Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Trends and Developments in the Male Toiletries Sector in India, New Report Launched

Trends and Developments in the Male Toiletries Sector in India

This report provides a concise overview of the Male Toiletries market in India. After reading this report, you will understand the size of the market, the economic, demographic, and behavioural trends that will drive its evolution and the leading players within the market, allowing you to plan effectively for the future.

Introduction and Landscape

Why was the report written?
This overview of the consumer and market dynamics of the Indian Male Toiletries sector allows new entrants and established players to gain rapid and comprehensive insight into the current state of the market and identify the key trends that will drive growth in the coming years.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?
Despite fluctuating exchange rates, the Male Toiletries market in India is growing steadily in both value and volume terms .

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?
Changing Lifestages is the most important motivator for consumers to buy Men's Disposable Razors andBlades. A product's success in India's Male Toiletries market will largely be determined by its ability to fit in with a consumer's way of life.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?
This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of the Indian Male Toiletries sector. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities across major Male Toiletries categories and their packaging.

Key Features and Benefits
  • Analysis of consumer behaviour, economic conditions, and demography reveals emerging opportunities in the Male Toiletries sector.
  • Key growth categories are highlighted by analysing the market dynamics of major Male Toiletries categories.
  • Market shares are provided for the leading brands and private labels across Male Toiletries categories.
  • An overview of packaging trends in the Male Toiletries sector is provided, including primary packaging material and type, packaging closures, and outer packaging.

Key Market Issues
  • With rising disposable income and the increasingly complex grooming routines of Indian men, use of Pre-Shave and Post-Shave Cosmetics products will increase and lead to these two categories taking share from the After Shaves and Colognes category.
  • Indian consumers are seeking products that meet specific requirements caused by their life stage, such as young consumers looking for single pack razors and shaving gels/foams, while older consumers look for traditional pre-shave creams from established brands.
  • A change in gender behaviors has led Indian men to seek greater grooming comfort while shaving at a low price. Meanwhile, marketers are targeting value for money conscious consumers with cheaper variants of their products.
  • A large young population with increasing spending power is driving the sales of Pre-Shave and Post-Shave Cosmetics in India. Although these categories are growing rapidly in local currency terms, exchange rate fluctuations have led to a more variable growth in US dollar terms.

Key Highlights
  • The Disposable Razors and Blades category accounted for over 98.5% of the total number of packs used in the Indian Male Toiletries sector in 2012, driving significant demand of Rigid Plastic blister packs, Paper and Board Wrappers, and Flexible Packaging Bags/Sachets.
  • The increasing use of Pre- and Post-Shave cosmetics will drive demand of Bottle, Aerosol, and Tube pack types; these are forecast to grow at a CAGR of over 4.0% between 2012 and 2017. Moreover, packaging will see increasing use of stylish designs in closures and colors, as these packs seek to stand out in the supermarket aisles.
  • India has one of the youngest populations globally and a little over half of the population is less than 30 years old. Of this, 19% are teenagers who will reach their 20's in the next five years, which offers an opportunity for marketers to target this group with new and innovative launches.
  • While positioning their brands in the Indian market, marketers should be careful with pricing and select products taking into account the average disposable income of Indian consumers.
  • Post-Shave Cosmetics will record the highest CAGR of all male Toiletries categories during 2012-2017, of 16.5% in US dollar terms. Post-Shave Cosmetics are traditionally marketed as a means to avoid irritation, moisturize skin, and help skin elasticity and freshness.

Spanning over 37 pages “Trends and Developments in the Male Toiletries Sector in India” report provide Country context, Consumer Profile, Sector Analysis, Packaging Insight, Future Outlook- four key trends in India's Male Toiletries sector, Appendix. The Report Cover These Companies - The Procter and Gamble Company, Coty, Inc., Unilever Plc., Energizer Holdings, Inc., Malhotra shaving Products (P) Ltd, Supermax, Oriflame Cosmetics S.A. ,Beiersdorf AG, Colgate-Palmolive GmbH.


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Trends and Developments in the Haircare Sector in Russia, New Report Launched

Trends and Developments in the Haircare Sector in Russia

This report provides a concise overview of the Haircare market in Russia. After reading this report, you will understand the size of the market, the economic, demographic, and behavioural trends that will drive its evolution, and the leading players within the market, allowing you to plan effectively for the future.

Introduction and Landscape

Why was the report written?
This overview of the consumer and market dynamics of the Russian Haircare sector allows new entrants and established players to gain rapid and comprehensive insight into the current state of the market and identify the key trends that will drive growth in the coming years.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?
Russia's Haircare market offers moderate growth opportunities; Haircare product sales in Russia are expected to grow at CAGR of 6.2% during 2007-2017. The country's urban and young population are spending more on personal grooming products, including Haircare products, as they desire to look good and remain fashionable.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?
Older Young Adults with rising incomes will drive the overall market growth. Increasing consumer confidence among the high income category will further drive demand for premium products.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?
This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of the Russian Haircare sector. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities across major Haircare categories and their packaging.
Key Features and Benefits
  • Analysis of consumer behaviour, economic conditions, and demography reveals emerging opportunities in the Haircare sector.
  • Key growth categories are highlighted by analysing the market dynamics of major Haircare categories.
  • Market shares are provided for the leading brands and private labels across Haircare categories.
  • An overview of packaging trends in the Russian Haircare sector is provided, including primary packaging material and type, packaging closures, and outer packaging.

