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New Cars in Belgium industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Belgium new cars market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Containers & Packaging in Europe industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Europe containers & packaging market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

We expect healthy growth in Kazakhstan's power sector over BMI's 10-year forecast period to 2023 , in terms of generation and consumption. Coal will retain its dominance, accounting for over 80% of the country's energy generation by 2023. However, non-hydro renewables will grow rapidly, with a slew of foreign-financed wind and solar projects in the pipeline. The government also plan s to restart the exploitation of nuclear energy, helped by Kazakhstan's vast uranium wealth. Power production will comfortably meet demand, with Kazakhstan's dependence on energy imports decreasing over the 10-year period. For much of the forecast period, system losses will be considerable, but steady investment in transmission and distribution infrastructure will narrow the supply/demand gap significantly .

Home improvement and gardening stores registered the highest value growth within home and garden specialist retailers in South Africa in 2013. This channel was driven by the increasing middle-classes, resulting from higher house ownership. In addition, fierce price competition within the channel was beneficial to home improvement and gardening stores thanks to the pricing strategy of Massmart. As a result, home improvement and gardening stores registered value growth in 2013.

Value sales of baked goods are expected to increase by 5% in current terms in 2013, a slight decrease on the previous year's growth. While the category of baked goods in Taiwan is maturing, it is also progressing towards more healthy and sophisticated products. Moreover, domestic consumption of baked goods continued to expand, in part due to the growing number of outlets offering fresher and healthier options. Previously, consumers bought bread and other goods at traditional bakeries, but their expansion into convenience stores has given consumers a large channel from which to purchase. Consumers will often choose baked goods at these outlets, as bread is quickly becoming a typical part of meals for the Taiwanese.

After a longer period of negative sales growth over the review period, retailing witnessed positive growth rates across the board. This compared to the ongoing negative GDP and sluggish economy in Croatia, shows that retailing was one of the few vital industries in 2013. The growth occurred mainly due to the developments in grocery retailers, especially due to food pricing. Volume sales for most products continued to decline throughout all FMCG markets. Since the inflation rate oscillated...

Compared to the growth conditions of previous years, canned/preserved food is expected to experience higher value growth in 2013 because of increasing demands driven by the rising price of fresh food. The high pricing levels of electricity and gasoline have resulted in the increasing cost of food expenditure. In order to eliminate the impact from increasing food expenditures, consumers are choosing cheaper food solutions such as canned/preserved food. Such a trend is expected to result in higher growth in sales of canned/preserved food. In 2013, value sales of canned/preserved food are expected to grow by 3%, representing the highest growth over the review period.

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Books in Australia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Australia books market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Reduced consumer spending and a shift towards the digital channel caused a decline in the physical store-based apparel sales for the third consecutive year in 2013. However, the impact differed by segment. Thus, footwear saw a stronger decline than clothing. Men's footwear was the hardest hit as Dutch men are eschewing formal wear, whereas demand for sports footwear declined as a means to combine less formal outerwear with more formal shoes and vice versa. Children's clothing saw the least decline. However, Dutch families which already had children or friends with children continued to exchange second-hand clothing to a greater degree in order to save money, as children's sizes change regularly.

RTD coffee has low penetration in Spain, which can be attributed to the fact that the average Spanish consumer prefers freshly made hot coffee, either prepared at home, but also served in a cafe or bar. In fact, according to the ICO (International Coffee Organization), Spain was one of the countries that consumed the most coffee outside of the home in 2011.

Pharmaceuticals in Belgium industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Belgium pharmaceuticals market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Grossman Furniture, a furniture store located in Philadelphia, is pleased to announce the terms and conditions of its price match policy for online purchases. Since 1929, Grossman Furniture has offered a wider variety of high-quality furniture at the most competitive prices while supporting customers with outstanding service. Realizing that they need to stay competitive in order to grow the business even more in 2014, Grossman Furniture has created a price match guarantee for all online purchases. With the guarantee, Grossman Furniture will match any competitor’s prices on any of the products sold online.

