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This report provides projections of the volume and wealth of French HNWIs and a comprehensive background of the local economy. This includes demographic trends (2007-2011) and findings of the proprietary WealthInsight HNWI Database.

During a period of restricted discretionary spend and low consumer confidence, it is imperative that retailers know who their core customer base is and how they should be targeting them. UK Customer Insights 2012 are based around individual retailers and provide a highly detailed, data-rich overview of a retailer's customers, including shopper profiles and the drivers of loyalty and disloyalty

A recovery in the construction sector will drive industry revenue growth. After a contraction in construction activity during the two years to 2011, firms will benefit from improved residential construction, which will likely return to more cyclical growth. Further, pent-up demand from first-time home buyers and more favorable economic conditions will breathe life into the industry. Competition from substitute materials like vinyl, however, is a growing concern for millwork manufacturers.

Retailers in this industry sell liquor (beer, wine, spirits and ready-to-drink mixers) in packaged form (bottles and cans) and not for immediate consumption in the liquor store.

Biotechnology is the application of science and technology to living organisms, parts, products and models to alter materials to gain knowledge and produce biotechnology products and services.

In 2011 the number of store cards in circulation declined by 1%. Store card transactions increased by 1% in volume terms and in value terms.

Retail sales of canned/preserved food are expected to rise by 12% in current value in 2011 to reach AED285 million, a continuation of the 12% current value CAGR registered over the review period. As for low- to middle-income consumers, there was no change impacting purchasing habits; however, high-income consumers increasingly shied away from canned/preserved food due to its being perceived as less healthy than other options like dried processed food and frozen processed food, for example.

Rising health concerns, particularly over growing obesity and diabetes rates in the UAE, are causing consumers to play closer attention to what they eat. Parents in particular are becoming increasingly aware of their children's sugar intake. Schools and government bodies are playing an increasingly vital role in children diets in the UAE, through banning the consumption of junk food in school canteens in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. However, this is not to say that consumers no longer crave sugar...

Cough, cold and allergy remedies increased by 7% in current value terms in 2011. Seen over the review period current value sales grew by a healthy 24%. Switches of allergy remedies from Rx to OTC status particularly in 2009, 2010 and 2011 helped to push sales. The review period growth was also bolstered by a jump in sales in 2009 and 2010 as a result of the swine flu outbreak. Particularly cold winters towards the end of the review period also boosted sales.

Underwear, nightwear and swimwear was among the best performing apparel categories in Canada in 2011, with growth of 6% in current value terms and approaching 3% in volume. This represented an improvement over 2010 and over the recessionary years, with overall volume returning to pre-recessionary growth.