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No significant changes in the other pet food category are anticipated in 2014. Other pet food will remain a niche category. Small mammal/reptile food is expected to post the highest growth in 2014. Small mammals, such as hamsters, are ideal for families who want pets with less responsibility than dogs. They are also less expensive.

Colour cosmetics recorded a 1% current value gain in 2013 as these products continued to be used by women on a daily basis. In addition, growth was also fuelled by the rising popularity of specific products such as other facial make-up and eye shadow. However, economic problems in the country meant that Czech consumers were mostly interested in cheaper products or strong brands at discounted prices.

During 2013 online travel sales to country residents saw a current value increase of 13%, faster than the previous year but slower than the growth rates seen earlier in the review period, as the market is growing from a larger base. Nevertheless thanks to a fast positioning and penetration of online travel agencies more Mexicans use online services to investigate, compare, plan and pay for their holidays. Is easier and faster to look for some destinations online and then compare transportation...

There will be a certain continuity of key trends in 2014 in other pet food. In spite of demand for other pet food being relatively stable, it is certainly adversely affected by a limited offering of products; a situation that was exacerbated in 2013 and will remain in 2014, as a result of limited access to foreign exchange currency for importers. The outlook for 2014 is not better than that of 2013 with importers been unable to meet current demand and bring imported products into the market.

Coffee showed growth of 4% in volume terms, as more Russians are drinking it. Significant market players are actively marketing coffee, increasing the numbers of coffee houses, facilitating a growing take-away coffee culture. Consumers are also becoming more aware and educated concerning their coffee. Russia's coffee and tea association has put a lot of effort into promoting coffee, organising various events, exhibitions, seminars and more. With growing disposable incomes, Russians now tend to try new products more. Consumers are also travelling a lot, bringing new coffee experiences back to their home country.

The global confectionery market was worth nearly US$200 billion dollars in 2014, and grew by an annual rate of 2% in real terms over the previous five years. However, this rosy picture does not tell the whole story. With per capita consumption in Europe and North America declining, this briefing examines the largest and fastest growing countries and product categories, and identifies the key trends that offer manufacturers opportunities, as well as those that threaten growth.

GlobalData's new report, "Canada Capsule Endoscopy Systems Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Canada Capsule Endoscopy Systems market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Capsule Endoscopes, Capsule Endoscopy Data Recorders and Capsule Endoscopy Workstations.

Wine-based RTDs and spirit-based RTDs are the only types of products currently available in this area. The popularity of wine-based RTDs, especially domestic brands, is growing, mostly amongst low income consumers who are looking for an alternative to higher priced wine.

The robotic vacuum cleaner, also known as 'the robovac', is an autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner equipped with a vacuum cleaning system and an intelligent program that runs it. These robotic vacuum cleaners are used for the purpose of cleaning floors, pools, and gutters. Robotic vacuum cleaners are equipped with laser or infrared sensors to ensure a logical cleaning path and avoidance of obstacles. These vacuum cleaners have made housework easy and are a great comfort for many families.

BPO is a segment of outsourcing, which consists of subcontracting the business processes of an organization to a third-party vendor that has expertise in required domains. It is an effective strategy of delegating one or more business activities to external companies (vendors), which, in turn, administer and manage the selected activity, based on defined and measurable performance criteria. It helps client firms to increase their operational efficiency, concentrate on their core competencies, reduce time to market, obtain access to fresh talent and experience along with latest technologies, and build an organization with an economical cost structure in the long run.

New product developments are gaining momentum and importance in an era of fierce competition among key alcoholic drinks categories and a rapidly reducing acquisition pool. Identifying the key themes driving innovation, realising their cross-category relevance and moving beyond trade taboos and stereotypes is essential for securing success in the brave new world of the alcoholic drinks industry.

GlobalData's new report, "Asia-Pacific Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC) Biliary Stenting Procedures Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Asia-Pacific Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC) Biliary Stenting Procedures. The report provides procedure volumes within market segments - PTC Plastic Biliary Stenting Procedures and PTC Metal Biliary Stenting Procedures (PTC Metal - Non-Covered Biliary Stenting Procedures, PTC Metal - Partially Covered Biliary Stenting Procedures and PTC Metal - Fully Covered Biliary Stenting Procedures).

Travel retail sales continued to benefit from the development in domestic and incoming tourism, and in 2013 posted an increase of 7% in current value. Themed tourism like bird watching, eco-tourism, adventure or diving, for example, are developing categories and although sun and sand destinations are the most preferred, travel agencies rely on their experience to offer appealing packages and plans to customers in the categories mentioned above, as most consumers need ideas when planning vacations.

Retail volume sales of cigarettes declined by 4% in 2013 to account for 17.9 billion sticks. The decline can be attributed to higher cigarette prices, a decrease in smoking prevalence and the success of anti-smoking advertising campaigns. Volume sales were also affected by an evident shift to RYO tobacco, due to the lower unit prices in this category. In fact, RYO tobacco was the only category to record an increase in retail volume sales in 2013.

Hosiery is usually regarded as being essential and is worn regularly for school and work. As a result, demand in this category is stable despite poor economic conditions in Taiwan. Furthermore, hosiery is inexpensive and easily replaceable, thus making sales of hosiery less dependent on the economic situation.

