Euromonitor InternationalFrom Euromonitor InternationalConsumer Packaged GoodsAs Health Consciousness Rises, So Does Growth in 'Healthy' SnacksGrowth of healthy snacks rose by 7 percent in 2014-2015 compared to "conventional" snacks, which only increased by 5 percent, according to research from Euromonitor International entitled No Sugar, Please: How Snacks Are Being Redefined.October 5, 2016HealthcareGlobal Eyewear Industry to See Sales Reach $136Bn by 2021, Study SaysWorldwide sales of eyewear are forecast to reach $136bn by 2021, up from $121n in 2016, according to research from Euromonitor International.July 20, 2016Global Trade ManagementSub-Saharan Cities Called 'New Frontier' for Foreign Direct InvestmentSub-Saharan African cities represent the new frontier for multinational businesses, according to research from Euromonitor International.July 13, 2016Business Strategy Alignment'Ethically Labeled' Foods Expected to See Huge Growth Over Next Four YearsHalal and vegan labels are set to grow by a compound annual rate of over 5 percent between 2015 and 2020, translating into $13bn and 708 million additional sales, respectively, according to Euromonitor International, which has just launched its Ethical Labels database.May 26, 2016AutomotiveLast Call: Sales Volume of Alcoholic Drinks Declines Virtually Everywhere Except North AmericaGlobal alcoholic drinks volume registered a decline of 0.7 percent in 2015, entering negative territory for the first time in more than a decade, according to research from Euromonitor International. This translated into a loss of 1.7 billion litres of alcoholic drinks volume sales since 2014.May 13, 2016Consumer Packaged GoodsSales of Small Applicances to Surpass Those of Larger Items by 2019, Study SaysSmall appliances volume sales will surpass major appliances and grow by 22 percent globally by 2019, according to research by Euromonitor International. Global consumer interest is turning towards small appliances, such as air treatment, cooking appliances and vacuum cleaners, which reflects the huge demands for health care and life-enhancing products. More than half of global sales of these products are coming from China, followed by France, Japan and Turkey.November 12, 2014Business Strategy AlignmentOverall Global Retailing Sales Predicted to Reach $19.6Tr by 2019By 2019, retail sales from all channels are expected to hit $19.6tr, according to market research company Euromonitor International, and beginning five years from now as much as a third of new retail sales will come from China.November 6, 2014Global Supply Chain ManagementRetail 'Shrink' Cost the Industry 1.4 Percent of Sales Worldwide Last Year And Is on RiseShrink, consisting of shoplifting, employee or supplier fraud, organized retail crime and administrative errors, cost the retail industry more than $112bn globally last year, according to the 2012-2013 Global Retail Theft Barometer, and represented 1.4 percent of retail sales, on average.November 18, 2013Page 1 of 1