Disappearing Inc. (www.DisappearingInc.com), the best studio for tattoo removal Boston has to offer, is pleased to announce the release of a second Youtube video in a series that will demonstrate from beginning to end the process of removing a tattoo. The video shows the owner of Disappearing Inc, Rob Harris, removing his own tattoo, which he had done for the sole purpose of filming its removal.

The small-press publisher, Books, Authors, and Artists (BAA) has recently welcomed young author Lisa Nicholls as an online visiting author . BAA posted the biography of six-year-old, autistic Lisa as an inspiration to all.

The report "Aseptic Packaging Market By Type (Cartons, Bottles, Bags & Pouches, Prefilled Syringes, Vials & Ampoules), By Application (Food, Beverage,& Pharmaceutical) - Global Trends & Forecast To 2018" ,defines and segments the aseptic packaging market with an analysis and forecast of the market value of the types of aseptic packaging and its applications. The aseptic packaging market was valued at $27,396.2 million in 2012 and is estimated to grow at a healthy CAGR. In 2012, the Asia-Pacific region led the global market with the largest share, followed by Europe, in terms of market value.

The report “Flow Cytometry Market by Technology (Cell & Bead-based), Products & Services (Reagents, Instruments, Software, & Accessories), Application (Research & Clinical), End User (Commercial Organizations & Diagnostics Laboratories) - Global Forecasts to 2018”analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the world (RoW).

Search engine optimization (SEO) and web design specialist CNY Marketer announced the availability of its free Guide to SEO for Local Business. The document, a product of the findings and expertise arrived at through CNY Marketer's main line of business, lists some simple, easy things that small, locally-oriented businesses can do to improve their visibility and accessibility on the Internet. These actionable tips are designed to help small businesses improve their lead generation results without outside help, and the guide also includes some pointers for those interested in further assistance.

RnRMarketResearch.com adds “New Zealand’s Cards and Payments Industry: Emerging Opportunities, Trends, Size, Drivers, Strategies, Products and Competitive Landscape” report to its research database.

RnRMarketResearch.com adds “Construction in Belgium – Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018” & “Construction in Chile – Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018” report to its research database.

Wide Angle Software, a leading developer of media management software, recently announced the new Tune Sweeper 4, their easy to use iTunes clean up software. Tune Sweeper can easily find and delete any duplicate and missing songs in iTunes, as well as add unlisted songs. Tune Sweeper 4 is a major new version of the software, which introduces new functionality, such as locating and fixing incorrect track info and downloading of missing song artwork. Tune Sweeper 4 now also allows users to view statistics about their iTunes library and their music collection to give them a deeper insight into what music and artists are popular in their iTunes. The free trial of Tune Sweeper 4 for PC is currently available on http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/tunesweeper/ for Windows 7 or 8.

Uvation Wine Tours announced that it has expanded the selection of vineyard destinations available under its daily wine tour programs. The company is the top provider of such tours in Northern California and with the new agreements now offers its customers access to over 800 wineries in the Napa Valley and Sonoma County regions. Customers who book tours with the company may create their own itineraries or make use of the company's recommendations to ensure memorable outings.

The “Global Activated Carbon Market : Products & Applications” analyzes activated market with respect to market drivers, opportunities, and trends in the diverse geographical regions including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and ROW.

Gayborhood, a web and mobile service for locating gay-friendly businesses, announced that new versions of its mobile application have been made available. The updated versions of the app are available on Apple's iTunes App Store and Google's Play Store and include a number of frequently requested improvements. Gayborhood is the leading service for those searching for businesses which do not discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered people, allowing users of its web or mobile applications to quickly search through 1500 categories.

Community Service Help, the leading provider of online community service programs, has just announced that they have surpassed 1,000,000 hours of approved community service volunteering.