GlobalData's new report, "Russia Bariatric Surgery Devices Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Russia Bariatric Surgery Devices market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Bariatric Stapling Devices, Gastric Bands and Gastric Balloons.

The immature side to men's grooming, namely skin care and hair care witnessed plenty of manufacturer investment throughout the review period and 2013, but regardless there was no breakthrough. In 2013, both product areas continued to account for just 1% share of total men's grooming value each. Neither local companies such as Lumene Oy nor large multinationals were able to tap sales in men's hair care and skin care. Regardless of disappointing sales, the companies continued to invest in men's...

As the birth rate continued to decline in 2013, manufacturers looked for ways to maintain share. As new borns moved into the toddler age group, disposable pants continued to gain in popularity. In addition, disposable pants were introduced to other infant stages such as crawling and walking. Disposable pants are easier to put on and take off, especially when compared to nappies. Furthermore, Huggies possesses a range known as Nappy Pants, a hybrid nappy and pants product. Nappy Pants are shaped...

The major growth driver in concentrates is the fact that concentrates are traditionally consumed during the month of Ramadan and in the summer, as they are considered to be a fundamental element of breaking the fast and quenching the thirst in the summer. Therefore, a large proportion of sales happen in the space of one month, and companies intensify their advertisements and promotions in larger retail outlets during this period to gain more share. These drinks have also been performing well due to the high growth in the population of children; in fact children are the major consumers of concentrates.

Mexico strives to be among the top destinations for health and wellness tourism in the world, and its close proximity and cost savings of up to and even over 50% for surgeries and medical procedures when compared to the same procedures in the US make it a popular destination indeed. It also boasts more than 100 certified hospitals by international standards of the Joint Commission International, alternative medicine such as hydrotherapy, temazcal and thalassotherapy, amongst others. This led the government and private companies to invest during the review period in hospitals and hotels in main cities such as Monterrey, Puebla, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Puerto Vallarta, Queretaro, San Luis Rio Colorado, Riviera Maya, Tijuana and Mexico City. The purpose is to increase and improve infrastructure to offer high-quality services in order to attract more health and wellness tourism and increase its permanence in the country. Some of these projects are known as Health City or Medical City and include all services that patients and their families would need (accommodation, transportation and attractions, amongst others).

A data center UPS is the intermediary interface between power mains and data center equipment. Data center UPS systems provide continuous high-quality electrical power which facilitates efficient functioning of an enterprise network. UPS systems are triggered automatically when the power supply is interrupted between the mains and the equipment. Due to the presence of UPS systems, network administrators are able to restore the system or execute an alternative solution in the data center for the period when the power backup is supplied.

There were no changes in the preferences of Uruguayan women in 2013 regarding depilation products, with most preferring to visit beauty salons for effective and relatively inexpensive hair removal. During the year laser hair removal systems presented a growing trend among upper-income women regarding new hair removal depilatory systems, especially in Montevideo. This technical solution is an alternative to traditional depilatory products and has been well received, unlike previous technological methods that were painful and non-effective. The new method uses a high power, single wavelength laser, which has the property of being almost entirely absorbed by the melanin in the hair bulb. As a result, the temperature is raised to 70deg Celsius, which destroys the cells that produce the hair. For other skin structures the laser is nothing more than a harmless light. The latest generation of lasers uses large heads and cooling systems that make them very fast, safe, reliable and tolerable. More effective on white skin people with dark hair, these machines can make the hair disappear in six to 10 sessions. There is no doubt that the price will continue to decrease and stimulate demand, making these treatments a potential long term threat to traditional depilatories products. Depilife - an Argentinean company specialising in definitive depilation, which opened in Uruguay two years ago - is an example of how this is increasing demand. Nowadays the company possesses five depilation centres: DepiLife Punta Carretas, DepiLife Carrasco, DepiLife Plaza Matriz, DepiLife World Trade Center and DepiLife Punta Del Este, which work to a very tight schedule. The company use very popular models, such as the Argentinean Nicole Newman and her husband, and Uruguayan Claudia Fernandez in its advertising campaigns.

The key 2013 dog food trends will continue in 2014. Low economic growth in 2013 coupled with the highest rate of inflation registered since 1996 (56.2%) did not favour a migration from table scraps/leftovers to prepared packaged food. The country's economic prospects for 2014 show little improvement and more exacerbated inflation with the real disposable income of Venezuelans expected to continue decreasing in real terms. Under such circumstances, consumers will continue to behave in accordance with their low disposable income, having little incentive to upgrade their pets' food from table scraps to packaged food.

In 2013, two major companies, namely SC Johnson & Son and Procter & Gamble Vietnam Ltd had a dynamic year of competition when they launched their new Glade and Ambi Pur products, both with air-freshening and fabric-freshening features. These two new products adopt similar packaging designs and both have the best rack positions, which can be easily seen at major supermarket chains all around the country. In contrast, competitors went through a silent year with no remarkable innovations or marketing investments.

Colour cosmetics records double-digit growth during 2013 in current terms, pulling through from a severe decline in the previous year. Most of the recovery came from eye make-up where eye shadow, mascara and other facial make-up presented double-digit declines in 2012 but returned to positive growth in 2013.