Press Releases From 06/23/2012 Until 06/23/2012

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Market Report, "Netherlands Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q3 2012", published

LogoBMI 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.

Market Report, "Malaysia Defence & Security Report Q3 2012", published

LogoBMI'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.

China Mining Report Q3 2012 - New Market Report Now Available

LogoAs 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.

Italy Commercial Banking Report Q2 2012 - New Market Report Now Available

LogoNo 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

Recently Released Market Study: Cigarettes in New Zealand

LogoCigarettes is the largest category within the tobacco industry in New Zealand. Ongoing educational and legislative efforts resulted in a fall in the number of smokers over the review period. This, in turn, has had a negative effect on cigarette volume sales.

New Market Study Published: Emergency Contraception in France

LogoCurrent value sales of emergency contraception grew by 9% in 2011. This growth was relatively similar to but slightly lower than the CAGR observed during the review period. Even if there are some reimbursed RX emergency contraception medicines available in the marketplace, to get them women need to visit a doctor beforehand this is not necessarily possible in urgent cases of contraception failure or unprotected sex. As a result, French women continue to purchase OTC emergency contraception...

Recently Released Market Study: ATM Cards in Saudi Arabia

LogoIn 2011, Saudi banks continued their plan to maximise alternative banking channels. One of the most important alternatives for direct banking is the comprehensive ATM machine through which a large number of the banks' services can be carried out, with no need to visit the bank. In Saudi Arabia, one can use an ATM card not only to withdraw or deposit money, but also to transfer money to intra, internal, and external beneficiaries' accounts. Also, bills and other government fees can all be paid.

New Market Study Published: Heating Appliances in Hungary

LogoSimilar to air treatment products, demand for heating appliances is highly seasonal and influenced by weather conditions. Accordingly, a colder than usual winter was one of the main drivers of growth in volume sales for this category in 2011. However, due to the lingering effects of the economic crisis and comparatively long product replacement cycles, volume growth was down on 2010, and also slower than the CAGR for the entire review period. Growth in current value sales meanwhile equalled...

New Market Study Published: Coffee in China

LogoCoffee market experienced strong volume growth in China in 2011, underpinned by the steady development of instant coffee and the vigorous growth of fresh coffee at the same time. With years of consumer education and effective marketing, Chinese consumers are increasingly accepting of the coffee-drinking culture. The booming chained specialist coffee shops in major cities also helped cultivate coffee-drinking habits especially among young consumers and office workers during the review period.

Recently Released Market Study: Computer and Software Retailing in Australia

LogoOperators in this industry retail a broad range of computer and software products including PCs, desktops, notebooks, laptops, tablets, scanners, printers, keyboards and packaged software. These products are purchased from domestic manufacturers and wholesalers. Operators then retail these goods, through their stores to the general public for private use.

"United Arab Emirates Neurology Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2018" - New Market Report

Logo"United Arab Emirates Neurology Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2018", a new report by Global Markets Direct, provides key market data on the United Arab Emirates Neurology Devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within five market categories - CSF Management, Interventional Neurology, Neurological Diagnostic Equipment, Neurostimulation Devices and Neurosurgical Products. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on key recent developments.

Recently Released Market Study: Consumer and Innovation Trends in Juices and Smoothies

LogoAlthough the basic ingredients are commodities, juices and smoothies are evolving seamlessly in line with the complex needs and demands of consumers. This brief outlines the most important consumer and product trends impacting the category globally, using Datamonitor's TrendSights mega-trend framework as a basis to organize the key themes covered.

New Market Report: the Global Military Infrastructure and Logistics Market 2012-2022

LogoThis report is the result of ICD's extensive market and company research covering the global military infrastructure and logistics industry. It provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast global industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news.

Whiskey in Asia-pacific to 2016: Market Guide - New Market Report Now Available

LogoWhiskey in Asia-Pacific to 2016: Market Guide provides in-depth detail on the trends and drivers of the Whiskey market in Asia-Pacific. The report includes quantitative information (historic and forecast market values), as well as data, to help companies in the Alcoholic Drinks industry better understand the changes in their environment, seize opportunities and formulate crucial business strategies.

