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Online sales have increased rapidly in recent years, fueled by web-enabled devices, improved payment methods, broadband connectivity, and improvements in online retail offerings. The past few years have seen major retailers increasingly taking advantage of the channel, using it as a cost-effective platform to enter new countries and to boost sales and brand penetration in existing markets.

This report builds on interviews and surveys with industry executives to examine how product launch strategies are evolving and the measures companies are putting in place to ensure product launch success. Case studies are included along with recommendations for implementing a comprehensive launch planning process.

The global department store market continued its recovery in 2011, and is poised for further increase in the coming years. While this growth is driven by emerging markets, primarily China, key department store markets such as Europe and North America remain subdued, with Japan's oversaturated market in decline. Verdict forecasts that the market will grow by 21.7% between 2011 and 2015.

The large numbers of adults with dyslipidemia in the seven major markets can be directly attributed to lifestyle choices, such as high caloric intake and limited physical activity. There is a clear disparity between the number of total prevalent cases and diagnosed cases, as well as a failure to properly manage the disease in all patients.

GBI Research's report, "Remote Patient Monitoring Devices Market to 2017 - Chronic Disease Prevalence and Government Curbs on Hospital Spending to Drive the Market" provides key data, information and analysis on the global remote patient monitoring (RPM) market. The report provides information on the market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends for two RPM market categories: external RPM devices and implantable RPM devices. The report also provides comprehensive information on the key trends affecting these categories and analytical content on market dynamics. The report also reviews the competitive landscape, covering the major acquisitions and mergers in the last three years and providing detailed analysis of the pipeline products in each category. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Research's team of industry experts.

GlobalData's mining industry offering, 'China Chromium Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape' provides a comprehensive understanding of the Chromium mining industry in China. This report provides historical and forecasted data on Chromium ore production, consumption, and ores and concentrates trade (export and/or imports) to 2020. In additions to this, the report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major Chromium chromium mining companies, information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the industry. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Diverticulitis Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2012" provides data on the Diverticulitis clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Diverticulitis. It includes an overview of the trial numbers and their recruitment status as per the site of trial conduction across the globe. The databook offers a preliminary coverage of disease clinical trials by their phase, trial status, prominence of the sponsors and also provides briefing pertaining to the number of trials for the key drugs for treating Diverticulitis. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

The report is targeted at companies active in the power generation and supply market and in related markets. It aims to provide insights and stimulate discussion on how best to take advantage of the growth and development of renewable power, by monetizing it via market-based mechanisms. The focus is primarily on wholesale trading, although adjacent elements of the value chain are also considered.

Datamonitor's 2012: Trends to Watch in Global Wealth Management provides in-depth forward-looking analysis of six of the biggest trends in global wealth management as well as a review of the industry in 2011. These trends are accompanied by industry examples and where possible best practice solutions suggesting how to react to the trends.

Firms in this industry mine bituminous coal, anthracite (both of which are types of black coal) and lignite (brown coal). The mining may be undertaken in a number of ways, including underground mining (using bord-and-pillar or longwall methods), strip mining, culm bank (coal refuse pile) mining and other surface mining. Firms in the industry may also develop coal mine sites and prepare the coal for sale by washing, screening and sizing it.