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In 2012 wound care registered its worst performance over the review period. Key factors in this decline notably encompassed the new (feeling of) declining purchasing power, with the comeback of recession in 2012, the subsequent switch by consumers towards value for money products and channels, and the bad weather in the spring and the summer. More rainy days generally resulted in a lower number of trips and outdoor activities, and thus slightly fewer injuries, blisters and cuts.

Consumer tastes are becoming more sophisticated as they are exposed to a growing number of coffee drinks through on-trade specialist chains that are expanding rapidly. As a means of controlling their spending, consumers are turning to offerings which allow them to prepare similar products at home, such as speciality instant coffee. Manufacturers are responding quickly to this trend, with Nestle introducing more instant speciality varieties and launching its Nescafe Dolce Gusto pods.

Armored vehicles provide protection to army personnel from bombs and IEDs. These vehicles are covered with armor and are armed with weapons. These vehicles are used extensively in wars and border patrols.

RTDs/high-strength premixes sales were driven by the increasing unpopularity of spirits as consumers switched to light alcohol. RTDs/high-strength premixes is subject to a higher excise tax rate than beer and cider/perry in Estonia, and therefore the prices of RTDs/high-strength premixes are also higher. Consumers consider these products as a very convenient alternative to mixing cocktails from spirits. RTDs/high-strength premixes volume sales are affected by Finnish tourists who purchase these products very often, especially spirit-based RTDs.

The Future of the Savory & Deli Foods Market in Romania to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Savory & Deli Foods consumption trends in Romania, historic and forecast Savory & Deli Foods consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Savory & Deli Foods sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

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.

The safety of baby food has become a major concern for parents after several contamination incidents in local baby food brands in recent years, including the fatal melamine contamination of infant formula in 2008. This has contributed to rapid growth in sales of foreign brands. For example, brands such as Enfamil have experienced increasing market shares in baby food, while many local brands have lost competitiveness. The growth in imported products has also led to increased usage of premium packaging, which is more attractive to, and reassuring for young parents. For example, metal tins witnessed buoyant volume growth of 21% in 2012, leading to an increase in its volume share in total packaging.

South Africa has been through tough economic conditions, which have resulted in difficult financial times for consumers. During the pre-recession period the markets were performing well and the economy was growing. Spending was high and consumers could afford to spend lavishly with the additional comfort of debt facilities, which were widely available. After the recession, consumers felt the effects and many changed their spending patterns to avoid luxurious spending in order to cut down on expenditure. Consumers have had to turn to savings and investments as a better option rather than frivolous spending, which usually results in high debt levels.

Apparel accessories witnessed growth of 2% in current value terms in 2013, with sales rising to Dh302 million.

The environment continued to be difficult for players within electronics and appliance specialist retailing in Greece in 2012, as the economy continued to plunge. Unemployment continued to rise and many people in the public sector were left waiting to see whether they would hold on to their jobs, as spending cuts were made and austerity measures implemented. Demand for high-ticket items such as ovens, fridges and washing machines was low, as consumers focussed on cutting expenditure in a climate of considerable tension. Consumer spending is so calculated and measured that the market did not manage to see any significant recovery, even with 2012 being an Olympic year and seeing the Euro 2012 football tournament, given that such sporting events normally lift sales of electronics such as large TV sets.

Plastic is an integral part of the modern lifestyle. The majority of plastic products are made with the help of plastic additives, which makes the end-products safer, cleaner, tougher, and colorful. Plastic additives are chemical substances that are added to a polymeric compound to process, modify or give it specific properties, which makes the end-products more useful. Plastic additives include property modifiers, property extenders, property stabilizers, and processing aids.

Within canned/preserved food packaging, cans are declining but remain the biggest and strongest pack type in the biggest food categories (baked beans, vegetables, tomatoes, soup and fish). While items such as baked beans are increasingly being sold in other formats and pack sizes, cans continues to dominate as consumers are unlikely to switch habits quickly. Also, as economic difficulties remain, consumers have stocked up on canned food and are cautious about alternative packaging formats as they can consider these to be more expensive.

Air care benefited from strong industrial and population growth in South Africa's major cities during the review period, with cities thus becoming increasingly polluted and overcrowded. This encouraged consumers to increase their use of air care as they sought to improve the environment in their homes. However, increasing financial constraints also resulted in consumers being careful in their spending on air care in 2012, with many consumers trading down to lower-priced products, brands and private label or buying air care only when discounted.

