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<description>Travel &amp; Leisure market research products provide analysis of the latest trends, developments and market data for this industry.  Research information will help you make informed business decisions.</description>
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<title>Tea and Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Tea in the U.S.: Retail, Foodservice and Consumer Trends</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Although the economic recession has clearly affected the U.S. tea market, slowing previously double-digit sales growth in the pricier RTD segment while slightly lifting sales in the more affordable bags/loose tea segment, tea&rsquo;s appeal as an &ldquo;affordable luxury&rdquo; and its compelling image as a healthy product have kept sales in the black when many other CPG categories have seen declines.  Moreover, considering the 2005-2009 period overall, sales have done well, and as the economic picture brightens the recession may turn out to have a silver lining in that it has compelled tea marketers to innovate along value-added lines likely to continue to resonate well with consumers in the years ahead.  
Market thrusts examined in the report include exotic superfruit flavors; hybrid products designed to compete with other beverage categories including bottled waters, energy drinks and sodas; new RTD spins on green tea that promise to mainstream this tea ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Catering Services</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The US catering industry includes about 10,000 companies with combined annual revenue of $5 billion. Major companies include Centerplate, Compass Group USA, and Wolfgang Puck Catering. The industry is highly fragmented: the top 50 companies account for less than 15 percent of industry revenue.  Many food service contractors, hotels, and restaurants cater events, but those businesses are covered in separate industry profiles and aren't included in the catering industry.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand is driven by corporate profits and consumer income. The profitability of individual companies depends on cost controls and effective marketing. Large companies have advantages in offering expanded services such as facilities management, room rental, and entertainment. Small companies can compete effectively by serving small groups and offering personalized service. The industry is labor-intensive: average annual revenue per worker for is about $40,000.  PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY  Major services include off-premises catering (food prepared away from the premises where it's served) and on-premises catering ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Food Service Contractors</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The food service contracting industry includes about 21,000 companies with combined annual revenue of $23 billion. Major companies include ARAMARK, Compass Group USA, Delaware North, and Sodexo, Inc. The industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies account for about 90 percent of revenue.  Food service contractors provide cafeteria and restaurant services to businesses, government agencies, and institutions. Food distributors, which supply food to food service contractors as well as to grocery stores and restaurants, are covered in a separate industry profile.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand is driven by employment trends and consumer tastes. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient operations and food quality. Large companies have advantages in economies of scale in food and equipment purchasing, off-site food preparation, and distribution. Small companies can compete effectively by specializing in unique food products or local markets. The industry is labor-intensive: average annual revenue per worker is only $50,000.  PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY  Major products ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Top 100 Hotels Industry Analysis</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The Global Top 100 Hotels Industry Report Plimsoll Publishing Ltd.  Do you know.... The top 7 best trading partners in the industry? Which company has the highest sales growth? Which companies have the highest levels of debt?  This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the Global Top 100 Hotel Industry. Using the unique Plimsoll method of analysis, each of the Global Top 100 Hotels is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages. Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the two-page analysis provides detailed financial analysis for each Hotel, including details of;    Sales growth    Trading stability   Profitability    Employee performance   Level of debt   Gearing ratio&rsquo;s   Creditor Exposure   Performance ratio&rsquo;s   Overall financial rating  Results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the company&rsquo;s own currency, and USD ($) for ease of use. These individual analyses highlight a company&rsquo;s success just as ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Tour Operators Report</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The European Tour Operators Industry Report Plimsoll Publishing Ltd.  Do you know.... The top 7 best trading partners in the industry? Which company has the highest sales growth? Which companies have the highest levels of debt?  This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the European Tour Operators Industry. Using the unique Plimsoll method of analysis, each of the top 1000 European Tour Operators is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages. Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the two-page analysis provides detailed financial analysis for each organisation, including details of;    Sales growth    Trading stability   Profitability    Employee performance   Level of debt   Gearing ratio&rsquo;s   Creditor Exposure   Performance ratio&rsquo;s   Overall financial rating  Results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the company&rsquo;s own currency, and USD ($) for ease of use. These individual analyses highlight a company&rsquo;s success just as easily ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Airlines (Low-Cost) Industry Report</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The Global Airlines (Low-Cost) Industry Report Plimsoll Publishing Ltd.  Do you know.... The top 7 best trading partners in the industry? Which company has the highest sales growth? Which companies have the highest levels of debt?  This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the Global Airlines (Low-Cost) Industry. Using the unique Plimsoll method of analysis, each of the top 50 Global Low-Cost Airlines is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages. Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the two-page analysis provides detailed financial analysis for each airline, including details of;    Sales growth    Trading stability   Profitability    Employee performance   Level of debt   Gearing ratio&rsquo;s   Creditor Exposure   Performance ratio&rsquo;s   Overall financial rating  Results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the company&rsquo;s own currency, and USD ($) for ease of use. These individual analyses highlight a company&rsquo;s success just as easily ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Bus &amp; Coach Operators Industry Analysis - Europe</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The European Bus & Coach Operator Industry Report Plimsoll Publishing Ltd.  Do you know.... The top 7 best trading partners in the industry? Which company has the highest sales growth? Which companies have the highest levels of debt?  This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the European Bus & Coach Operator Industry. Using the unique Plimsoll method of analysis, each of the top 250 European Bus & Coach Operators is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages. Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the two-page analysis provides detailed financial analysis for each Bus & Coach Operator, including details of;    Sales growth    Trading stability   Profitability    Employee performance   Level of debt   Gearing ratio&rsquo;s   Creditor Exposure   Performance ratio&rsquo;s   Overall financial rating  Results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the company&rsquo;s own currency, and USD ($) for ease of use. These ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Bus &amp; Coach Operators Industry Report - Worldwide</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The Global Bus & Coach Operator Industry Report Plimsoll Publishing Ltd.  Do you know.... The top 7 best trading partners in the industry? Which company has the highest sales growth? Which companies have the highest levels of debt?  This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the global Bus & Coach Operator Industry. Using the unique Plimsoll method of analysis, each of the top 400 Global Bus & Coach Operators is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages. Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the two-page analysis provides detailed financial analysis for each Bus & Coach Operator, including details of;    Sales growth    Trading stability   Profitability    Employee performance   Level of debt   Gearing ratio&rsquo;s   Creditor Exposure   Performance ratio&rsquo;s   Overall financial rating  Results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the company&rsquo;s own currency, and USD ($) for ease of use. These ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Hotels Industry Report</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The Global Hotels Industry Report Plimsoll Publishing Ltd.  Do you know.... The top 7 best trading partners in the industry? Which company has the highest sales growth? Which companies have the highest levels of debt?  This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the global Hotel Industry. Using the unique Plimsoll method of analysis, each of the top 400 global Hotels is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages. Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the two-page analysis provides detailed financial analysis for each Hotel, including details of;    Sales growth    Trading stability   Profitability    Employee performance   Level of debt   Gearing ratio&rsquo;s   Creditor Exposure   Performance ratio&rsquo;s   Overall financial rating  Results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the company&rsquo;s own currency, and USD ($) for ease of use. These individual analyses highlight a company&rsquo;s success just as easily as it can ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Travel Agents Industry Report  - Worldwide</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The Global Travel Agents Industry Report Plimsoll Publishing Ltd.  Do you know.... The top 7 best trading partners in the industry? Which company has the highest sales growth? Which companies have the highest levels of debt?  This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the Global Travel Agents Industry. Using the unique Plimsoll method of analysis, each of the top 1000 Global Travel Agents is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages. Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the two-page analysis provides detailed financial analysis for each organisation, including details of;    Sales growth    Trading stability   Profitability    Employee performance   Level of debt   Gearing ratio&rsquo;s   Creditor Exposure   Performance ratio&rsquo;s   Overall financial rating  Results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the company&rsquo;s own currency, and USD ($) for ease of use. These individual analyses highlight a company&rsquo;s success just as easily ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Travel Agents Industry Analysis - Europe</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The European Travel Agents Industry Report Plimsoll Publishing Ltd.  Do you know.... The top 7 best trading partners in the industry? Which company has the highest sales growth? Which companies have the highest levels of debt?  This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the European Travel Agents Industry. Using the unique Plimsoll method of analysis, each of the top 100 European Travel Agents is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages. Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the two-page analysis provides detailed financial analysis for each organisation, including details of;    Sales growth    Trading stability   Profitability    Employee performance   Level of debt   Gearing ratio&rsquo;s   Creditor Exposure   Performance ratio&rsquo;s   Overall financial rating  Results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the company&rsquo;s own currency, and USD ($) for ease of use. These individual analyses highlight a company&rsquo;s success just as easily ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Airlines (Passenger) Industry Report</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The Global Airlines (Passenger) Industry Report Plimsoll Publishing Ltd.  Do you know.... The top 7 best trading partners in the industry? Which company has the highest sales growth? Which companies have the highest levels of debt?  This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the Global Airlines (Passenger) Industry. Using the unique Plimsoll method of analysis, each of the top 300 global Passenger Airlines is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages. Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the two-page analysis provides detailed financial analysis for each airline, including details of;    Sales growth    Trading stability   Profitability    Employee performance   Level of debt   Gearing ratio&rsquo;s   Creditor Exposure   Performance ratio&rsquo;s   Overall financial rating  Results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the company&rsquo;s own currency, and USD ($) for ease of use. These individual analyses highlight a company&rsquo;s success just as easily ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Company Financials: Nash-Finch Company</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[ Introduction   The Company Financials offers insights into the financial performance of the company over last five years for about 1000 leading global companies. The datapack covers wealth of financial information relating to income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.    Scope   Contains five years data on income statement, balance sheet, cash flows and other financials in the reported currency and its US Dollar translation  Provides key ratios  Includes information on revenue distribution by business segments and geographies   Highlights   Nash-Finch Company (Nash-Finch) is one of the leading food distribution and retail companies in the US. The company serves independent retailers and military commissaries in 36 states, the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Azores and Egypt. It is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota and employs about 7,410 people.   Reasons to Purchase   Access important financial information and analysis on the company in a single datapack  Understand the financial evolution of the company over the last five years  Build the periodic assessment ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Hotel and Motel - Lodging</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The US hotel and motel industry consists of about 36,000 companies that operate 48,000 properties, with combined annual revenue over $120 billion. Large US companies include Marriott International, Hilton Hotels, Carlson Hotels, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The industry is fragmented with the 50 largest companies controlling about 45 percent of the market. The majority of hotels are part of a chain. The average revenue per hotel is about $2 million.   This industry doesn't include casino hotels, bed-and-breakfast inns, youth hostels, housekeeping cabins and cottages, and tourist homes. Casino hotels are included in the "Gambling Operations" industry profile.   COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Business and tourist travel drive demand. Both are affected by the strength of the economy. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient operations, because many costs are fixed, and on effective marketing. Large companies have advantages in economies of scale in operations, can more easily raise capital, and have strong ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>European Fleet Database 2009 - 25 Markets</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R313-56390.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ Introduction   The Fleet market database provides an insight into the market dynamics of the European fleet markets. Detailed data on the company car market and fleet financing, including fleet by vehicle manufacturer and financing by customer fleet size segment.   Reasons to Purchase   Provides forecasts of the company car market and key acquisition methods highlighting potential opportunities.  Allows users to benchmark their operations against developments in the marketplace, providing an indication of above or below average performance.  