"Auchan Russia: Consumer Profile" Now Available at Fast Market Research

LogoAuchan Russia: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean's extensive online consumer survey Auchan in Russia, 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.

Wal-Mart US: Consumer Profile - New Market Research Report

LogoWal-Mart US: Consumer Profile is the result of Canadean's extensive online consumer survey Wal-Mart in the US, 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.

Aldi in Germany: Local Profile - New Market Research Report

LogoThis is a detailed report covering Aldi's store formats, private labels, history, key employees, and key financial and operational metrics in Germany.

Recently Released Market Study: Consumer Trends in the Fish & Seafood Market in Spain

LogoMarketers in the Fish & Seafood market in Spain face a major challenge. Understanding market size and segmentation is valuable, but the keys to effective targeting is to know just how valuable specific consumer groups are, and being able to quantify the impact of consumer trends.This report solves these problems by providing integrated survey-based data on consumer trends, consumer groups and market data which show exactly the size of consumer groups, how much of the Fish & Seafood market they account for and which consumer trends drive their behavior.

New Market Study: "Ethylbenzene Industry Outlook in Canada to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants"

LogoGlobalData's report, Ethylbenzene Industry Outlook in Canada to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants provides an in-depth coverage of Canada Ethylbenzene industry. The research presents major market trends affecting the Ethylbenzene industry in Canada. The report covers Canada Ethylbenzene plants and presents installed capacity by key feedstock, process and technology. In addition, it presents Ethylbenzene demand and production forecasts, end use demand forecasts, price trends, trade balance data and company shares of the major Ethylbenzene producers in Canada. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive coverage of Canada Ethylbenzene industry including all the major parameters.

New Market Study: "North America Neurology Devices Market Outlook to 2018 - Interventional Neurology, Neurological Diagnostic Equipment, Neurostimulation Devices and Others"

LogoGlobalData's new report, "North America Neurology Devices Market Outlook to 2018 - Interventional Neurology, Neurological Diagnostic Equipment, Neurostimulation Devices and Others" provides key market data on the North America Neurology Devices market - Canada and United States. The report provides value (USD million) data for all the market categories - CSF Management, Interventional Neurology, Neurological Diagnostic Equipment, Neurostimulation Devices, Neurosurgical Products and Radiosurgery. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants.

New Market Study: "Canada ENT Devices Market Outlook to 2018 - Diagnostic Devices, Hearing Aid Devices, Hearing Implants and Others"

LogoGlobalData's new report, "Canada ENT Devices Market Outlook to 2018 - Diagnostic Devices, Hearing Aid Devices, Hearing Implants and Others" provides key market data on the Canada ENT Devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within five market categories - Diagnostic Devices, Hearing Aid Devices, Hearing Implants, Nasal Splints and Voice Prosthesis. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on company financials and pipeline products, wherever available.

"Argentina Freight Transport Report Q3 2012" now available at Fast Market Research

LogoBMI remains concerned about the effects of Argentina's soaring inflation on the country's freight transport sector. We believe that the Argentine government has artificially propped up growth during recent years. This should continue to support real term expansion over the coming quarters, but we believe that this government-led growth is ultimately unsustainable. We expect real GDP growth to cool to 4.1% in 2012, from growth of 7% in 2011.

"Breakfast Cereals in the Netherlands" Now Available at Fast Market Research

LogoBreakfast cereals manufacturers are committed to increasing the consumption of these products and are eyeing other markets in Europe such as Germany, France or the UK, where per capita consumption is higher than it is in the Netherlands.

Skin Care in Australia - New Market Research Report

LogoWithin the beauty and personal care market, manufacturers invested the most in advertising skin care products, which represented a 39% share of spending, or A$44 million in the review period. This was significantly higher than the next category, colour cosmetics, which only recorded a 21% share of spending on advertising in 2011.

New Sales Training for Practitioners Who Hate Selling

LogoSurvival Strategies, Inc. recently partnered up with Applied Sales Training, LLC to offer a new sales approach to the Healthcare Industry.