Colour cosmetics in Lithuania continued to rebound strongly from the unfortunate effects of the economic crisis during 2012, with growth in the category supported by both the search for increased variety and the strong loyalty which many Lithuanians have to the category's most established brands. Lithuania's retailers aggressively promoted various types of colour cosmetics throughout 2012 and this gave a further boost to value sales of colour cosmetics. In addition, the leading players in the category engaged in much higher spending on advertising during 2012 and this marked colour cosmetics out from the majority of other beauty and personal care categories in which spending on advertising remains minimal.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Traveler's Diarrhea - Pipeline Review, H1 2014', provides an overview of the Traveler's Diarrhea's therapeutic pipeline.

In 2011 SanCor United Co Ltd launched a new and practical individual packaging of powder milk powder formula for its brand Sancor Bebe 1, 2 and 3. Each folding carton contains16 sticks of 16g each, which are ideal to carry in a baby bag, easy to prepare and substantially more economical than liquid milk formula. Given the important logistics network of SanCor this new product is available nationwide.

Carbon Capture & Sequestration Market by Service (Capture, Transport & Sequestration) Technology (Post-Combustion, Pre-Combustion, Oxy-Fuel Combustion & Industrial Separation) and Geography - Global Trends & Forecast to 2019

As the economic situation remained uncertain and overall confidence low in 2012, British consumers cooked at home more and, with events such as the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Euro 2012 and the London Olympics, consumers also entertained at home more. As a result, the market for sauces, dressings and condiments increased in both value and volume terms, in turn benefiting the packaging market.

Montreal stands out in Canada for its scientific, retailing and logistics potential. The city continues growing both in terms of population and GDP. The Port of Montreal, the second biggest container handling port in the country, is an important hub for Canada's exporters and the importing countries. Economic recession was milder in Montreal than in the rest of Canada and the recovery has already led to numerous new jobs created in the tertiary sector.

LED lighting, also known as solid state lighting, is a semiconductor-based lighting technology. LEDs emit light based on the electroluminescence principle, which gives them high luminous efficacy. Also, LEDs are compact in size and are more power efficient as well as brighter than traditional lighting technologies such as incandescent and fluorescent lamps. Owing to these advantages, customers prefer to use LEDs for general lighting applications. In China, LEDs are gaining more importance due to their power and luminous efficacy. Moreover, the government also supports the adoption of LED lighting to a large extent. Thus, China is becoming one of the largest potential markets for LED lighting.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Degenerative Disc Disease - Pipeline Review, H1 2014', provides an overview of the Degenerative Disc Disease's therapeutic pipeline.

Transformer Oil Market, by Types (Mineral Oil - Naphthenic & Paraffinic, Silicone, and Bio-based), Applications (Small & Large Transformers, Utility) & Geography - Global Industry Trends & Forecast to 2018

This report presents a recent review of the Chinese smartphone industry in the first quarter of 2014. The report includes shipment volume of major smartphone branded vendors in China, breakdowns of each vendor's shipment volume share by chipset maker, application processor model, ASP, panel size, and camera pixel. The report also examines major chipset makers' product mix for smartphones sold in China. The report finds that the Chinese smartphone industry's shipment volume slid 15.0% sequentially to around 89.1 million units in the first quarter of 2014, with a total number of 461 models launched during this period. It is noted that the majority of smartphones sold in China were mid-tier models packed with a dual- or quad-core CPU, featuring a 5" or larger screen and over 8M camera pixels, and sold at 700 RMB to 2000 RMB (US$112.4 to US$321; US$1=6.228 RMB). Looking ahead, Xiaomi and Lenovo, both led Apple by less than one percentage point in the first-quarter shipment share, will begin to feel a mounting pressure to keep their current places, as new iPhone products are expected to hit the market in the second half of this year.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare, but fatal, motor neuron disease (MND) characterized by axonal degeneration and progressive loss of motor neurons. ALS affects both the upper (brain to spinal cord) and lower (brain stem to muscle tissue) motor neurons, gradually reducing a patient's ability to initiate and control muscle movement. Muscle atrophy, starting in the periphery (arms and legs), ultimately leads to complete paralysis after several years of progressive worsening of muscle strength. Respiratory failure is the most common cause of death, as smooth muscle function becomes affected when the disease is in its final stages. The progressively degenerative course of the condition is a great burden for both patients and caregivers, as well as for society. ALS usually affects people age =40 years, and has a worldwide incidence of about two cases per 100,000 population, and a prevalence ranging between four and seven cases per 100,000.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Dry (Atrophic) Macular Degeneration - Pipeline Review, H1 2014', provides an overview of the Dry (Atrophic) Macular Degeneration's therapeutic pipeline.