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Medicated skin care recovered in 2011 from a decline in 2010 caused by the recession.

However, future performance is expected to be positive, and the key winners are Asia Pacific and Latin America.

The high unemployment rate, which in 2011 was close to 22%, dragged down Spanish average disposable incomes and as a consequence consumers attempted to save money by using reimbursed products instead of consumer health ones.

Nearly 97% of all value sales through this channel were sourced from independent players in 2011, thus highlighting the dominance of such outlets.

A key driver of growth was the rising number of wealthy individuals worldwide, especially in China, Brazil and India, which are expected to fuel a positive performance for luxury travel over the next five years.

The January Revolution led to salary increases by the government in order to satisfy the citizens and increase their incomes.

Parents in particular are becoming increasingly aware of their children's sugar intake.

Internet retailing has posed very strong competition for direct selling, and forced most retailers to drop their prices and offer better deals.

According to trade associations, larger players with more and bigger outlets continued to have considerable competitive advantages over smaller players, which had less opportunities regarding marketing and sales activities, and furthermore were often found in less favourable locations.

Compared with 2010, the category saw a slight increase in growth. The trend towards ovens and built-in hobs and away from cookers was mainly due to more appealing designs and more economic usage of space.

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Higher disposable income enables the consumers to support their needs for more efficient, convenient and multifunctional small cooking appliances.

The safety and quality of baby food is crucial to consumers and as such they are unwilling to compromise on either factor, regardless of economic constraints.

One city where this is common is the city of Cape Town where the weather can quickly change from very warm conditions to cold and wet within one season.

This was due to a number of factors including tightening credit availability, with many applicants struggling to obtain credit cards in the latter half of the review period as a result.

There are two key drivers. One is growing consumer awareness regarding the functions of toothpaste; the other is strong promotion by key players.

However, some categories were hit harder than others. More specifically, sales of cider/perry faced a double-digit volume decline in 2010, given the niche nature of cider in Greece, focusing primarily on Northern European tourists.

Likewise, travel and tourism experienced continued growth, but at a slower rate in 2011 than in 2010.

Confectioners face big rewards by tapping into market potential in Mexico, but will face "oblivion" if they fail to address growing health concerns, according to an analyst.

An estimated 70% of Mexicans pay private contractors to remodel their homes for them, a proportion that has fallen considerably since the entrance of Home Depot into the Mexican market in 2001.