Key Market Issues
  • There will be moderate growth in mature categories such as Shampoo and Conditioner, while Hair Colorants and Styling Agents will be driven by fashion statements.
  • While growth in local currency terms closely matched volume growth, volatile exchange rates have added complexity to the market for international companies.
  • Private label penetration in Russia's Haircare market is low. Russia lags behind the majority of European markets in terms of consumer trust and confidence in the quality of private labels.
  • Demand for Conditioner has increased as consumers replace 2-in-1 Shampoo plus Conditioners with individual products.

Key Highlights
  • Haircare products in Russia are popular with women across all age groups, while across genders, Older Consumers are frequent consumers of Haircare products, specifically those that meet their age specific needs.
  • Consumers in Russia are looking for Haircare products that can help them reach their personal grooming beauty aims.
  • Russians are keen to show their individualism through their Haircare choices, preferring products that are differentiated according to their personal needs and desires.
  • Haircare manufacturers in Russia are turning to innovative packaging solutions that showcase product ingredients and functional characteristics.

Spanning over 42 pages “Trends and Developments in the Haircare Sector in Russia” report provide Country Context, Consumer Profile, Sector Analysis, Brands and Private Labels, Packaging Insight, Future Outlook, Appendix. The Report Cover These Companies - X5 Retail Group, Magnit, Auchan Russia, Metro Group Russia, Avon Products, Inc., Unilever PLC, The PandG ,Henkel AG and Co. KGaA ,L'Oreal S.A.


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Friday, 7 February 2014

Global Smart Homes and Buildings Market to Reach $35.3 Billion by 2020, Reveals New Report

Global Smart Homes, Buildings (Energy Efficient, Automated) Market (Applications, Technologies, Products and End-User)

The study concludes that the global smart home and buildings market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 29.5% between 2012 and 2020. The market revenue of $4.8 billion in 2012 is expected to grow up to $35.3 billion by 2020. The main drivers for the growth of the market are government regulations, rising energy costs and raising awareness with respect to environmental concerns.

Energy efficiency has become the need of the hour as the global energy cost is increasing owing to the ever growing demand and environmental concerns of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. The construction business is embracing the energy efficiency trend and using building automation system to meet the growing demand for energy efficiency in smart homes and buildings. The global smart, automated and energy efficient homes and buildings market report published by Allied Market Research discusses the in-depth analysis of this market which includes the drivers, restraints and opportunities for its growth.

The revenue of safety and security application is expected to reach $6,132.4 million by 2020 with an expected CAGR of 34.6% from 2013 to 2020. "This market is expected to evidence significant growth due to growing security concerns and enhanced safety features that smart automation systems can currently offer. With an increase in the working population, safety concerns with respect to aged parents and children are the biggest challenge. Smart home address these issues with highly-sophisticated remote monitoring technologies.” states analyst.

However, there are some factors such as high upfront cost and lack of standards and interoperability which are expected to act as restraints for the market growth. North America is expected to generate revenue of $12.4 billion by 2020 growing at a CAGR of 25.9% from 2013 to 2020. However the Asia-Pacific is a high-opportunity market that is expected to grow at a CAGR of 37.7% from 2013 to 2020.

The report has profiled some of the key players of the market such as Cisco Systems, Control4 Corporation, Emerson Electric Co. Leviton, Honeywell International, LG Electronics, Schneider Electric, Siemens Buildings Technologies, Smarthome Inc., and United Technologies Corporation (UTC).The report also discusses the key strategies used by these companies to have a sustainable growth in the market.


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Wednesday, 5 February 2014

E-Commerce Market in India 2014, New Report Launched

e-Commerce Market in India 2014

The latest market research report titled e-Commerce Market in India 2014 captures the current scenario prevailing within the e-Commerce market in India. The market is mainly dominated by the online travel segment, while the online retail segment is witnessing the fastest rate of growth. Versatile shopping experience and rapid development of transaction facilities is further boosting opportunities for the remaining market segments. Even though the market is witnessing staggering growth rates, majority of the players are still facing dire shortage of funds. Raising capital funds to support daily business operations and online advertising expenses have become a major challenge for such players. Online retail operators, especially the inventory based players, are suffering from cost stack ups and charges incurred against customers opting for ‘Cash on Delivery’ mode of payment.

In an attempt to tackle these problems, players are now constantly focusing on gaining customer loyalty and trust. Some of the most prominent trends in the market in this regard include a host of loyalty schemes, promotional offers and high rate of discounts. Additionally, tweaking business models and turning into mainstream online retailers, opening up of ‘Brick and Mortar’ stores to tap the ‘offline’ customer base, opting for a ‘market place’ approach, consolidation and self owned brands are some other major trends observed so far in the market.

Spanning over 141 pages, “e-Commerce Market in India 2014 ”  report covering  the Macroeconomic Indicators, Introduction, Market Overview, e-Commerce Technology, Market Boosters, Issues Hindering Profitability of Players, Trends, Competitive Landscape, Consumer Insights, Market Opportunity, Strategic Recommendation, Appendix. The report covered 4 Public Companies- Amazon Inc., Info Edge India Ltd., Monster Worldwide Inc., Thomas Cook India Ltd. and 10 Private Companies - eBay India Pvt. Ltd., Expedia Online Travel Services India Pvt. Ltd., Cleartrip Pvt. Ltd., Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd., Jasper Infotech Pvt. Ltd., Make My Trip India Pvt. Ltd., People Interactive Pvt. Ltd., Times Business Solution Ltd., Vector e-Commerce Pvt. Ltd., Xerion Retail Pvt. Ltd.


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