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Baby and child-specific products recorded a 1% current value decline in 2013. This performance can be attributed to the falling birth rate in the Czech Republic, which weakened demand. This meant that not even rising unit prices could outweigh the dwindling volume demand for baby and child-specific products.

Russian tea marginally declined in volume terms in 2013, but value sales increased in line with the growth in global tea prices. As Russia imports 98% of its total tea volumes, it is highly dependent on world tea prices. Tea has significantly increased in the last two years, and value sales have also grown accordingly. Russia's tea consumption habits remain quite traditional. Despite the growth in coffee and other hot drinks, tea remains its most popular hot beverage. However, tea has reached maturity and significant volume growth is not expected in future.

Indonesia is a highly populous country; it has a large young population and a growing population aged over 60. More young urbanites are delaying having children or have just one child and opt to live in apartments. Given that the economy has been growing at above 5% a year, consumers are confident. In particular, people in the sizeable middle class want to satisfy secondary needs. Yet, the majority still earns a relatively low income and there are regional differences.

Growth in total homewares current value sales in 2013 was down on 2012, and also slower than the review period CAGR. This was partly due to weakening GDP growth, which dented consumer confidence and led many Mexicans to continue using older homewares products (either their own or those no longer wanted by family members or friends) instead of buying new ones. At the same time, current value growth was restricted by rapidly rising demand for cheaper Asian imports in a number of categories. This trend was especially visible in food storage, where well established brands with high quality reputations such as Tupperware faced stiff competition from very low priced imported thin wall plastic containers sold in multipack sets in discounters, supermarkets and hypermarkets outlets.

GlobalData's new report, "EU5 Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) Procedures Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Europe Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) Procedures. The report provides procedure volumes within market segments - UFE Procedures using Gelatin Sponge Sheets and UFE Procedures using Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Vials and Tris Acryl Gelatin Microsphere (TAGM) Vials.

Trends and Opportunities in Lithuania Personal Accident and Health Insurance Industry to 2017: Market Profile is the result of extensive research into the personal accident and health insurance segment in Lithuania. It provides insights into the market trends, market size, growth prospects and market efficiency in the Lithuanian personal accident and health insurance market, and also provides detailed analysis of various distribution channels in the personal accident and health insurance market.

Deodorants' value growth continued to lag behind the average sales growth of beauty and personal care. The category is very mature and stagnant, and intense competition restrained companies from launching products with higher than average unit prices. The strong growth of private label also placed further pressure on branded products.

3D capability is a feature of a high-definition TV that enables three-dimensional display unlike traditional TVs that display only two dimensions. The 3D feature adds the perception of depth to an otherwise two-dimensional display. The first wave of 3D TVs appeared in households in 2010. In the wake of social media garnering a significant share of consumers' leisure time, all other forms of entertainment media are trying to retain their share of this time. This has forced TV manufacturers to come up with innovative models and provide a high-quality viewing experience to attract customers. With the incremental cost of adding the 3D feature to TVs coming down every year, it is expected that in a short time almost every TV will be 3D enabled.

Caring for the lawn and garden remains a very popular weekend activity for many US households. According to data from the National Gardening Association, over 70% of US households spend time and money taking care of their lawns and gardens. At the same time, some consumers consider these activities to be arduous and not enjoyable. In these cases, the hiring of a lawn service professional is common. The choice of do-it-yourself (DIY) versus hiring professional help also varies significantly depending on the particular project in question. Some tasks, such as the installation of underground sprinklers, require significant amounts of labour and expertise, and are therefore more likely to be completed by a professional. There is also variation by demographic group, as older consumers are more likely to hire professional help due to their higher levels of disposable income and potential physical limitations.

The Retail IT Spending market is a significant part of the Global IT Spending market. Retail industry IT spending basically involves the provision of IT hardware, IT software and IT services for the purpose of integrating and streamlining the various processes of the retailers. It helps retailers form a centralized system to procure and sell goods, perform transactions for all their stores, and provide real-time customer solutions. It also helps retailers align their business processes with various technologies. All in all, IT spending in the Retail industry is primarily required to develop a secure and customer-friendly environment, maintain a uniform flow of information, and build an economical cost structure in the long run.

Network security consists of products and services used to monitor, detect, and prevent unauthorized access, misuse, malfunctioning, and destruction of a computer network. It helps to provide and maintain a secure platform to enable users in the network to perform their critical tasks. Network security is increasingly gaining prominence especially because the number of hackers who want to extort money or steal critical information has increased. Not only has the number of networks security threats increased, the level of sophistication is much higher and traditional defense mechanisms are no match for these threats. Organizations, both large and small, have begun to realize the importance of network security systems and have increased their investment in network security. In addition, there is now a growing realization that network security systems can also increase workforce productivity, reduce costs, and offer significant competitive advantages to an organization.

Vietnamese apparel and footwear in 2013 posted higher retail value sales growth than in 2012, despite the country's poor economic performance. Healthier growth was mainly thanks to rising interest in personal appearance as well as the further expansion of international brands. Moreover, the higher increase in the average unit price in 2013, compared with 2012, fostered growth. The increase in many input and retail costs, especially fuel and electricity, forced manufacturers and retailers to...

