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Product Synopsis IT Business Confidence Tracker Report Q4 2013 is a new report by Kable that globally analyzes industry opinions on the latest economic and customer issues, and their impact upon investment decisions and growth prospects within the IT industry. This report also examines the current and future state of economy and its retrospective effect on the industry.

While the country by country market changes have varied, nowhere has been left totally untouched global recession. Changes in consumer's behavior have affected the retail sector for different product categories and channels. General retailers was the largest channel group with hypermarkets, supermarkets and hard-discounters recording the highest sales among the various channels under the general retailers channel group during 2007 to 2012. Convenience stores and gas stations channel recorded the second highest sales.

Due to challenging economic circumstances, the beer market in the Philippines remained generally flat and fairly non-eventful in 2012 with limited NPD. Out of the top five umbrella brands controlling over 99% of the market, only Red Horse (San Miguel Philippines) managed to record growth. As a result, the leading brewer maintained volumes, while the competition suffered minor, and only minor, sales contractions.

Since the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, the organized retail market has been characterized by an increase in the amount of discounted and own-brand products. After-sun, self-tan and sun protection are not considered essential items and consumption patterns have been comparatively affected. Consumer segmentation analysis of the suncare market in Brazil reveals that better off and affluent wealth groups account for a larger share of the market than the moderate income and hard pressed wealth groups, suggesting strong potential for premium products.