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This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the life insurance industry in Tunisia. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for claims and expenses. 'Life Insurance Claims and Expenses in Tunisia to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the life insurance industry in Tunisia. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Tunisian life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

We expect the Turkish IT market will continue to outperform in a regional context 2013-2017. There was, however, a slowdown in the market in 2012 and we downgraded our forecast for 2013 on the basis of weaker domestic confidence in the context of wider eurozone uncertainties. Looking beyond the dip in growth rates 2012-2014, we believe the market to have strong fundamentals for medium term growth. The inherent demographic profile advantage, coupled with sustained growth and consistent government push towards reforms, lends a bullish, long-term future for the IT sector in the country.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the earthmoving equipment market in China. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the earthmoving equipment market and its categories (bulldozers, excavators, dumper trucks, construction tractors, graders & levelers, loaders and scrapers), including data by domestic production, supply balance, existing stock, imports and exports. 'Earthmoving Equipment in China to 2016: Market Databook' provides an overview and insight into the operating environment of the earthmoving equipment industry in China. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Chinese construction value chain and for new players who are considering entering the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the aggregate equipment market in South Korea. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the aggregate equipment market and its categories (crushing & pulverizing equipment, screening, scrubbing & separating equipment and other), including data by domestic production, supply balance, existing stock, imports and exports. 'Aggregate Equipment in South Korea to 2016: Market Databook' provides an overview and insight into the operating environment of the aggregate equipment industry in South Korea. It is an essential tool for companies active across the South Korean construction value chain and for new players who are considering entering the market.

Global Market Direct's pharmaceuticals report, "Astellas Pharma Inc. - Product Pipeline Review - 2013" provides data on the Astellas Pharma Inc.'s research and development focus. The report includes information on current developmental pipeline, complete with latest updates, and features on discontinued and dormant projects.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Neuropathy - Pipeline Review, H2 2013', provides an overview of the indication's therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Neuropathy, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Neuropathy. Neuropathy - Pipeline Review, Half Year is built using data and information sourced from Global Markets Direct's proprietary databases, Company/University websites, SEC filings, investor presentations and featured press releases from company/university sites and industry-specific third party sources, put together by Global Markets Direct's team.

"The Future of Airlines in Australia to 2017: Market Profile" is the result of extensive research on the travel and tourism industry covering the airlines market in Australia. It provides detailed analysis on key trends and issues, market size and forecasts and performance outlook in the Australian airlines market. The report also includes an overview of the Australian travel and tourism industry covering key trends and issues with a detailed SWOT analysis of the tourism industry in Australia. This report also provides an overview of the leading companies in the airlines market in Australia.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the non-life insurance industry in Lithuania. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for motor insurance. 'Motor Insurance in Lithuania to 2017: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the non-life insurance industry in Lithuania. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Lithuanian non-life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report is the result of SDI's extensive market and company research covering the global commercial aircraft industry. It provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast global industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news.

Liberia has a small insurance industry, encompassing a population of around 4 million. Given its size, the insurance industry is highly competitive and fragmented. Despite a decade of peace and economic growth, it is still ranked among the poorest countries in the world. Several basic services such as electricity, landline phones, water and sewage infrastructure are limited. Poor infrastructural facilities have largely restricted the growth of the non-life insurance segment in Liberia. Propelled by strong economic growth, the Liberian insurance industry recorded strong growth during the review period (2008-2012), a trend which is expected to continue over the forecast period (2013-2017). GDP at current prices grew at a CAGR of 11.7% during the review period and is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 9.3% over the forecast period. In line with economic growth, the industry grew at a CAGR of 28.6% during the review period and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 18.5% over the forecast period.

Growing internet penetration is the main factor influencing growth of non-store retailing in Kazakhstan. An increasing number of families owning computers and other modern technologies and rising disposable incomes mean that consumers are willing to spend more money on non-essential goods, which drives non-store retailing. Internet retailing in the country is growing at a rapid pace and many store-based retailers are starting to open their own internet platforms. Direct selling, on the other...

Unilever has been a strong player in global beauty and personal care in 2012. The company's strategy of increasingly reaching towards higher pricing segments within its key portfolio while expanding in larger developed markets paid off well. Unilever appears to be on the right track but can benefit from more growth opportunities.

Eye care saw sluggish growth towards the end of the review period, with this linked to a lack of company investment in marketing or new product development. This is a largely mature niche, with low levels of consumer interest. The ongoing uptake of contact lenses also posed competition for eye care in 2011. As the economy improved, there was an 8% volume surge for contact lenses, which thus gained share from spectacles within eyewear. These consumers consequently use contact lens eye care,...

