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We have a positive medium term outlook against other developed markets, as t he UK government has sought in recent years to strengthen the UK's position as a hub for innovation, which has begun to yield some results in areas such as the app economy and there are promising signs for growth of emerging technologies such as datacentres and cloud services and Big Data that are subject to government support. However , we continue to point to significant downside, as spending is squeezed by fiscal austerity measures, fragile business and consumer confidence and a decline in desktop and notebook shipments. Furthermore, the failure of high profile public IT projects in recent years has heightened public scepticism about further projects and resulted in much tighter scrutiny of spending. The result of these trends is a forecast for UK IT spending to increase 3. 4 %, to GBP 57.8 bn in 2014.

The Future of the Haircare Market in Indonesia to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Haircare consumption trends in Indonesia, historic and forecast Haircare 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 Haircare sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

The decrease of 15% in retail volume expected for digital cameras in 2014 is underpinned by the increasing popularity of smartphones and tablets which feature good-quality camera lenses. Among cameras, fixed lens units remain the most popular, particularly due to the relatively low unit prices of such products. However, DSLR cameras are gaining participation among cameras. Although their prices are much higher than those of fixed lens, DSLR cameras do not compete with smartphones due to their multiple additional features and higher quality of lenses, zoom, flash, and so on.

The Future of the Syrups & Spreads Market in Japan to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Syrups & Spreads consumption trends in Japan, historic and forecast Syrups & Spreads 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 Syrups & Spreads sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

GlobalData has released its new PharmaPoint Drug Evaluation report, "Perjeta (HER2-Positive Breast Cancer) - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2023". HER2-positive breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the world and the most common cancer in women worldwide. This report focuses on the current treatment landscape, unmet needs, current pipeline, and commercial opportunities in the HER2-positive breast cancer market, with coverage of multiple settings of the disease including neoadjuvant, adjuvant, first-, second-, third, and fourth-line metastatic.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer - Pipeline Review, H2 2014', provides an overview of the Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer's therapeutic pipeline.

Defence spending remains a top priority for the Singaporean government which is executing a prudent military procurement agenda with a long-term outlook that will transcend the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) into a third generation fighting force. In the future, we expect to see sustained levels of weapons imports from American and European arms manufacturers, as well as continued support for domestic defence company, ST Engineering. The key downside risk Singapore's defence expenditure stems from a GDP downturn, but we forecast positive and stable economic growth through to 2018.

Subdued refined metal prices , elevated energy costs , and continued labour unrest will lead to only modest growth in South Africa's metals industry. Nevertheless, positive consumption trends will persist, supported by multi-year growth from the auto, construction, and infrastructure sectors.

The most significant development during 2013 was the success of the ?cocktailisation? trend characterised by the advent of a diversity of ready-to-drink products as extensions of traditional spirits and wine brands. In the aftermath of the Fillon tax back in 2012, industry players from other categories entered RTDs/high-strength premixes for three main reasons: As a way of compensating for impeded sales in their traditional markets, as part of their diversification plan and/or for tax optimisation. Resulting in a new generation of RTDs/premixes ? such as Saint James Mojito, Passoa and Pisang Ambon cocktails, Martini Royale ? which has been effective in mitigating the category?s decline in 2013; promotions in support of those novelties had helped to generate interest. Besides, demand in 2013 was less restrained by tax-driven price hikes considering that consumers had become accustomed to the higher post-Fillon tax price tag.

To contribute to economic growth and combat poverty, the government has undertaken to equip the travel and tourism market with appropriate regulations and to engage in a programme of capacity development. The programme includes the development of tourist sites and strengthening hotel and leisure facilities, as well as human resources and promoting tourism and recreational activities.

Water makes up two-thirds of the human body weight. Without water the human body can suffer to dehydration and may cause death in a few days. Water also makes up 95 per cent of the human brain, 82 per cent of blood and 90 per cent of the human lungs. It also regulates the body’s temperature. Thus, it is very important to have clean drinking water for the family since not enough water and drinking unclean water poses numerous risk factors to the human body.

More than quality, content marketing is also about having the “right people” to use it. In the next few years, content marketing is expected to grow dynamically (and even dynamically as what we normally expect).

Every bride dreams of having a magical and wonderful wedding. Having a wedding in a wonderful and peaceful place like Toronto is a perfect place for the wedding couple to say their “I do’s” and promise to each other an eternal love. When planning a wedding, seeking the help of a professional wedding vendor is key to make the wedding day perfect for everyone especially to the wedding couple. When choosing and shopping for the wedding essentials like the wedding accessories, wedding venues and special services, it is important to select the best wedding ones not merely based on the costs, but more on the quality. Wedding videography is one of the most vital services that should be chosen carefully.

