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This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the compacting and road equipment market in Indonesia. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the compacting and road equipment market and its categories (pavers, rollers & compactors, tampers and other), including data by domestic production, supply balance, existing stock, imports and exports. 'Compacting and Road Equipment in Indonesia to 2016: Market Databook' provides an overview and insight into the operating environment of the compacting and road equipment industry in Indonesia. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Indonesian 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 travel and tourism industry in Switzerland. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for hotels. 'Hotels in Switzerland to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the travel and tourism industry in Switzerland. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Swiss travel and tourism value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

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

"Saudi Arabia Inbound Tourism to 2016: Market Profile" is the result of extensive research on the travel and tourism industry covering inbound tourism in Saudi Arabia. It provides detailed analysis on key trends and issues, inbound tourism flows and inbound tourism expenditure along with forecast for inbound tourism in Saudi Arabia. The report also includes an overview of the Saudi Arabian travel and tourism industry covering key trends, barriers to tourism and tourist attractions with a detailed SWOT analysis of the tourism industry in Saudi Arabia. Review and forecast data for tourism demand factors and market indicators has also been included in the report.

In 2011, current value sales of toilet care accelerated after flat growth in 2009 and a moderate increase in 2010. Similarly, retail volume sales picked-up slowly after a strong slowdown in 2009. The high degree of consumer uncertainty in 2009 and 2010 slowed sales. However, growth in ITBs and toilet liquids on the basis of discounting and price competition produced a profitable year for toilet care in 2011.

In sweet and savoury snacks, the most dynamic categories in 2012 have continued to be nuts and fruit snacks, with both set to grow by 6% in current value terms. Tortilla/corn chips is also set to register notable current value growth of 4%. These figures indicate the increasing popularity of healthier alternatives when it comes to choosing sweet and savoury snacks. However, chips/crisps continues to be by far the most valuable, although it is set to underperform the wider category with current...

Despite fears of a gloomy Christmas trading period, the general consensus has been a positive one. The relatively mild weather in the lead-up resulted in no travel or delivery disruptions as in previous years. Nevertheless weak spending throughout 2012 in many sectors and the difficulty some retailers are experiencing in adapting to online spend has caused varied results.

Fears of worsening economic conditions abroad coupled with media speculation regarding the emergence of a 2-speed economy persuaded consumers to continue to insulate themselves through efforts to deleverage and accumulate wealth. Consumers remained cautious of debt, choosing fixed over variable interest housing loans, making mortgage payments above those required and switching to debit cards from credit cards in 2012.

Rising disposable income levels and the grooming trend encouraged consumers of all income groups to spend more on hair care towards the end of the review period. Low-income consumers for example traded up from using bath and shower such as bar soap or body wash/shower gel to hair care and within hair care traded up from 2-in-1 products to separate shampoos and conditioners. Mid- and high-income women meanwhile traded up from mass to premium hair care and also proved increasingly willing to...

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 Technical Testing and Analysis 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.

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 Wood and Wood Products 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.

Based on Verdict's proprietary market data and insight into key fuel retailers, this brief provides you with an up-to-date picture of the fuel retailing market in Romania. As well as outlining service station numbers, fuel sales, competitor shares, and fuel and site forecasts, it details retailers' c-store, car wash, and unmanned site numbers with an overview of their product offerings.

As local authorities make efforts to control the rapid expansion of children's obesity rates, a new law was passed during the first semester of 2012 banning the sales of all packaged food with high sugar, fat and sodium content (which includes most types of sweet and savoury snacks) from school cafeterias. The impact of this will result in a broader negative perception among the local population towards the most traditional sweet and savoury snacks available, especially those targeted at...

During 2011, a large variety of brands entered home insecticides driving prices up due to the increased demand for these products. Most of them were concentrated in spray/aerosol products as this is the most developed category. Companies are also widening their offerings by creating products to combat specific types of insects.

With respect to consumers, booming unemployment rates, wage and pension cuts and rising taxation are resulting in a decline in consumption and widening insolvency. Greek banks are registering record losses due to their participation in the PSI (Greek bond reduction), the explosion in non-performing loans and massive deposit withdrawals under the fear of bankruptcy. In this context, banks are rejecting the majority of new credit card applications, reducing credit limits and off-loading insolvent...

Pre-paid cards has the lowest value size amongst all card payment types in Vietnam, even though it has higher number of cards in circulation than credit cards. This is because pre-paid cards are generally targeted at the mass consumers, whilst credit cards target the high-end consumers. Pre-paid cards are used for many reasons, most of all to be given as a gift. Pre-paid cards that are given as a gift tend to have a short life cycle. This is because there is lack of facility to top up cards.

Energy-efficiency and sustainability are the leading trends in this category, as refrigeration appliances are required to have a label indicating their rating under the EU rule and even when consumers do not really know what is behind the certification, it is easy for them to distinguish the products which offer better energy consumption.

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 Road Passenger and Freight Transport 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.

Smallkitchen appliances(non-cooking) increasesin 2012 compared with 2011, increasing by5%in current value terms and6% involume terms.Consumption of these appliances,driven especially by coffee mills and kettles, grew in 2012, as lower prices encouraged demand. Mid-priced products drive the performance of smallkitchen appliances (non-cooking) in 2012 as they can reach a wider consumer base.

Luxury travel goods experiencing a marginal resurgence in 2012 following the difficult years of the recession. As business and personal travel increased in recent years, Canadians returned to luxury travel goods in order to purchase high-end items for their voyages. According to the Bank of Montreal, 84% of Canadians planned to take a summer holiday in 2012, a 5% increase from the previous year. Further to this, 24% will travel to the US while 13% will travel outside of North America, which...

The main factor when purchasing oils and fats is low price. As consumers of these products are not brand loyal, cheap foreign imports are often chosen over Hungarian brands. Around one third of sold oils and fats originate from abroad, mainly because the cost of ingredients rose in Hungary and manufacturers could not maintain their prices.

Home care in Iran recorded significant per capita consumption growth during the last five years, mainly due to the low sales base in many areas, innovation and rapid urbanisation. While a decade ago consumers were aware of only basic items like hand wash detergents, now many consumers are using more sophisticated home care products on a daily basis - a development which has contributed a lot to growth in the area. The introduction and rapid expansion of new technologies like dishwashing...

The number of ATM cards in circulation saw further negative growth in 2012 of -5%. This fall is an accurate reflection of the overall economic contraction in 2012 which was revised down to 1.7% by the IMF. Consumers are reducing the number of cards they use in order to better monitor their expenditure and avoid rising fees. Banks are also taking away inactive cards as they complete EMV migration. While all new ATM cards issued in 2011 and 2012 were EMV-enabled, the replacement of existing...

On average, nappies are used for babies until they are 4-years-old, which means that the 0-3-year-old population determines the demand for nappies in Iran. According to the latest national census, the 0-3-year-old population reached six million by the beginning of 2012, one of the highest in the Middle East. The culture of using modern nappies is a new concept as previous generation of parents, in the majority of households, used a simple cloth for this purpose. Mothers had to wash and dry the...

The most important factor which shaped oils and fats in 2012 was the value decline, characterised by vegetable and seed oils, which is the largest category. Whilst in 2011, sales of vegetable and seed oil were estimated at BGN208 million, a year later they had dropped to BGN202 million. This was due to the dramatic fall of unit prices for sunflower oil, which is the most traditional type of oil used in the country. In 2011, the sharp unit price rise inflated the retail price of a litre of...