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Other hot drinks in Indonesia remains dominated by flavoured powder drinks, a category which primarily targets schoolchildren, although products in the category remain popular with all consumers in Indonesia, regardless of their age group. The ongoing rise of the health and wellness trend continued to drive growth in other hot drinks as the leading brands continued to focus on the health benefits of their products. In addition, the marketing of many of the products categorised under other hot drinks is segmented to target specific age groups, such as schoolchildren, teenagers, young adults, older people, pregnant women and sportsmen.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) Associated Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2014

The US is the leading supplier of nuts to Mexico. The price of nuts imported from the US was increased by the Mexican government from March 2009 to October 2011 as a result of tariffs that it imposed on 99 US products. The government imposed these tariffs as a form of retaliation against the US government for its refusal to grant Mexican lorries unrestricted access to US highways, even though access was granted under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). However, in July 2011, the...

Novartis AG (Novartis) is a healthcare solutions company. It undertakes the discovery, development and commercialization of a wide range of novel and generic products across various therapeutic areas in the human and animal health market. The company's product portfolio includes innovative medicines, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools, generic pharmaceuticals and consumer health products for the treatment of conditions related to oncology, neurosciences, ophthalmology, respiratory diseases, immunology and infections. The company sells its products in various countries, which are classified by the company into four reportable regions, namely, the US, Americas (except the US), Europe and Rest of the World. Novartis is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Throughout 2013 small cooking appliances continued to post confident growth increasing by 24% and 30% in volume and current value terms, respectively. By the end of the year small cooking appliances reached 8.2 million units and sales of RUB26.4 billion. Over 2013 consumers showed increasing interest in products, such as rice cookers and coffee machines (both standard and pod type). Despite the fact that small cooking appliances are considered non-essential in a typical Russian kitchen, constantly improving financial conditions and growing disposable incomes positively influenced consumer purchasing behaviour. As such, consumers showed a stronger willingness to spend a larger proportion of their incomes on small cooking appliances that would simplify the cooking process and make it even more convenient.

As of the first half of 2013, the economic situation in Argentina had not improved compared to 2012 and the government continued to implement measures that affected leisure and personal goods specialist retailers. Undoubtedly, the major economic measures were the barriers on imports in an area where imported products have a very strong impact. This measure resulted in the closure of Cartier jewellery in Argentina as well as the cancelation of expansion plans of chains such as Samsonite.

MarketLines' Swedbank AB Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Swedbank AB since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Products sold through leisure and personal goods stores are the most affected by illegal trade, including counterfeit, contraband and piracy. Media products, such as books, music and DVDs, can be found in the street at very low prices, whilst luxury brands face competition from counterfeit products. Although the government makes an effort to control the illegal market, the penalties imposed are not particularly severe to discourage sales via this illegal channel.

MarketLines' KPMG International Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by KPMG International since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

The trends seen in grocery retailing in Peru in 2012 remained prevalent in 2013. Growth continued to be fuelled by expansion to lower income districts in Lima, as well as other cities outside the capital, where demand remained far from satisfied. Most grocery retailers choose to expand to the provinces using the supermarket format, which better suited cities less populated than Lima, as well as involved a significantly lower investment. Furthermore, rising disposable income levels and improved access to credit cards had a significant positive impact on the sales of grocery retailers.

According to trade sources, 50% of the luxury mobile phones sold in Turkey are bought by Arab tourists. The price of brands such as Vertu is lower in Turkey than in other Middle Eastern shopping destinations, such as Dubai. Fuelled by increasing tourism, as well as interest amongst local consumers, luxury mobile phones saw 12% current value growth in 2013, which was faster than in the previous year, due to increases in incomes. As Turkish people increasingly view mobile phones in particular as...

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2014" provides data on the Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis. It includes an overview of the trial numbers and their recruitment status as per the site of trial conduction across the globe. The databook offers a preliminary coverage of disease clinical trials by their phase, trial status, prominence of the sponsors and also provides briefing pertaining to the number of trials for the key drugs for treating Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

MarketLines' Icade SA Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Icade SA since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Summary "Italy Media Market to 2015: Media Services Adoption by Technology" report provides a top-level overview and detailed insights into the operating environment for mobile operators. It is an essential tool for companies active across the telecom value chain in Italy and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

Dairy Food Market in Estonia: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Dairy Food market in Estonia.

MarketLines' Ithaca Energy, Inc. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Ithaca Energy, Inc. since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

MarketLines' Evercore Partners, Inc. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Evercore Partners, Inc. since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Dairy Food Market in Sierra Leone: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Dairy Food market in Sierra Leone.

The luxury travel goods category is in a tricky situation in 2012/13. First, official figures from the DGIS (Direction Generale de la Competitivite de l'Industrie et des Services) about tourism are not excellent: French consumers leave the country less and are increasingly staying in hotels in 2012 and during the first half of 2013. Without compensation from the growing number of tourists from outside Europe, the number of visits and overnight stays in French hotels declined in 2012/13. Then,...

Summary "Electrical and Electronics Retailing in China - Market Summary and Forecasts", report, published by Conlumino, provides a detailed analysis of both the historic and forecast market data of electrical and electronics retail sales across key channels in China. In addition, it provides an overview of changing shopping trends, government policies towards business, the influence of various economic variables on the retail industry, the competitive landscape and detail of key retailers.

This report reviews the performance and asset allocations of HNWIs and Ultra HNWIs in France. It also includes an evaluation of the local wealth management market.

PCs - Notebooks in Indonesia by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers netbook and notebook PCs for use in the home, business and other organizations. Market size is based on sales through all retail outlets and direct sales to consumers, businesses and other organizations. Market size for PCs - Notebooks in Indonesia is given in unit with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Indonesia. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

GlobalData estimates the 2013 sales for gout at approximately $989m across the 6MM covered in this report. The acute gout segment of the market will double in size over the forecast period, reaching $337m in 2018 at a CAGR of 15%. The chronic gout market, which encompasses urate-lowering and prophylactic anti-inflammatory therapies, will experience even faster growth at a CAGR of 18.8%, and it will more than double in size, reaching over 1.9 billion in 2018. With the current standard of care for gout already encompassing very successful and cheap treatments, the bar for success in the gout market is quite high. As a result, companies are shifting the focus of their research toward more severe gout cases, trying to address the greatest unmet needs. One of the major drivers of the gout market is the growing number of patients suffering from difficult-to-treat gout, for whom the standard therapies are inappropriate due to the presence of comorbidities, unresponsiveness, or intolerance. Targeting this patient niche is the strongest trend in the research and development (R&D) strategies of the gout players.

Summary "Chile Mobile Handset Market to 2015: Mobile Handset Sales by Vendor" report provides a top-level overview and detailed insights into the operating environment for mobile operators. It is an essential tool for companies active across the telecom value chain in Chile and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

Summary "Spain Fixed Communications Market to 2015: Service Adoption" report provides a top-level overview and detailed insights into the operating environment for mobile operators. It is an essential tool for companies active across the telecom value chain in Spain and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.