2013, as a whole, was another challenging year for full-service restaurants. After several difficult years for this category, full-service restaurants declined further in 2013 by 7%, suffering more than all other consumer foodservice categories. Despite the relative improvement observed from July onwards in terms of consumer confidence, the macroeconomic uncertainties force the Portuguese to remain cautious about their spending in general, looking for ways to economise and optimise their budgets. Thus, many consumers ate at home, or took their lunches to work, limiting dining out in restaurants to special occasions. In addition, the VAT increase from 13% to 23% in 2012 continued to have a strong impact on full-service restaurant value sales.

The Tunisia Beverage Forecast report published by Canadean provides essential information on the prospective trends of the beverage industry in chosen country.

In 2014 99% of total open loop pre-paid cards in circulation were employee benefit cards. These are mainly pre-paid food cards issued by companies such as Sodexho, Edenred and Multinet, as well as other smaller brands, such as Setcard and Winwin. In Turkey, it is a legal requirement that employers pay for their employees' lunches. Whilst some companies provide food on their own premises (dining halls), many prefer to have agreements with companies such as Sodexho and Edenred to provide their...

Tanzania's mining industry will come under pressure over our forecast period to 2018 . This will largely be a result of weakness in global gold prices disincentivizing production growth. Although gold is the current mainstay of the sector , there are plans to diversify into nickel , coal and uranium production in the long term . The mining industry is relatively small in terms of value, but its importance is highlighted by the fact that mining earns a significant share of the country's export revenues. Majo r foreign investors in Tanzania's mining sector include African Barrick Gold and AngloGold Ashanti .

Street stalls/kiosks are struggling due to fierce competition from other foodservice categories, especially fast food, and consumers are becoming much more demanding with regards to the quality. The range of street stalls/kiosks offer is in general seen as lower quality than the food served in other premises. Another factor negatively influencing the category is the declining purchasing power of consumers, especially those with low budgets who are even refraining from small non-essential pleasures such as buying snacks from street stalls/kiosks. Some street stalls/kiosks were closed in 2013, especially those located in smaller towns and in areas with low consumer footfall.

The growing health trend contributed to higher sales of fish and seafood in the UAE, with doctors emphasising the health benefits of consuming fish at least three times a week. The increasing number of seafood restaurants also drove awareness of different ways to prepare seafood, which created further demand. The improving economy with strong GDP growth and rising wages also helped growth in fresh fish. Niche and more premium categories, such as crustaceans, also registered particularly high...

GlobalData's new report, "France Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the France Negative Pressure Wound Therapy market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - NPWT Rental Business and NPWT Sales Business (Stand Alone NPWT Devices, Portable NPWT Devices, NPWT Accessories and NPWT Disposable Devices).

The rising non-communicable disease burden will boost demand for prescription medicines to treat chronic diseases in Kenya. However, we believe drugmakers cannot employ their developed state business models to market medicines in a country that has traditionally focussed on the treatment of infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV. Besides challenges related to diagnosis, care and treatment, there is a lack of understanding and knowledge about diseases such as diabetes and cancer among healthcare professionals and the general population, and a perception that these diseases are not as critical as other s affecting the country. Furthermore, limited government contribution to healthcare and low affordability levels create the need to establish structured channels through which companies can boost the use of their products - particularly as in an emerging market like Kenya, the demand for medicines is not equal to the uptake of medicines.

Technical support is a wide range of services through which enterprises provide assistance to users of technology products. The support is usually delivered over email, telephone, website, or an incident logging tool and onsite technical support. Large organizations usually have internal technical support teams, while small and medium-sized organizations more often outsource technical support services to specialized firms that are referred as managed service providers. With the rise in the complexity of IT infrastructure and pricing models of various organizations, the technical support for products and services has become a crucial differentiating factor.

Small kitchen appliances (non-cooking) saw a positive performance in 2013, reaching higher retail sales of 1.8 million units, with volume growth of 6%. Of all small kitchen appliances, kettles accounts for the highest sales. Electric kettles are used for making tea or other beverages requiring hot water. The leading global brands include Sharp and Philips. Thai consumers prefer to use electric air pots in order to maintain hot water ready for use at any time. Coffee mills are sold in the Thai market, but do not have large volume sales or see such strong continuous growth as electric kettles. Other small kitchen appliances (non-cooking) includes electric kitchen scales, food and meat slicers, electric graters, electric can openers, electric knives and electric knife sharpeners. The leading global brands include Black & Decker, Hamilton Beach and Cuisinart. Most or all of these small kitchen appliances are imported.

In 2030, the population of Mexico will reach 135 million, an increase of 16.6% from 2012. The population will continue to age in 2012-2030 and this will be compounded by falling birth rates and fertility. Population growth will be driven by huge increases in the population aged 50+ which will expand by 82.3%. Mexico city dominates the urban landscape and will continue to be bigger than the next six largest cities combined up to 2030.

Households around the world end up spending almost 50% of their energy cost on heating and cooling. Traditional methods of heating and cooling are not only expensive, but also inefficient and uncomfortable at times. Many homeowners are not even aware of the fact that a significant part of their heating cooling costs is spent on heating or cooling spaces that are empty or unused. The unique design of VirtualZone® solves this problem by maximizing energy conservation and consumer comfort.