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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

Grocery retailers saw a number of trends during the second half of the review period, with these fuelled by the country's economic and population growth. Overall outlet volume increased by a steady 1% per annum over 2010-2012, with outlet volume thus recovering following two years of decline at the start of the review period due to the global economic downturn. This overall outlet volume stagnancy masked the ongoing shift towards chaine... mehr

The most important influence on grocery retailers in Slovenia in 2012 was the unstable economic situation. As a result, consumer disposable incomes fell, changing the structure of the industry. Consumers have become much more prudent when shopping for groceries, planning their purchases in advance and comparing prices among different retailers online and in catalogues.

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Rising competition from internet retailing represents an increasingly serious threat to store-based electronics and appliance specialist retailers. Consumer electronics and video games hardware and consumer appliances are among the most developed internet retailing categories in the Czech Republic. Moreover, the popularity of shopping for these products online increased at the end of the review period. This was mainly due to the advanta... mehr

Grocery retailing reports a more vibrant performance in 2012 on the back of better economic conditions in the country. The Philippine economy is stimulated by the greater government spending on infrastructure coupled with the influx of OFW remittances during the year. It is expected that the Philippine economy will post GDP growth of 4.7% in 2012, surpassing the 3.7% recorded in the previous year. This stimulates growth in grocery retai... mehr

The UK grocery retail landscape is changing with a particular move towards convenience stores which is driving growth, as British consumers look for more convenience, less food wastage and better value for money. Convenience stores are springing up all over the country, generally in areas that are poorly served by larger sized supermarkets. Each of 'Big Four” (Tesco, Asda, J Sainsbury and Wm Morrison) is driving this growth with J Sai... mehr

Tea continues to grow steadily in Nigeria, despite the fact that the country is generally quite hot and so cold drinks are preferred. Tea has traditionally been popular in the north of the country which gets cold at night during the harsh harmattan (dry) season, but it is consumed less in other parts of the country. However, an increase in the formal working culture and in westernisation has been driving a steady increase in consumption... mehr

For much of the review period, there were few female shop assistants present within beauty specialist retailers. However, in 2011 the Saudi government sought to encourage the employment of women in retail in from June 30 2012, outlets or departments selling colour cosmetics could only employ female shop assistants. Many beauty specialist retailers and other health and beauty specialist retailers began to employ female shop assistants in... mehr

Canada’s ageing population continues to be the main driving force behind demand for eye care products in the country. Statistics Canada demographic studies show a shift in Canada’s demographics. In 2012 proportion of those aged 65-and-over stood at 14.8%, up from 13.5% in 2007. This on-going rise in the elderly population is one factor driving demand for eye care products, as seniors tend to experience a higher incidence of strained... mehr

During 2012, players continue to re-invent themselves and focus on value-added as a means to suit the emerging needs of buyers. In addition to operating an online store, market leader Mercury Drug Corp opened its first drive-thru outlet which aims to bring more convenience to customers. Operating like fast food chain drive-thrus, Mercury Drive Thru allows customers to buy medicine without leaving their cars and queuing inside the stores... mehr

While to a certain extent the recession is helping healthcare specialist retailers, with consumers prioritising the purchase of medicines over other discretionary products, pharmaceutical retailers’ revenues are affected by the government’s austerity programmes with the government’s cut to subsidies of prescription medicines in 2011 causing a decline in revenues in 2012.

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Saudi Arabia faced a marked shortage of housing at the end of the review period, with an estimated shortfall of two million homes. This hindered sales for many product areas within home improvement and gardening stores. However, the channel benefited from many households seeking to house an increasing number of people, with the number of conversions and extensions being significant in Saudi Arabia's increasingly overcrowded cities at th... mehr

Sales of automatic dishwashing powders and hand dishwashing remained flat in 2012 because the largest segment, hand dishwashing, posted current value growth of 1% and the newly-emerging segment of automatic dishwashing liquids posted a significant 2% current value growth. All other dishwashing segments declined in 2012 in both volume and value.

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The improving economic performance of the Philippines pushed income levels among city dwellers which in turn, boosted the sales of home improvement and gardening stores. It is estimated that the Ps68.7 billion market ballooned by 5% in 2012, up from 4% reported during the previous year. Supported by the availability of do-it-yourself solutions in stores, customers have been more keen in doing home renovations by visiting home improvemen... mehr

The bad weather that affected the spring and summer season in 2012 negatively impacted the sales of home improvement and gardening centres as consumers were discouraged from undertaking both DIY and gardening activities, with sales of barbeques and garden furniture among the items showing a particular decline.

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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