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The difficult conditions with regard to consumer confidence were of course a major issue for leisure and personal goods specialist retailers, although the shift of value sales towards the Internet was in many cases also a major issue.

This report is a thorough analysis of Brazil's Wealth Management and Private Banking sector, and the opportunities and challenges that it faces.

Internet retailing remained the fastest growing channel within non-store retailing with current value growth of 20% in 2013. The wider public is increasingly interested in the internet and has been using it primarily as a tool to become acquainted with the various products and services on offer and rarely to purchase using the online facilities provided by some of the major players within non-store retailing. Beauty and personal care internet retailing the fastest growing non-store retailing sub-category with 70% current value growth posted in 2013.

Home care performance in Serbian in 2013 was somewhat better than over the review period. There was a major slowdown in current value growth in 2010 and even a decline in sales in 2012, when the second wave of the economic crisis hit Serbia. When the crisis originally hit the country, consumers accustomed to economic hardship were not immediately inclined to cut expenditure on home care products, many of which are considered necessary. However, the second wave was obviously too much for...

Pharmaceuticals in New Zealand 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 New Zealand pharmaceuticals market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

GlobalData's new report, "North America Interventional Cardiology Procedures Outlook to 2020", provides key procedures data on the North America Interventional Cardiology Procedures. The report provides procedure volumes within market categories - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Procedures, Coronary Stenting (Drug Eluting Coronary Stenting and Bare Metal Coronary Stenting) Procedures, PTCA Drug Eluting Balloon (DEB) Angioplasty Procedures and Angiography Procedures.

A more liberal attitude among youth and young adults and easier access to OTC analgesics was the instrumental fact behind the category's growth in 2013. Younger people seem to have a lower threshold rate than older people. In addition, it is the common remedy against hangover pains. There is some concern both from The Norwegian Medicines Authority and other medical professionals, but this does not seem to discourage consumers from buying it.

Pharmaceuticals in China 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 China pharmaceuticals market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

The impact of growing health concerns among French consumers supported the rise in sales of nuts in France. Consumers increasingly shifted towards healthier eating habits thanks to growing concerns about obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The growing popularity of nuts is also linked to the increasing trend of home-made meals in France, with nuts serving as a key ingredient in many dishes. Another factor supporting growth is strong domestic production. The 3% total volume sales rise posted in...

Bleach is one of the most stable categories of home care products on the market. Sales volume grew slightly in 2013. However, usage of white linen is reducing as more people prefer purchasing coloured linens and clothes that do not need bleach. Thus sales growth cannot be higher.

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This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of the Indonesian Bakery and Cereals sector. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities across major Bakery and Cereals categories and their packaging.

Light Trucks in Japan 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 Japan light trucks market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Mixed retailers lacks attractiveness in the eye of consumers. Its slow growth rate of 1% can be explained by consumers' preferences for more modern outlets which propose a more enjoyable shopping experience. Moreover, the fact that mixed retailers proposes a broader range of products, from economy to high-quality products, has resulted in consumers preferring modern shopping centres over department stores with the latter being perceived as less modern and appealing to modern customers.

Pharmaceuticals in Taiwan 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 Taiwan pharmaceuticals market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Denmark is to an increasing degree developing into a competitive performance culture. For those who have the mental and cultural resources to fulfil the requirements on the labour market, modern working life offers an abundance of interesting experiences. However, at the same time, those who are unable to meet the requirements risk losing out - in the worst case as marginalized passive subjects, living on social benefits year after year. As a consequence of this development, being strong, successful and dynamic is becoming a must and a slim, good-looking body is the perfect symbol of this.

In 2013, homeshopping was able to recover from a decline over the review period to grow in current terms by 2%. Homeshopping brands continue to experience strong consumer loyalty due to a strong focus on database development as well as multichannel delivery. The best homeshopping players, such as Direct Group, have expanded from their core offering of television shopping into direct selling as well as an integrated online store. This allows consumers the choice and convenience of multiple channels, which is seen as a key competitive advantage of homeshopping.

With just 1% current value growth in 2013, the performance of apparel and footwear specialist retailers was less than spectacular towards the end of the review period. However, with total value sales of EUR5.3 billion, the channel accounted for 17% of total non-grocery retailers total value sales in 2013.

Pharmaceuticals in Mexico 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 Mexico pharmaceuticals market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Dairy Food Market in Nepal: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Dairy Food market in Nepal.

Medium & Heavy Trucks in the United States 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 United States medium & heavy trucks market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Internet retailing continued to record positive growth in Turkey in 2013, increasing in current value by 27%. This high growth was driven mainly by rising awareness of online shopping and the increasing frequency of price discounts and promotional campaigns by several manufacturers and online retailers of consumer goods, in particular consumer electronics.

Trends and Opportunities in Jordan Life Insurance Industry to 2017: Market Profile is the result of extensive research into the life insurance segment in Jordan. It provides insights into the market trends, market size, growth prospects and market efficiency in the Jordanian life insurance market, and also provides detailed analysis of various distribution channels in the life insurance market.

Bottled water was one of the categories with the highest growth in overall soft drinks as the product became more popular. The category has a number of aspects in its favour which helped it achieve its healthy growth.

The sports and energy drinks category has experienced rising consumer demand and acceptance over the review period. This trend continued in 2013, when energy drinks in particular registered a positive performance in terms of both value and volume. As a result, several small key players entered the category, in turn supporting the category's successful performance.