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Fruit Juices & Health Drinks 2010
The UK market for fruit juices and health drinks increased in value by 15% in over the 2005 to 2009 review period, to £2.98bn in 2009. Although the rate of growth fell sharply in 2008 and remained low in 2009, reflecting the impact of the recession, it remained positive. However, the increase is partly attributable to rising prices, as supplies have passed on the increased costs of commodities such as juice and packaging.
Fruit Juices & Health Drinks 2010
The UK market for fruit juices and health drinks increased in value by 15% in over the 2005 to 2009 review period, to £2.98bn in 2009. Although the rate of growth fell sharply in 2008 and remained low in 2009, reflecting the impact of the recession, it remained positive. However, the increase is partly attributable to rising prices, as supplies have passed on the increased costs of commodities such as juice and packaging.
Fruit Juices & Health Drinks 2010
The UK market for fruit juices and health drinks increased in value by 15% in over the 2005 to 2009 review period, to £2.98bn in 2009. Although the rate of growth fell sharply in 2008 and remained low in 2009, reflecting the impact of the recession, it remained positive. However, the increase is partly attributable to rising prices, as supplies have passed on the increased costs of commodities such as juice and packaging.
Small Domestic Electrical Appliances 2010
The small kitchen appliances sector accounts for slightly more than half of the total market and includes both staple commodity items, such as kettles and toasters, as well as more aspirational, high-end appliances such as espresso coffee machines. Appliances targeted towards healthy eating continue to enjoy positive sales, along with those that promise a professional result. Sales of appliances such as slow cookers have also performed well...
Access Control 2010
Key Note estimates that the UK market for physical access control was worth £304m at current end-user prices in 2009 — a 5% reduction on 2008, although a 12.6% increase on 2005. The number of notifiable criminal offences recorded by the police in Great Britain has been falling for a number of years. Despite this, security remains a key investment for UK businesses. Civil liberties are, however, an important issue for the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government in the UK...
Milk & Dairy Products 2010
The squeeze on consumer incomes has led to increased in-store focus on price, and a significant volume across a number of categories has been sold through price-based offers. The ‘buy one get one free’ (BOGOF) offers that were popular pre-recession have given way to ‘special price’, ‘multibuy’ and ‘round-pound’ deals. Much of this activity has been centred on brands, and suppliers have seen volume growth ahead of retailer own labels in categories such as cheese and yellow fats.
Baby Products 2010
The current economic conditions, together with growing concern for the environment, favour `passing on' baby equipment, rather than discarding it. A very high proportion of respondents agreed that it is perfectly acceptable to use second-hand equipment. However, the potential dangers of using a second-hand car seat have been well publicised and the majority agreed that this is one item of baby equipment they would never buy second-hand.
Airlines 2010
Key Note estimates that the operating revenue generated by UK airlines fell by around 5% in 2009, to £17.8bn. Falls were also recorded in the number of passengers uplifted by UK airlines (down to 124.7 million), the number of seat kilometres used (down to 297.4 billion) andwn to 7.56 billion). Passenger numbers on non-scheduled flights, most of which are operated by the holiday charter airlines, have been falling for a number of years, reflecting a trend for air travellers to favour independent travel, rather than package, or inclusive, tours.
Social Media Marketing 2010
Two global trends combined in 2009 to make social media marketing irresistible: the continuing global economic recession and the increasing popularity of social networking sites among consumers. Spending on online media advertising had increased at a phenomenal rate over the previous 5 years, but in 2009 marketing budgets were slashed across the board — and for marketers, the opportunity presented by social media was compelling.
Waste Management 2010
In 2009, the market was worth an estimated £8.86bn — a 4.3% increase compared with the previous year. The total volume for 2009 is estimated at around 340 million tonnes, with the principal sources of waste being construction, and mining and quarrying. Household (municipal) waste accounted for 9.4% of the total waste arisings in 2006 (the latest year for which official volume data are available), but is an important focus for the industry because of its contribution to the waste industry value chain.
Functional Foods 2010
The total UK market for functional foods grew by an estimated 9.6% in the year ending October 2009, to a value of £1.46bn. This growth rate was higher than that experienced in 2007/2008 but substantially lower than the estimated 22% growth in 2005/2006. The reduction is accounted for by an apparent peaking in sales of yoghurt drinks and soya milk, after strong prior growth, and gradually declining sales of cholesterol-lowering margarines and functional breads.
Toiletries 2010
The market is divided into five sectors: personal wash and bathroom products, skincare products, hair care products, oral care products and shaving products (for men and women). Expenditure on such slowed in 2009, as consumers curbed their spending on many categories of goods in the long and arduous recession, while heavy discounting continued to be a feature of the market. Nevertheless, while consumers are encouraged to trade down in times of economic hardship, the toiletries market generally fares comparatively well at such times...
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