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Economic growth and the widening provision of credit, particularly for small businesses, resulted in many entrepreneurs entering direct selling in 2010 and 2011. These entrepreneurs are attracted by the country's large and growing population, affluence and the fact that many stay-at-home women appreciate the convenience offered by direct selling. In these years, new entrants focused on a wide range of areas, boosting sales in 'other' di... mehr

Growth in the market continues year-on-year with retail volume sales reaching 1.1 billion tonnes and retail value sales of SR5.9 billion. Rice is very popular in the Kingdom, accounting for a 93% retail volume share and an 86% retail value share of sales in dried processed food in 2012. Rice is a staple food and the majority of local recipes are eaten with rice. Thus it is a daily dish for consumers in the Kingdom.

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Capitalising on their strong foothold in the market, players in direct selling continue to expand their product lines in order to increase their shares while catering to the emerging needs of Filipino buyers. Market leader Avon Cosmetics Inc launched its consumer health direct selling brand called Avon Lite in recognition of the rising demand for health supplements from customers. On the other hand, Sundance Direct Selling also beefed u... mehr

The number of people taking up direct selling employment has increased in recent years due to the economic conditions in the country. A large number of people have lost their full time employment and are now taking up direct selling in order to strengthen their income. There has also been a shift in the type of people taking up direct selling in the UK with the channel witnessing an increase in younger sellers, couples, the over 50s and... mehr

Homeshopping faced growing competition from both internet retailing and shopping malls at the end of the review period. There was a marked rise in the household penetration of broadband-enabled computers and smartphones during the review period, with these attracting many consumers away from watching homeshopping channels. Consumers also became more confident in shopping online, with this encouraged by a rapid rise in the household pene... mehr

Drinking milk products, although recording healthy growth rates, is yet reaching maturity. Companies, in previous years, have launched new flavours as well as skimmed and semiskimmed milk to capture different target markets. Such strategies are now reaching maturity. Nevertheless, in order to overcome this, companies have continued investing in new product developments. Almarai, for example, launched its milkshakes in chocolate and stra... mehr

In 2012, sales from homeshopping increased by 8%, driven by the innovation launched in the category. In order to differentiate the products from those found in store-based and other channels, homeshopping companies continue to capitalise on state-of-the-art products which promise better performance and are more efficient than popular brands in the market. This strategy remains prominent in 2012 and sits well with customers’ increasing... mehr

While catalogue homeshopping has been declining significantly due to the increased competition from internet retailers, TV homeshopping continues to show dynamic growth. Although TV homeshopping only accounted for a small proportion of homeshopping in 2012, industry experts believe that it could grow to up to £2 billion by 2013. The increased growth in TV homeshopping is a result of the switch off of analogue TV in 2012 giving eve... mehr

There was a marked rise in the household penetration of broadband-enabled computers during the review period with an increase from just 12% in 2007 to 48% in 2012, including an increase of over four percentage points in the latter year. There was also a marked rise in the percentage of the population using the internet, with an increase of almost three percentage points from 2011 and 20 percentage points during the review period to reac... mehr

Consumers continue to turn to healthcare professionals for ear care-related issues. However, slight growth in the market can be attributed to the estimates by the Hearing Foundation of Canada, which states 360,000 Canadians suffer from tinnitus. In addition, growth in Canada’s toddler population increases the likeliness of ear infections. Together, this has resulted in slight growth in 2012.

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With online shopping gaining popularity in the local market, internet retailing records double-digit growth of 11% during 2012. This growth has been stimulated by the presence of group buying sites that promise the best deals for buyers. Geared towards the young professional demographics, Groupon offers discounts on travel, consumer foodservice, health and beauty services, packaged food, beauty and personal care brands, consumer health ... mehr

Mobile commerce continues to drive growth in internet retailing. A number of internet retailers have established m-commerce sites enabling them to sell their products from smartphone handsets. Tesco introduced an online shopping app in June 2011. The app enables Tesco customers to do their online shopping from their mobile handsets. Other retailers have followed suit including Amazon.

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Initially Mobile point of sale (MPOS) technology was targeted at small enterprises who could not afford a conventional point of sale (POS) solution, either because to financial constrictions or due the mobile nature of their business operation. However, developments in the retail and service sectors suggest that the technology is not only making inroads into large stores ... mehr

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Direct selling continues to grow at a fast pace and attract the attention of new players and brands. In 2011, the brand Eudora entered direct selling under the umbrella of Botica Comercial Farmacêutica. Although it has not yet achieved a significant market share, its foray into direct selling demonstrates the strong opportunities that companies continue to see. The Eudora brand targets low- and middle-income consumers, which were ... mehr

With a large population of 237 million, Indonesia is a lucrative market for direct selling businesses. Apart from a huge potential target market, the substantial number of residents in Indonesia also serves as a prospective sales force. Through multi-level marketing schemes, existing members enthusiastically invite new members, as this offers benefits for themselves. The new members are interested in becoming affiliates of the direct se... mehr

The number of people engaged in direct selling continued to rise, according to the Direct Selling Association (DSA), as unemployment levels remained high as a result of unfavourable economic conditions. The medium is especially popular amongst women, accounting for 75% of sellers, many of whom use direct selling as a means to supplement the family income.

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Although direct selling continues to face more intense competition from other retailing channels, the category size experienced positive growth in 2012. The health and wellness trend fuelled sales growth as consumers sought out healthier diets or nutrition supplement solutions. Products for eight control and disease prevention, are becoming popular in direct selling.

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