Please note:   this is delivered as a Zip ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi Arabia Tourism Report Q4 2009</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s tourism industry is unique in that despite the limitations of strict entrance visa regulations,the industry has strong growth potential. BMI forecasts tourist arrivals to the Kingdom to remain constantin 2009, at just over 12mn, and to grow by an average of 6.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) to the end of ourforecast period in 2013. One of the main drivers for the tourism industry is religious tourism. SaudiArabia is home to two of Islam&rsquo;s holiest cities, Mecca and Medina, and every year millions of Muslimscome to Mecca for hajj, the largest annual pilgrimage in the world. In 2009, we expect concern about thespread of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) to cause a slight decline in pilgrimage numbers. Business travel isalso a growing area, given the country&rsquo;s position as the world&rsquo;s largest oil exporter, not to mention itsother large industries such as defence.  The hospitality sector looks set to grow in tandem with ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Motels in China</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R538-31242.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ Industry Market Research Synopsis   This Industry Market Research report from IBISWorld provides a detailed analysis of the Motels in China industry, including key growth trends, statistics, forecasts, the competitive environment including market shares and the key issues facing the industry.   Industry Definition   The Motels Industry in China (China Industry Code - 6620) mainly includes hotels without star-ratings, which are called motels. Non-star-rating hotels with star-rating accommodation facilities are not included in the industry.   Report Contents   The Key Statistics chapter provides the key indicators for the industry for at least the last three years. The statistics included are industry revenue, industry gross product, employment, establishments, exports, imports, domestic demand and total wages.  The Market Characteristics chapter covers the following: Market Size, Linkages, Demand Determinants, Domestic and International Markets, Basis of Competition and Life Cycle. The Market Size section gives the size of the domestic market as well as the size of the export market.  The Linkages ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Caribbean Tourism Report Q4 2009</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[2009 Arrivals Continue To Suffer  The Caribbean is continuing to suffer heavily from the downturn in the global tourist industry. Of the 21countries reporting 2009 figures, only three experienced an increase in tourist arrivals. These were: Cuba,with arrivals growth of 2.0% year-on-year; Jamaica, with 0.2% growth; and Saba, with 1.4% growth.  Even such growth rates are well below those traditionally enjoyed by the region of 8-10%. Moreover,some countries reported major drops in tourist arrivals. The worst affected were Anguilla (-21.4%), theBritish Virgin Islands (-25.1%), St Maarten (-16.1%) and the Bahamas (-15.3%).  The Caribbean is suffering particularly heavily from the downturn because it has historically been one ofthe more expensive tourist destinations and therefore is marketed more towards high-end and luxurytravellers. With incomes suffering globally, tourists appear to be choosing cheaper and closer holidaydestinations at the expense of the Caribbean. Also, much of the Caribbean&rsquo;s tourism has beenconcentrated in the cruise industry, which is ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Ukraine Tourism Report Q4 2009</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is facing its worst macroeconomic crisis since the post-Soviettransition, and while the region weathers the crisis its tourism industry will suffer. For Ukraine, which isamong the countries worst affected, we expect the recession to subdue arrivals numbers in 2009, as themajority come from CEE. BMI forecasts a 12% year-on-year (y-o-y) fall in tourism arrivals in 2009, afterdouble-digit arrivals growth every year but two since 2002. Despite 2009&rsquo;s bleak outlook, from 2010 tothe end of our forecast period in 2013 we forecast the industry to return to double-digit growth.  The majority of tourists arrive in Ukraine via road or rail. The country is well-placed for land travel as itborders seven countries, including Russia. Transport via road is forecast to substantially outpace railtravel. This coincides with the recent visa liberalisation between the EU and Ukraine so that EU citizensno longer require a visa to enter the country for ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Turkey Tourism Report Q4 2009</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Tourism Overview  In the wake of a strong performance in the tourism sector in 2008 (but lower growth than in 2007), thetrend of weaker quarterly growth in the number of foreign visitor arrivals during the course of last yearturned sharply into negative growth in Q109. However, the most recent data for the Q209 record a smallrise in foreign arrivals (excluding Turkish citizens residing outside the country) of just over 2% comparedwith the same period a year earlier. This followed a fall in foreign visitor arrivals of about 2% year-onyear(y-o-y) in Q109.  