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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...

Kuwait experienced very strong growth, of just under 25%, in new car sales over 2012, in line with BMI's views on the subject.

During 2012, hot drinks categories saw a positive performance in both volume and constant value terms. As 2012 was an electoral year, the Venezuelan government increased public spending and injected liquidity into the economy which favoured the consumption of hot drinks. Amongst the policies implemented to support the re-election of President Hugo Chavez, the government also focused on avoiding shortages of essential consumption goods, including fresh ground coffee and powder milk, which is the...

During 2012, home laundry appliances registered strong, positive value growth for the third year running, increasing by 4%, while sales volume sales increased by 2% to 4.7 million units in 2012, a slower rate of growth than the 4% volume increase recorded in 2011.

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The Bulgaria Real Estate report examines the commercial office, retail, industrial and construction sectors throughout the country in the context of continuing strife in the eurozone and its neighbouring countries. With a focus on the country's principal cities including Sofia, Varna and Burgas, the report covers the rental market performance in terms of rates and yields. It also examines how best to maximise returns in the commercial real estate market, while minimising investment risk and exploring the impact of a stalled construction pipeline on a market that has suffered considerable rental weakness.

This quarter BMI has revised and restructured its tourism reports, incorporating a greater range of data and focusing on the hotel industry, the value of the tourism industry itself, and the impact of macroeconomic factors.

The lowering on mobile termination rates (MTRs) and the implementation of the much-awaited mobile number portability (MNP) during H113 will boost competition in the mobile sector. We expect this to increase the downward pressure on voice ARPUs, a situation that supports our view of revenue stream diversification by network operators in order to remain competitive in the mobile market. To this end, we retain our view that data services, especially on mobile networks, will grow rapidly over the next few years on the back of strong demand from consumers and increasing investment in network infrastructure by operators.

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GlobalData's "Medical Equipment Monthly Deals Analysis: January 2013- M&A and Investment Trends" report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the medical equipment industry. The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity, venture financing and partnership transactions registered in the medical equipment industry in December 2012. The report portrays detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last six months, subdivided by deal types, segments and geographies. Additionally, the report provides information on the top financial advisory firms in the medical equipment industry.

Latest Q113 data indicates that Vietnam's construction sector is still in an upward cyclical phase. We continue to believe that this recovery in Vietnam's construction sector could last well into 2013 - our real growth forecasts for the sector remain at around 5.3% for 2013 - as monetary conditions continue to be conducive for construction. However, Vietnam's construction and infrastructure sectors are far from maximising their growth potential due to poor trade activity, an oversupply of housing and difficulties in securing project financing within the infrastructure sector.

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.

Oil and Chemicals Storage Industry Outlook in Europe, 2013 - Capacity Analysis, Forecasts and Details of All Operating and Planned Storage Terminals to 2017

A competitively priced comprehensive overview of the Still Drinks market.

- The Packaging of Retail Non-Alcoholic Drinks in Brazil, 2007 to 2017 is a data only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the market. - The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail(i.e. off-trade) non-alcoholic drinks packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer information, for the latest financial year (current year) and the extreme ends of the historical and forecast periods. - Detailed tables and charts provide a comprehensive breakdown of packaging consumption to clearly establish market trends, packaging dynamics and future growth areas.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause that occurs primarily in older adults and is associated with a histologic and/or radiologic pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia (NHLBI, 2011; Raghu et al., 2011). As a fatal disease that falls under the umbrella of interstitial lung disease of unknown cause, IPF is limited to the lungs and manifests with irreversible and variable scarring, stiffening, and thickening of the lung tissues that leads to progressively worsening of pulmonary function (NHLBI, 2011; Raghu et al. 2011). IPF is the most common form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia and also has the worst prognosis, with only three to five years of median survival (Olson and Swigris, 2012). Respiratory failure accounts for over 80% of IPF fatalities (Raghu et al., 2006). IPF is more common in men, and its prevalence typically increases with advancing age.

- "The Packaging of Retail Alcoholic Drinks in Germany, 2007 to 2017"is a data only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the market. - The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail(i.e. off-trade)alcoholic drinks packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type, outer and multi-pack information, for the latest financial year (current year) and the extreme ends of the historical and forecast periods. - Detailed tables and charts provide a comprehensive breakdown of packaging consumption to clearly establish market trends, packaging dynamics and future growth areas.

GlobalData's "Partnerships, Licensing, Investments and M&A Deals and Trends in Pharmaceuticals - Q1 2013" report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on partnerships, licensing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and financing in the pharmaceutical and healthcare market. The report provides detailed information on partnerships, licensing agreements, M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity and venture financing transactions recorded in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry in Q1 2013. The report presents detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last five quarters, categorized into deal types, segments, and geographies. The report also provides information on the top venture capital and advisory firms in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

For the Seattle real estate market, 2012 proved to be a great year and now the property agents of Bellvue Live are very much confident that the trend will continue in 2013 and 2014 as well. They are expecting more and more buyers to relocate to this excellent location for a peaceful way of living. Seattle offers beautiful coastal views with comfortable and serene living environments. Thus, the Seattle real estate company wants to offer their professional consultancy services to all those who want to find a suitable home for themselves in Seattle.

Doverco is a proud partner with Magline, Inc. Dianna Hartley, Magline Customer Service Representative commented, “Magline appreciates having Doverco as a partner representing us and our products in the Canadian market. Their knowledgeable staff is great to work with and is certainly a key component in Doverco’s continued success.”

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