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Driven by the country’s growing economy and population income, the Indian pharmaceutical market will increase significantly from approximately $21 billion in 2013 to $56 billion in 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15%, forecasts resea…

The growing global rate of obesity and diabetes will significantly boost the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) market from $233 million in 2012 to $863 million by 2017, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 30%, forecasts research and consulti…

Spurred by border disputes and military modernization initiatives, the Chilean defense expenditure – which is already one of the largest in South America – is forecast to grow from an estimated US$2.9 billion in 2014 at a CAGR of 8.69% to reach US$4 …

Primarily driven by peacekeeping operations and counter-terrorism, the Czech defense expenditure is expected to reverse the decline of the last four years and grow at a CAGR of 2.91% between 2013 and 2018, and ultimately reaching US$2.52 billion per …

Japan’s aging population is proving to be a key driver in its Bakery & Cereals sector, according to leading consumer specialist Canadean’s new report: Market Focus: Trends and Developments in the Bakery & Cereals Sector in Japan.<…

As Australia’s population becomes increasingly health conscious, its Bakery & Cereals sector is becoming increasingly driven by both the supply and demand of products that play into the consumer preference for a healthy diet, according to leading…

Weak economic growth and squeezed disposable income makes Japan’s Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) markets one of the lowest growth markets in the region – factors that are exacerbated by the country’s aging population, which has contributed to a stagna…

Domestic and outbound tourism in Singapore recovered from a decline caused by an overhand of the financial crisis in 2009. However, international arrivals registered growth during over the last 5 years. Singapore has a modern, well-developed transpor…

Steady economic growth, a rise in the banked population, and improvements in payment infrastructure are resulting in the growing popularity of card payments in Bahrain. In terms of number of cards, Bahrain’s card payments channel recorded strong grow…

There were approximately 145,000 HNWIs in Mexico at the end of 2012 which, at a value of US$736 billion, equated to 43% of the total individual wealth held in the country. As well as this, Mexican HNWIs outperformed the worldwide HNWI average between…

As of the end of 2012, there were 2,540 UHNWIs in Mexico which could be broken down into 16 billionaires, 252 centimillionaires and 2,272 affluent millionaires. Between 2007 and 2012 the number of UHNWIs in Mexico increased by 19% from 2,129 to 2,540…

There were approximately 145,000 HNWIs in Mexico at the end of 2012 which, at a value of US$736 billion, equated to 43% of the total individual wealth held in the country. As well as this, Mexican HNWIs outperformed the worldwide HNWI average between…

Private-Label Cards (PLC) have emerged as a lucrative investment tool for a range of organizations and retail stores in Asia-Pacific. The PLC sector has recorded substantial growth over the last five years across key markets, although it is still in …

As of the end of 2012, there were 2,540 UHNWIs in Mexico which could be broken down into 16 billionaires, 252 centimillionaires and 2,272 affluent millionaires. Between 2007 and 2012 the number of UHNWIs in Mexico increased by 19% from 2,129 to 2,540…

After declining in 2009 due to the global financial crisis, the rate of inbound tourism within the Portuguese travel and tourism sector improved. The country recorded an increase in the number of international visitors and tourist expenditure, primar…

Western Europe experienced a severe financial crisis during 2008 – 2009, with economic activity in the region contracting sharply. Reflecting ongoing weakness in the region, real GDP has yet to rise above the pre-2008 level, with ongoing debt problem…

The Turkmen insurance industry is very small, both in terms of size and significance. Insurance penetration stood at just 0.2% in 2012, compared to the global average of 6.7%. Between 2008 and 2012 the industry achieved significant written premium va…

The Thai construction industry suffered a double blow between 2008 and 2012, firstly from the global economic crisis in 2008 -2009 and then from the record breaking floods in 2011, with activity levels declining by 5.3% in 2008 and 2.35 in 2011. The …

Between 2008 and 2012 the Tunisian construction industry grew at a CAGR of 5.58% and valued TND8.9 billion (US$5.7 billion) in 2012. This was supported by private and public investments in infrastructural, residential, industrial and commercial const…

“Global Food Industry Survey 2013–2014: Market Trends, Marketing Spend and Sales Strategies in the Global Food Industry” is a new report by Canadean that analyzes how food manufacturing  supplier companies’ media spend, marketing and sales strategies…