Personal care appliances in 2012, performed much the same as it did in 2011, with 3% volume growth and barely positive value growth. Compared to the often double-digit growth experienced in both value and volume prior to the global financial crisis, this represents disappointing growth, particularly in hair care appliances, which experienced a value decline of 1%; its fourth year of negative value growth. Such negative growth is only partially due to the economic slowdown however, and more to...

Daily disposable lenses continued to dominate contact lenses sales in Hong Kong in 2012. This type of contact lens is well perceived by consumers for its convenient usage. New product developments with increased oxygen permeability, which were highlighted with the launch of Johnson & Johnson's one-day Acuvue Moist in December 2011, have also raised the popularity of daily disposable lenses. Hong Kong consumers, particularly astigmatic patients, are noticeably switching from weekly/monthly...

Growth of 7% in retail volume sales of ice cream in 2012 was a significant turnaround from the decline of 2% recorded the previous year. Similarly, growth in ice cream current value sales was up substantially on 2011. Moreover, retail volume and current value growth rates for the entire category in 2012 were both stronger than the respective CAGRs for the review period as a whole. This general improvement was partly due to rising disposable incomes, which encouraged Georgians to increase...

Thanks to rising disposable income, Brazilians are consuming more packaged food, and this in turn is increasing the value of devices that can heat food quickly, microwaves chief among them. The desire for convenient products is being driven by Brazil's strong employment situation, which is leading to increased working hours and more women in the workforce. As these factors lead to reduced time to prepare meals in the home, solutions, such as microwaves, are becoming more common.

Most Uruguayan consumers seek a dentist or a physician's advice when suffering a mouth ailment and they usually obtain the prescribed medicine at the medical institution pharmacy, thus limiting OTC sales in this category. If the condition re-appears or repeated treatment is necessary, many consumers opt for the convenience of a nearby pharmacy and purchase the same medicine over-the-counter without further consultation with the health professional.

Department stores continues to progressively increase its penetration in Peru. While ten years ago, department stores was a channel mainly present in high and middle-income districts in Lima, nowadays it is present in emerging districts in Lima, as well as in provinces where there is an untapped demand for this channel. Furthermore, department stores represented the first channel to aggressively promote a store credit card in Peru, sometimes being the first type of credit card a middle-income...

The number of transactions performed through charge cards transactions is decreased by 14 in 2012. This decrease can be explained by the 3% fall in the number of cards in circulation in combination with a decrease in the number of transactions per card of 15%. The decrease is not as pronounced as expected because the average value of transactions increased in real terms by 12%. This increase was mostly driven by the fact that the consumer groups who qualify to become cardholders are among the...

Baked goods posted current retail value growth of 5% in 2012 as bread, cakes and pastries all recorded growth. The only category of baked goods that suffered a decline in current retail value terms in 2012 was packaged/industrial pastries. This was because consumers tended to purchase unpackaged/artisanal pastries rather than packaged/industrial pastries, which they perceive to be too high in sugar.

Air pollution causes allergy symptoms for more and more people who need allergy eye care products to treat these problems. With the spread of computer use, an increasing number of people suffer from the unpleasant symptoms of red eye and dry eye. Dry eye is a common health problem for the older generation as well, thus the aging population also generated increasing demand for eye care products.

Underwear, nightwear and swimwear is relatively independent of seasonality and fashion trends, but despite this, the current unease in the economic climate is having a measurable impact on sales developments with 2012 results recording negative retail value growth.

Although direct selling continues to face more intense competition from other retailing channels, the category size experienced positive growth in 2012. The health and wellness trend fuelled sales growth as consumers sought out healthier diets or nutrition supplement solutions. Products for eight control and disease prevention, are becoming popular in direct selling.

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Printing market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

Widespread mainstream social protest continued in Israel throughout 2011 and 2012 as a significant proportion of the Israeli population took to the streets regularly to protest against the dramatic increase in the cost of living which the country has experienced over the last few years. This increase in the cost of living has left the cost of basic items which are essential for modern living to become very expensive, including dairy products, especially cottage cheese, and housing.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd entered baby food in Israel during November 2011with the launch of its Nutrilon milk formula brand. However, this launch was met with a chillier than expected reception, and the brand had achieved a 2% value share by the end of 2012. Teva's strength as Israel's leading player in the production of generic and human pharmaceutical products and its status as a source of pride among many Israelis combined with the strong reputation of Nutricia, the global brand...