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Exclusivity was the key factor driving luxury electronic gadgets' performance in 2013; it had stronger current value growth than 2012. Affluent consumers' demand for something unique sustained the category's performance amidst the large number of launches of smartphones in 2013.

After years of falling egg consumption among Spanish consumers, total volume sales recovered towards the end of the review period with a rise of 2% in 2013. Eggs are among the staple food types that have benefited from the difficult economic conditions in the country, as well as high and rising unemployment rates, with more consumers turning to this basic fresh food. While foodservice volume continued to decline in 2013, retail volume sales posted healthy growth of 4%.

Carbonates in Portugal has been experiencing numerous difficulties recovering to the point where positive growth is possible. Carbonates remains the second most consumed soft drinks category in Portugal. However, regardless of this high popularity, economic constraints have dictated declines in consumption in recent years. In order to manage family budgets, a high number of Portuguese households have opted to consume cheaper soft drinks and tap water has become increasingly popular. This adverse situation continued to undermine the performance of carbonates throughout the review period and in 2013 resulted in an 8% off-trade value decline in the category.

The Future of the Still and Sparkling Wine Market in Denmark to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Still and Sparkling Wine market in Denmark.

New Cars in Philippines 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 Philippines new cars market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

We maintain our cautious view for China's shipping sector. While the outlook for China's traditional economic growth drivers such as heavy industry and real estate construction remains cloudy, the outlook facing the more consumer-focussed industries is relatively strong over the medium term. Overall, though, as the traditional sectors remain the dominant drivers of the economy, we remain cautious in our real GDP growth outlook. We expect the economy to expand by 7.1% in 2014, before slowing to average 6.1% over the next five years and caution that there are downside risks to this forecast.

MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

A long summer impacted the sales of topical allergy remedies/antihistamines and especially the brand Eurax, which is effective for treating allergic reactions due to insect bites and other allergies.

Cotton wool/buds/pads experienced strong 3% value growth in 2013, while volume sales fell by 1%. This is explained mostly by consumers switching to cotton pads from bulk cotton wool ripple packs and cotton balls.

New Cars in France 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 France new cars market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Bob has hiked more than 100 parks in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2007, Bob was inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame and in 2010; he was given the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Community Leadership Award. As a board member of the advisory committee of the East Bay Regional Park District, Bob aims to motivate, educate and inspire the public to discover California’s great outdoors.

When German consumers are faced with significant daily challenges, stressful jobs and an increasingly hectic environment, they look for ways to unwind during their leisure time, being willing to spend a little more money on the right accessories or equipment. More eclectic hobbies which express a certain level of individuality, like kite-surfing or sailing, appear to be becoming more popular, serving as a rather profitable area in addition to more regular sports or hobbies like cycling or even just reading books or playing games.

MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Pulse Light Clinic is located in London, a short walk from several tube stations and the financial district. To treat rosacea the clinic uses a mixture of intense pulsed light (IPL) and dietary changes. On their rosacea diet page the clinic say, “Over the past eight years here at the Pulse Light Clinic we have seen that following a rosacea diet has produced mixed results. Most of our clients are City workers who are time pressured to say the least and have very little time to adhere to strict dietary demands.” Although it is termed incurable the clinic say on this page that their “unique individual approach” which has been perfected over 13 years has reduced symptoms and given the rosacea sufferer back control of their lives.

Wexford University is pleased to present Personal Trainer Certification (CPT) with an Emphasis in Sports Performance crafted to develop qualified, confident, and knowledgeable personal trainers to satisfy the growing demand. The Wexford University Personal Trainer Certification is approved and licensed by the State of California and is accepted in all 50 states and around the world. The CPT can also be transferred to the Wexford Associate Degree in Fitness Training and the Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Fitness.

RnRMarketResearch.com adds report “Phosphorus & Derivatives Market By Type (Ammonium and Industrial Phosphate, Phosphoric Acid, Phosphorus Chloride and Pentasulfide), and Application (Fertilizer, Detergent, Food, Water Treatment, Flame Retardant) – Global Trends & Forecast to 2018” to its store.

Pace's Culligan Water, a bottled water delivery and water purification company in St. George, UT, has formed an online marketing partnership with BizIQ, a firm specializing in small business local web optimization.

The Broward League of Cities held its General Membership meeting on Thursday, June 19, 2014 for its League members, elected government officials, government management and staff at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott North. The afternoon meeting consisted of a complimentary hour-long workshop titled, “Social Media 101: Tweeting, Sharing, Liking and Hashtagging…What does it all mean?” followed by a networking reception and dinner.

Global Fuel Cell market, although at a nascent stage at present, is expected to mature considerably well in the coming years. The technology is gaining worldwide acceptance due to its high efficiency over other energy sources and it is expected to become the best replacement for conventional energy sources. Furthermore, a lot of research work is going on around the world to ensure fast and widespread commercialization of the technology. Besides, declining cost of fuel cells with increasing efficiency is anticipated to take this industry to new heights. Considering the above factors, the global fuel cell market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 22% during the forecast period 2014-2020.

Software defined networking market, although at a nascent stage at present, is expected to mature considerably well in the coming years. The industry is expected to witness immense growth potential in coming years as it simplifies operations by automating and centralizing network management tasks. Recent trend of strategic alliances and start-ups in the industry are also providing requisite boost to the industry to grow in the future. Further, declining cost of network maintenance and operations by SDN deployment would lead to an up surging need for this fresh and more advanced networking technology. Considering the above factors, the Software defined networking market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 62% during the forecast period 2014-2018.

Significant advancements in the past few years have fuelled interest again in ADCs. These advancements include improvements in linking technologies, which has helped in the development of drugs such as Adcetris and Kadcyla. PolyTherics has also come up with ThioBridge conjugation and linker technology.

The US NIPT market has evolved due to advancement in technology, rising birth rate across the nation. Rising awareness of NIPT among gynecologists and high risk pregnant women are key factors driving the growth of the NIPT market. The country’s market is occupied by four companies. These companies are also expanding their foothold in this segment through collaborations or acquisitions with certain laboratories. Besides, several other players are likely to enter this potential market.

In the latest research study, “Global Telemedicine Market Outlook 2018”, RNCOS analysts have identified market dynamics pertaining to specific countries to highlight the initiatives taken by several market players and healthcare providers to boost telemedicine sector’s growth. The market, which stood at US$ 14.2 Billion in 2012, is expected to grow at a high double digit growth rate during 2012-2018.

There are many individuals who wish to invest in various commodities and investment products either for the purpose of wealth accumulation or for preparing for their retirement. Experts in the industry say that investments should always be planned as early as possible and must be diversified so that profits from one plan should make up for the losses on the other. Investing in Gold IRA with Augusta Precious Metals is one of the smartest investment strategies. The catch here is gold prices will always increase in future. Like any other investment product or portfolio the prices may fluctuate, but for a shorter period only.

The major application areas of sensors in automotive includes: powertrain, body electronics, vehicle security system, safety and control, telematics and others. Temperature sensors, pressure sensors, speed sensors, level sensors, Nox sensors, oxygen sensors, and MEMS sensors are some of the major types of sensors used in the global automotive industry. The global automotive sensors market consists of many big market players which have expertise in this particular segment. Some of the key players includes:Infineon Technologies AG (Germany), Sensata Technologies (U.S.), Asahi Kasei Corporation (Japan), Denso Corporation (Japan), Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany), and GE Measurement and Control Solutions (U.S.) are among others.