ReleaseWire

Dog food recorded a healthy performance in the Netherlands during 2013. Dry dog food remains the most popular dog food category in the Netherlands and this helped it to register higher volume growth than wet dog food during 2013. However, both wet dog food and dry dog food registered positive growth in value terms over the course of the year. Wet dog food is considered to be more ?premium? than dry dog food and thus carries a higher unit price.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the paints and varnishes market in Malaysia. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the paints and varnishes market and its categories (water-based paints & varnishes, solvent-based paints & varnishes, other paints & varnishes, painters' fillings, surfacing preparations and solvents & thinners), including data by domestic production, supply balance, existing stock, imports and exports. 'Paints and Varnishes in Malaysia to 2018: Market Databook' provides an overview and insight into the operating environment of the paints and varnishes industry in Malaysia. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Malaysian construction value chain and for new players who are considering entering the market.

Current value sales of women?s outerwear increased by 11% in 2013 to reach INR687.8 billion. International brands such as Zara, United Colors of Benetton and many more targeted young girls with a wide variety of fast moving fashion designs with added discounts in 2013.

The G8 Confectionery industry guide provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The guide also contains descriptions of the leading companies including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

A key trend in home improvement is the increasing popularity of DIY among the South Korean population, along with a greater preference for environmentally-friendly products or eco-products. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) trends are now prevalent among South Korean consumers, as they have picked up skills and knowledge by watching various online channels. Additionally, in blogs or internet caf?s, for example, consumers share information on how to repair or make products themselves. Under this favourable DIY trend, retailers are selling small products for repair and maintenance purposes, such as decorative paint and power tools, more frequently, especially in internet retailing. As such, consumers can purchase any required products for their DIY more easily than before.

The mining industry is governed by several governing bodies, of which the Ministry of Economy is the apex body involved in the functioning of the other governing bodies. The Mining Law (Ley Minera) of 1992 is the main governing law regulating the Mexican mining industry.

Spanish consumers still seek the expertise of a travel agent when booking travel and tourism products and services; they are increasingly likely to book through travel agents only when booking long outbound trips outside of Europe, becoming less inclined to do so for domestic trips and short breaks to other countries in Europe. Furthermore, many Spanish consumers are becoming more likely to conduct some research about their travel and tourism options online before eventually booking their trips...

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the non life insurance industry in Colombia. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for liability insurance. "Liability Insurance in Colombia to 2018: Market Databook" provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the non life insurance industry in Colombia. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Colombian non life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

Retail value sales of sun care continued to grow in 2013 due to vibrant local tourism. Market leader Beiersdorf AG remained persistent in pushing its brands through ad campaigns and promotions. However, the usage of sun care is still seasonal. Most Filipinos often use these products only when they visit the beach during summer.

Sales of sun care products surged by 5% in 2013 to stand at ?28 million. 2013 was an exceptionally good year for sun care, as consumers basked in sunshine for a prolonged period of the summer. Consumers increased their spending on sun protection in particular, as they are more aware of the harmful effects of the sun on their skin. Self-tanning also saw growth as it remains an essential aspect of many consumers? beauty regime.

Unexpectedly cold weather in spring and extremely hot temperatures in summer 2013 had an important impact on the sales of home and garden products: for the second year in a row, value sales fell in Switzerland. However, the dynamic housing market, supported by low interest rates, growing real incomes and increasing immigration from abroad, still offers opportunities for home and garden sales. As a result, the category was not impacted strongly by the unfavourable weather.

Operators continue to struggle with the dual pressures of economic weakness limiting subscriber spending and market maturity in the mobile sector. The former is also a pressure on fixed services, with operators facing difficulties in encouraging subscribers to upgrade to more expensive services. Data show declines across all segments of the market , as Portuguese consumers look to keep their costs down , while operators are expected to continue investing in faster technologies to cater to the demand for more data.

Low cost carriers experienced the strongest current value growth in transportation in Spain, recording growth of 3% in 2013. This was due to an increased offer of low cost routes to European cities, together with an increased number of inbound tourists. Air remains the most popular way for international tourists to visit Spain while most Spaniards prefer to travel by car within the country.

