, mid-sized miners will be merged, and the restructuring of the country's mining industry to fit the Five-Year Plan's environmental standards will continue.

No Respite For Italian Banks BMI View: Although Italy's banks continue to muddle through, signs of a domestic economic slowdown and the ongoing eurozone sovereign debt crisis pose risks to both industry growth and stability. While a banking crisis is not on the cards for now, we warn that a failure by policymakers to stem the debt crisis and support growth pose significant risks. Latest data released by the Banca d'Italia, suggest that our negative outlook for the Italian banking sector is starting to play out (see our online service, September 12, 'At Risk From Eurozone Policy Inertia'). Since May, banking sector assets have been receding on a yearly basis, reaching a negative peak contraction of 4.2% in May. In September, total assets came in at EUR3.95tn, down by 0.2% year-onyear (y-o-y). Our negative outlook for Italian banks is mainly predicated on two factors: the expectation for poor real GDP growth in 2012, and a huge exposure to the eurozone sovereign debt crisis. These factors remain in place and have exacerbated since our last update. Italy's real GDP growth came in at -0.2% quarter-onquarter (q-o-q) in Q311. We expect the economy to experience negative growth in Q411 too, therefore entering technical recession. Furthermore, we currently forecast growth to fall into negative territory in Italy Commercial Banking Report Q1 2012 © Business Monitor International Ltd Page 28 2012, with the economy expected to contract by 1.4%, as EU-mandated fiscal austerity batters domestic demand. Italian banks hold large amounts of BOTs and BTPs (Italian government bonds), exposing the sector to a potential major credit event. As illustrated below, the financial institutions have attempted to reshuffle their balance sheets in recent months, moving away from bonds (mostly sovereign) and more towards consumer loans. While this would usually be welcomed as a positive development, indicating a strong conviction in the real economy, we believe that at the current juncture, we are observing a drop in bond holdings induced by a desire to reduce exposition to the sovereign debt crisis evolving in the eurozone. This is conversely a bearish signal that indicates how the Italian banking sector is increasingly trying to minimize its direct exposure to sovereign assets. This operation has been helped by the organisation of two 'BTP days', in which domestic consumers were allowed to purchase Italian government bonds from banks at a reduced rate. Nonetheless, Italian credit institutions remain fully exposed to the headwinds originating from the eurozone and with respect to Italian debt, and this weakness is not expected to abate significantly anytime soon. Dropping Client loans are still holding up well, according to the latest data. In September, outstanding client loans totalled EUR1.61tn, marking a 5.91% increase with respect to the same month of the previous year. However, we believe that a credit crunch will eventually hit the c