Hospitality  Latest hospitality sector data for the second quarter of 2009 show the total number of foreign anddomestic tourist room nights amounted to 67.8mn nights, an increase of just over 5% y-o-y. Foreigntourist room nights - almost 78% of the total - rose by 9% y-o-y to 52.6mn nights in Q209. This followsa similarly strong 10% y-o-y increase in the number of ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Singapore Tourism Report Q4 2009</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Short-Term Outlook Negative&#133;  Singapore&rsquo;s tourism industry experienced a difficult first half to 2009. Visitor arrivals were down by11.5%, to just 4.51mn in January-June. The Singapore Tourist Board (STB) attributed the poorperformance primarily to the global economic crisis, but with arrivals from China and Japan also reduceddue to the effects of the H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic.  Over the first six months of 2009, Singapore&rsquo;s top five visitor-generating markets were Indonesia(766,000), China (457,000), Australia (376,000), India (361,000) and Malaysia (317,000), accounting forover 50% of the total. Vietnam (up 13.4%), the Philippines (up 3%), Malaysia (up 1.8%) and Germany(up 1.3%) were the fastest growing source markets in H109, which the STB attributed to strong marketingcampaigns and, in the case of Vietnam, aggressive airline promotions.  Given this disappointing start to the year, we have made downward revisions to our forecasts for arrivalsdata this year. From a previous forecast of 9.9mn visitors, we now believe that 9.12mn is ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Malaysia Tourism Report Q4 2009</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Robust Performance By Tourism Sector  Tourist arrivals to Malaysia continue to be robust. Looking at the most recent data available from theImmigration Department, the country welcomed 15.38mn tourists over the January-August 2009 period,an increase of 4.4% year-on-year (y-o-y). August itself was a particularly strong month, with touristarrivals up by 10.4% y-o-y, at 2.03mn.  The robust performance is in stark contrast to dire prognoses of falls of 9% mentioned by the governmentat the turn of the year and shows that Malaysia has done well to withstand the lack of consumer demandfor global tourism in a difficult year. However, given the still depressed nature of global tourism demand,BMI prefers to remain cautious on the final result for 2009, predicting a 1% fall for overall arrivals.  BMI remains bullish on the long-term prognosis for Malaysian tourism, which continues to benefit fromstrong government support and a relatively secure and stable political situation. The country offers arange of ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Indonesia Tourism Report Q4 2009</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Solid performance In 2009 To Date  Indonesia has maintained the strong start to 2009 shown by its tourist arrivals data. Approximately3.56mn tourists visited the country during the January-July period, representing annual growth of 2.56%,according to figures from the Badan Pusat Statistik (Central Bureau of Statistics, BPS). At a time when itsneighbours are struggling with falling visitor numbers, this is an impressive result.  However, the July bombing of two hotels in Jakarta by a terrorist group with links to al-Qaeda may leadto tourists staying away from Indonesia and the capital in particular. Against this backdrop, and withconsumer demand already depressed by the global financial crisis, we still believe that a fall in touristarrival numbers is the most likely scenario for 2009, with 2010 then seeing a slight rebound. As always,much will depend on the security situation in the country. If it can be stabilised, then BMI remains upbeaton the long-term potential for Indonesian ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Hong Kong Tourism Report Q4 2009</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Tourist Arrivals To Fall In 2009  Approximately 13.7mn tourists visited Hong Kong over H109, a decline of 3.4% year-on-year (y-o-y).The first four months of the year actually experienced a 1.5% increase. However, the outbreak of swineflu in April-May lead to heavy falls in arrival numbers in May and June, notably from the North Asiaregion.  When the figures were published, Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) chairman James Tien said heexpected the decline in visitor numbers to persist over July and August. In the event, July arrivals weredown by 12% y-o-y, at 2,378,298. BMI believes that Hong Kong will likely experience a decline invisitor numbers of 5.1% in 2009. Any further diagnoses of swine flu will bring severe downside risks tothis forecast. Beyond 2010, we are cautiously optimistic that the global economy will regain traction andgrowth in the tourism sector should then be possible.  Difficult Operating Environment For Tourism Companies  The global economic slowdown is providing ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Foodservice - Global Group of Eight (G8) Industry Guide</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Datamonitor's Foodservice - Global Group of Eight (G8) Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Foodservice industry in each of the G8 (United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Russia and Japan) countries. The report includes easily comparable data on market value, volume, segmentation and market share, plus full five year market forecasts. It examines future problems, innovations and potential growth areas within the market.   Scope of the Report       Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation    Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies   Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards    Compares data from the US, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia and Japan, alongside individual chapters on each country. .    Includes a five-year forecast of the industry   Highlights   The G8 Foodservice market grew by 3% between ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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