Pet care grew slightly faster in retail volume terms in 2013 than in 2012. Although prices increased and expenditure shrank, Israelis continued to enjoy owning pets. The main pets were dogs and cats, however ownership of other pets also increased. Dogs represented the majority of pets, which is understandable as dogs are considered to be the most interactive type of pet.

GlobalData's new report, "Mexico Esophagoscopes & Gastroscopes Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Mexico Esophagoscopes & Gastroscopes market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Flexible Video Esophagoscopes, Flexible Non-Video (Fibre) Gastroscopes and Flexible Video Gastroscopes.

In early 2013, alcoholic beverages was hit by a devaluation in early February that resulted in prices rising significantly. According to Venezuela's Central Bank, alcoholic beverages prices increased by 56% overall in one year. However, in the case of imported products the increase was between 100% and 200% while prices for domestic products rose by between 40% and 80%. The death of President Hugo Chavez in March 2013 paralysed the government for about two months, thus increasing the...

During 2013 domestic tourism flows saw positive performance due to the confidence in the new presidential administration, but in the last trimester the newly announced fiscal and economic reforms caused people to become more cautious in spending and that led domestic tourism flows to have only moderate growth by the end of the year when estimated GDP was announced to have a weaker performance than expected with less than 2% of growth. Also in the last quarter of 2013 tropical storms affected some of the most popular domestic destinations such as Acapulco, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Veracruz, Michoacan and Jalisco. Those cities struggled to be clean and safe again but thanks to government and people's support tourism was reactivated by December.

Sets/kits is a slowly developing category in beauty and personal care as manufacturers have focused mostly on other categories. However, interest in sets/kits was on the rise in 2013 as these products' more favourable prices convinced consumers to purchase them instead of individual products. The most popular were sets/kits offering products which are used on a daily basis, for example bath and shower, hair care or make-up. Sets/kits recorded an increase in current value terms of 1% in 2013 to...

The Kenyan market for home care products saw a large increase, with a great many local producers securing a place for their products in more distribution channels. Even though taxation has affected the purchasing power of consumers, Kenyans have tended to keep trying to buy the products that were previously perceived as exotic or high class.

Medical devices include a broad range of medical instruments used for patient monitoring, and the diagnosis and treatment of a disease or abnormal physical condition, including cardiac, orthopedic, respiratory, and ophthalmic diseases. They range from simple medical devices to complex programmable devices such as pacemakers and laser surgical devices. They are classified based on their characteristics, complexity, and potential harm.

The use of tights with modern patterns, materials and colours has become very trendy amongst women of all ages in Mexico; younger women or teenagers usually wear them with shorts or mini-skirts whilst older women wear them with regular skirts or dresses with formal or casual looks. Also, leg warmers have become popular; in hot or cold weather teenagers and young women wear them with shorts, jeans or mini-skirts. In 2013 sales of tights represented Mx$3.8 billion.

The home and garden industry is facing challenges in mature markets, where demand has failed to recover to pre-crisis levels, and also in emerging markets such as China and Brazil, as they are entering a period of lower economic growth. With a global market that is barely growing, competition for market share is intensifying and retailers are forced to address a larger audience. Physical stores remain key to the industry but have to adapt to an increasingly connected and resourceful customer.

Soft drinks maintained solid volume and value performances in 2013. All categories registered price increases due to an increase in production costs. Moreover, higher purchasing power, in addition to a longer hot season encouraged consumers to purchase more frequently and in larger volumes. Furthermore various marketing campaigns offering prizes implemented by both domestic and international brands also boosted volume sales.

Current online travel sales to country residents increased by 28% in 2013. The two largest components to the category, airlines online sales and travel accommodation, posted strong growth advancing by 23% and 42% respectively. Airlines and hotels developed transactional websites and portals like TripAdvisor.co also play an important role since they have links to different portals for booking hotels and flights that allow comparison of different tariffs and different payment options.

This report elaborates Iran's power market structure and provides historical and forecast numbers for generation, capacity and consumption up to 2030. Detailed analysis of the Iran power market's regulatory structure, import and export trends, competitive landscape and power projects at various stages of the supply chain is provided. The report also gives a snapshot of the power sector in Iran on broad parameters of macroeconomics, supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission infrastructure, degree of competition, regulatory scenario and future potential. Financial performance of the leading power companies is also analyzed in the report.

RYO tobacco is traditionally popular among male smokers from lower-income groups. Usually, smokers choose RYO tobacco because of its taste, as well as the fact that it is perceived as more natural than cigarettes as it contains fewer chemicals. However, in recent years, the profile of RYO tobacco smokers has changed as the Italian market has seen new consumers enter, including those who have switched from cigarettes to RYO tobacco due to its lower pricing. Furthermore, some new young smokers tend to go directly to RYO tobacco due to its low price. Consumers of pipe tobacco are usually male smokers from older generations. As the habit is generally considered old-fashioned, pipe tobacco is struggling to recruit new consumers in Italy.