Medical tourism in Spain increased in current value terms by 1%. Many inbound tourists travel to Spain for knee and back prosthesis from Germany and for dental surgery from the UK. Russian and Arabic patients normally look for beauty treatments. The global economic downturn had little negative effects on demand for health and wellness tourism in Spain in 2013. Treatments are also cheaper than in other European countries. Health and wellness services attempted to attract more consumers by keeping the prices on a comparable level to the previous year and by introducing promotional offers in 2013.

Insect Killers & Repellents in UK by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers aerosol, liquid, traps, electric and coil insect killers and repellents for homes and gardens. Market size is based on sales for household use through all retail outlets including directly to consumer. Market size for Insect Killers & Repellents in UK is given in GBP with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for UK. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

IT Service Management (ITSM) is a process that intends to align the delivery of quality IT services according to the needs of the company by adopting and implementing tools and solutions provided by a service provider through people, process, and technology. ITSM focuses on the delivery of end-to-end services using the best practice models, rather than managing each IT component separately. The ITSM market has undergone a transformation in recent years. IT management solutions have become increasingly sophisticated in their approach. Customer expectations have also grown more complex and can no longer be fulfilled by the traditional IT management practices. Resolving issues is no longer sufficient today and IT management tools must ensure that they can provide improved customer experience at a reduced cost.

Cafes/bars continued to struggle in 2013 and registered a decline in sales. Consumer confidence in the economy was at an all-time low and this hurt the expenditure in cafes/bars in 2013. Due to rising costs, average prices in cafes/bars also increased and this scared away consumers too, while others simply spent less during a visit or chose lower priced items. Younger consumers in particular have been avoiding cafes/bars and many decided to stay home longer and have drinks with friends until...

The Future of the Make-Up Market in Australia to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Make-up consumption trends in Australia, historic and forecast Make-up consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Make-up sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

Sportswear increased in popularity over recent years, due to the positive effects of the success of Spanish athletes in sports such as football, tennis, basketball and various other sports. The country has done relatively well in certain sports, inspiring people to take up these sports. The opening of low-cost sports goods stores had the effect of popularising some sports which would normally be considered too expensive for the average consumer, and generally gave dynamism to performance apparel.

As of January 2014, 58% of all US adults owned a smartphone, according to Pew Research Center, an increase from just 35% in 2011, an indicator that smartphone ownership is fast becoming a part of everyday life for a majority of Americans. Most flagship phones come with a minimum of 8-megapixel cameras and a variety of apps and suites to edit photos on the go and then share them via messaging or the internet. For many consumers who take lots of photos, the quality of their phone?s camera is an important purchasing point. Nokia?s Lumia line has helped boost sales and revive the Windows phone ecosystem largely because it brought one of the best camera options to a phone yet. The Lumia 1020 which was released in 2013 features a 41-megapixel camera with image stabilisation and a high-resolution zoom. This model, among other, cheaper, yet still camera-heavy models, helped increase unit sales of the brand?s smartphones by 150% in 2013. Clearly, the demand for smartphones which double as impressive cameras remains high, and as phone OEM?s are essentially able to graft fixed lens cameras onto their flagship phones, there remains few reasons to choose to carry around two devices if you care about taking pictures.

The report contains a detailed description of the power generation company's business operations, history, corporate strategy, and business structure. This report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on key employees (executives), and major products and services.

Qatar's two telecoms service providers, Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar , will enjoy strong revenue and subscriptions growth in the country over the medium term. Despite the country's small population, a rapid influx of migrant workers to support Qatar's construction boom will support continued subscriptions growth, while strong consumer spending power and limited competition will ensure ARPUs remain high. Healthy consumer appetite for new technology will contribute to rising demand for 3G/4G and converged telecoms services throughout our forecast period to 2018 . Competition between the two operators for customers in these high value segments of the market will drive aggressive network expansion a nd the development of innovative new data-based services for enterprises and consumers.

The Future of the Make-Up Market in the Netherlands to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Make-up consumption trends in the Netherlands, historic and forecast Make-up consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Make-up sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

The Future of the Fragrances Market in Israel to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Fragrances consumption trends in Israel, historic and forecast Fragrances consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Fragrances sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

Music publishing involves promoting music from sources including independent musicians as well as music publishing houses. Music publishing owns and copyrights compositions from different sources and earns revenue from their sales globally through recordings, public performances, films, and advertisements.