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Oral care recorded avalue growth of 21% in 2012. For Slovak consumers it was easier to take care of their teeth and dental hygiene and they focused on prevention rather than visiting expensive dentists. New product developments and strong promotions on television adverts affected the consumers, which resulted in increasing interest in oral care products.

In light of Poland's increasingly depressed household segment, characterised by elevated unemployment and stagnant real wages, we do not expect a strong performance for the country’s food and drinks markets in the first half of 2013. Austerity measures will further curtail public spending, and we expect private consumption to contribute only 0.7 percentage points to headline real GDP growth in 2013. However, even this figure is predicated on improvement in the eurozone situation in the second half of the year, which would boost Polish exports. Nevertheless, we remain optimistic about the longer-term consumer demand story in Poland, with the opportunities supported by its large population.

Although South Korea is likely to benefit from an uptick in the regional economic cycle, stemming particularly from China, we do not expect this momentum to last into H213. Consequently, we expect to see consensus expectations for 2013 (currently 3.4%) will eventually start to move towards our 3.0% target as the year unfolds. Furthermore, we believe that the country's deleveraging cycle is still in its nascent stages.

The performance of the AFHH tissue and hygiene category is to a great extent dependent on overall business, retail and catering activity in the country. These are the major consumers of AFH tissue and hygiene products, therefore the sales of the category reflect the economic situation in Latvia. The latter improved gradually during 2012, leading to increased consumption and value sales of AFH tissue and hygiene.

While we expect the Irish economy to return to growth in 2013, we caution that the country's economic growth story remains gloomy, and we forecast 0.4% real GDP growth in 2013, and 1.4% growth in 2014. As high unemployment and falling disposable incomes will prevent consumers from significantly driving GDP growth over the next few quarters, we forecast private consumption to grow by only 0.5% in 2013. This will continue to have negative implications for consumer spending on food and drink.

Leisure and personal goods specialist retailers is one of the channels that is more affected by illegal products, such as counterfeits and pirate products. Media products (such as CDs, DVDs, books and video games) and traditional toys and games stores are especially affected by this situation. Although there have been some efforts from the government to control sales of illegal products, they have not been effective, given that there are no severe penalties in place for sellers of illegal...

With the ongoing popularity of functional water in Slovenia, the category saw an interesting new product launch in 2012. The product came from domestic producer Dana and can be marked as the first water in Slovenia sweetened by stevia. This product also contributed to functional water being the fastest-growing category in 2012 with more than 2% increase in volume terms, which is partially a result of the relatively small sales base and increased interest in health and wellness products in...

Despite an upward revision we continue to view Estonia's pharmaceutical market as a relatively modest prospect in comparison to other regional markets. An ageing population and sedentary lifestyles have contributed to the increasing cardiovascular and oncologic burden on the state healthcare system, and, over the long term, growth is expected to be steady due to base effects. Nevertheless the size of the market will remain comparatively small.

The France real estate report examines the commercial office, retail, industrial and construction segments throughout the country in the context of continuing economic struggles.

During the first half of 2012, consumers behaved quite cautiously as they waited for the outcome of the presidential elections held in July. Social protests threatened the stability of the country, prompting consumers to postpone purchases of big-ticket items such as fridge freezers, large cooking appliances and washing machines. Once the result from the elections was made public, sales of major appliances recovered their dynamism and were benefited even further through the special retailing...

The MamaBear worry free parenting app offers parents numerous ways to track children on social media and out in the real world. The MamaBear app also offers children a fast and unique way to touch base with parents in a variety of situations. The children’s view of the MamaBear app is easy to download from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and installs quickly and easily. Once installed on both the parent’s and child’s phone and activated, the MamaBear app gives kids three simple options to touch base with parents. This allows children to communicate with parents with a few simple taps on an iPhone or Android powered smartphone. The quick and effective options MamaBear gives kids promotes more checking in with parents as it means minimal embarrassment for kids and teenagers.

Due to increased health awareness, an ageing population, greater product availability and rising health costs, consumer interest in vitamins and dietary supplements is growing in Sweden. Consumers have also showed increasing interest in the ingredients of packaged foods due to media coverage on lifestyle illnesses caused by diets. Many consumers therefore wish to complement their diets with vitamins and dietary supplements.

AllPennyStocks.com Media, Inc. (AllPennyStocks.com/) announces its latest article titled “Sanuwave Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients in Phase 3 Clinical Trial.”

Gentlemen of Distinguished Nature Entertainment is pleased to become part of SMG Global Network, joining forces while anticipating potential success from their latest project titled 16 States Worldwide.

(Musictalkers.com) A music promotion website which lets unsigned artists create free profiles now has lets users embed their SoundCloud feed into their profile. This displays the familiar SoundCloud music player and lets users listen to your SoundCloud playlist on Music Talkers.

So far, only ten cities in the United States have played host to the Super Bowl. In recent news, the city of Santa Clara, California announced the 2016 Super Bowl 50 will be played in its new Levi’s Stadium which will hold 75,000 fans upon completion. Those looking for a Santa Clara auto body shop often find Da-Les Auto Body. Da-Les is excited about this announcement and congratulates the city on the encouraging news.

Palm Beach Gardens dentist Dr. Andrew Rudnick whose practice is located at 4274 Northlake Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, is now administering two molecular tests that provide supplemental information about a patient’s periodontal disease. This information can be used to develop patient-specific treatment plans for periodontal disease therapy and to help establish the therapy endpoint.

Environmental Health Trust (EHT), a non-profit that educates individuals, health professionals and communities about controllable environmental health risks and policy changes needed to reduce those risks, lost a revered medical pioneer over the weekend with the unexpected death of Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, EHT’s beloved Chairman since the group’s inception. He was 72 year old.

FoodProductionDaily.com recently announced, “Webinar to Outline What’s Ahead in US Food Regulation,” written by Jenni Spinner. The TraceGains’ webinar entitled, “Legislative and Regulatory Outlook for the Food Industry,” is being held on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT.

Across the United States, the housing market is showing signs of a comeback due to the stabilizing economy. The statistics may not be close to what they were before the recession, but many real estate agents are describing buyers and sellers as hopeful and optimistic.

Baby Boomer Media is pleased to present an article about the benefits of adopting pets long after National Pet Month in May is over. Boomers can experience a wealth of benefits from owning a pet. Tips and benefits of adopting pets for boomers also outlines how to choose a pet, what responsibilities to expect and more cutting edge facts about pet ownership.

The Headset Shop offers best-in-class cordless headsets with sleek design, great compatibility and excellent features. They help people choose wireless headsets in accordance to their own personal taste and preference. It depends on how much money one is willing to pay as their headsets cater to different budgets. Their range of wireless headsets allows people have freedom in their working place, car or home even when having a call on the phone line.

The Magliner Extractor-handle for two-wheel hand trucks was featured as Product of the Month in a recent issue of Material Handling Product News. The publication is the most comprehensive source of materials handling systems, equipment, and products.

American Packaging Corporation, located in Story City, Iowa, recently added the Seegrid GT10 tow tractor to their robotic fleet. Seegrid Corporation, the leading manufacturer of vision-guided robotic industrial trucks to the material handling industry, announced the addition of the tow tractor; American Packaging already utilized two robotic GP8 double length pallet trucks to transport raw and finished goods to specific locations in the manufacturing plant.

While many have a mission to affect great political change, most bold and powerful books hit the marketplace either from noted celebrities, activists or even politicians themselves. However, one United States Air Force veteran is bucking the trend by presenting a manifesto for change that speaks on behalf of the millions of Americans that don’t have a nationally-televised voice.