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Cost-to-serve has a direct impact on the ability of energy retailers to remain cost competitive and is a key determinant in market share movements. Identifying the prime levers in controlling costs is essential as it allows efficient utility retail operations which in turn exert pressures on levels of customer churn.

The effect of price rises on cigarette volumes and the level of price elasticity of demand - the extent to which higher prices make smokers consume less - is becoming increasingly vital to the tobacco industry, as is the related concept of pricing strength and the question - how long can the industry keep increasing value sales while profits fall by persuading consumers to trade up rather than trade down?

Recently published research from Markets and Markets, "Global Micro Irrigation System Market - By Types, Applications, Geography, Crop Trends, and Forecasts (2011 - 2016)", is now available at Fast Market Research

The growing export demand from developing countries such as India and China, and the global economic recovery provides an optimistic outlook for the Russian mining industry. This will continue to be positive throughout the forecast period. The mining industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.94% over the forecast period, to reach 647.7 million tons in 2015. In terms of production volume, coal is the leading category in the Russian mining industry, accounting for 68.6% of the total production volume in 2010. The mining equipment industry is expected to value RUB16.3 billion in 2011, an increase of 8.2% over the previous year.

GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its new report, "Overactive Bladder (OAB) Therapeutics - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2019". The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the global Overactive Bladder Therapeutics market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global Overactive Bladder Therapeutics market. The report also provides insights on the prevalent competitive landscape and the emerging players expected to significantly alter the market positioning of the current market leaders. Most importantly, the report provides valuable insights on the pipeline products within the global Overactive Bladder Therapeutics sector. 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.

An essential guide for soft drinks professionals worldwide, the North America Energy Drinks Report forms part of Canadean's best selling series of global soft drinks reports.

This report is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Still Wine market in Emerging Asia. The report provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment for the Still Wine market in Emerging Asia. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Alcoholic Drinks value chain and for new players that are considering entering the market.

Datamonitor's Product Insights: Dairy in India report is a detailed information resource covering all key aspects of new product launch trends prevalent in the Indian dairy market. It provides insights using and analyzing information from Datamonitor products, such as Product Launch Analytics and Market Data Analytics, and is a snapshot of information at a point in time.

The Brazilian government has implemented various support schemes such as FINAME to encourage the growth of domestic businesses, especially those in the real estate and construction equipment industries. This scheme is expected to take the Brazilian earthmoving equipment market to the next level over the forecast period. Moreover, the 2014 FIFA World Cup football tournament is expected to have a positive economic impact of more than US$11.5 billion on Brazil's economy. The event is expected to bring approximately 7.2 million tourists to the country throughout the tournament, which will drive the earthmoving equipment market in Brazil.

2012 is shaping up to be a challenging year for the travel industry where despite the strong economies in the emerging markets, uncertainty in Europe has the potential to disrupt global prosperity. However, low cost carriers and mid-priced hotels are benefiting from on-going consumer caution regarding their spending to drive growth across the globe. Evolving technology continues to impact the travel industry, putting consumers in the driving seat, alongside travel providers.