Tuesday, 22 January 2019

APAC and North America to account for a Leading Share in the Global POP Display Market


The global POP display market currently features a fragmented vendor landscape, says a report by Transparency Market Research (TMR). However, the market is close to consolidation as players vie for mergers and acquisitions, along with the focus of international players on vertical integration to expand their outreach. A case in point is International Paper Company. In May 2016, the company acquired Weyerhaeuser’s pulp business thus adding five pulp mills to its production facilities. Such initiatives are anticipated to be growth strategy of several players in the market, adds the report.
The key players in the global market for POP display include Smurfit Kappa Group plc, DS Smith Plc, International Paper Company, and Georgia Pacific LLC.
The global POP display market was worth US$9.87 bn in 2016. As per estimates of the TMR report, the global POP display market will clock a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period between 2017 and 2025, for the market to become worth US$16 bn by the end of 2025.
Among the key product segments, the floor display product segment is poised to lead the market at a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period. Geography-wise, Asia Pacific is poised to surpass other key regions expanding at a CAGR of 6.5% over the 2017-2025 forecast period.
The global POP display market has been witnessing robust growth over the past couple of years as manufacturers are looking for ways of visually appealing merchandising. Thus, enhancing brand visibility, better eyeing shelf space, and effective space utilization are the key elements fuelling the market’s growth. To further improve visual merchandising, manufacturers are considering investments to introduce innovative product design such as rotating die-cut POP display with improved graphics.
Further, players in the market are also striving to offer customization as per the branding need of end users. This product differentiation strategy is likely to favor the growth of the global POP display market to a high degree.
Changing lifestyle and rising disposable income of the urban population have also emerged as key factors driving the POP display market. Individuals in urban areas are spending liberally on packaged food and beverages that has upped the demand for POP displays for retail sales. Today, POP displays have become de facto for branding and packaging of food and beverages. Several FMCG brands are focusing on improving their brand visibility through POP displays in the retail sector. Thus, factors such as growth of the FMCG industry, retail industry, and food and beverages sector are contributing to the revenue earnings of the global POP display market.

50 to 100 ml Segment to Dominate Global Aluminum Barrier Laminate Tubes Market


The global aluminum barrier laminate (ABL) tubes market is highly competitive, thanks to the presence of a number of players, states a new report by Transparency Market Research (TMR). The leading companies in this market rely heavily on technological advancements of their existing products in an effort to strengthen their position among consumers. However, the competition within the market is expected to intensify further and the leading players are projected to shift their focus towards expanding their regional reach in the near future. Ambertube, Pirlo, Essel Propack, Montebello Packaging, Linhardt, Hoffmann Neopac, Impact Int., Tubapack, Huhtamaki, and Intrapac Int. are some of the leading players in this market, reports the research study.
As per the report’s estimations, the overall opportunity in the global market for aluminum barrier laminate tubes touched US$772.3 mn by 2017 end. Analysts anticipated the market to proliferate at a CAGR of 5.50% over the period from 2017 to 2022 and attain US$1.01 bn by the end of the period of the forecast. In terms of capacity, the 50 to 100 ml aluminum barrier laminate tube segment witnesses a relatively greater demand across the world and this trend is predicted to remain so over the next few years.
On the basis of geography, the worldwide market for aluminum barrier laminate tubes registers its presence across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), Latin America, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ), and Japan. Among these, Europe has surfaced as the market leader and, expanding at a CAGR of 5.50% between 2017 and 2022, this regional market is anticipated to continue on the top over the forthcoming years, states the market report.
“The global market for aluminum barrier laminate tubes has gained significant momentum, thanks to the constant rise in the packaging sector across the world,” says an analyst at TMR. Globally, aluminum barrier laminate tubes find substantial application in premium consumer goods, such as premium oils, antiseptics, dental creams, and adhesives, and, these days, they are also being thoroughly utilized in the packaging of food products. The augmenting demand for premium consumer goods is expected to drive the growth of the worldwide market for aluminum barrier laminate tubes in the years to come, states the research report.
High Cost to Limit Uptake
On the other hand, the high cost of aluminum barrier laminate tubes is expected to limit their reach among consumers across the world, leading to a slowdown in the growth rate of this market to some extent in the near future. However, the rising awareness among consumers regarding the environment-friendliness of aluminum barrier laminate tubes, when compared to ordinary plastic tubes, is also anticipated to fuel their demand over the next few years, propelling this market tremendously, notes the research study.

M-Commerce Payments Market - Asia Pacific Projected for Most Robust Growth Rate


The global m-commerce payments market is prognosticated to flourish exceptionally within the forecast period from 2107 to 2025. Due to advent of smartphones and other electronic gadgets such as tablets, laptops, and so on, the global m-commerce payments market is foreseen to prosper with robust CAGR of 46.9% in coming years. Alphabet Inc., ACI Worldwide, Inc., Apple Inc., Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., DH Corporation, Fiserv, Inc., Mastercard Incorporated, Jack Henry & Associates Inc., Paypal Holdings, Inc., Visa, Inc., Square, Inc., and Samsung Electronics Company Limited are some of the major firms leading the global m-commerce payments market.
However, the market is still in its initial stage and the consumers as well as merchants, both haven’t embraced the technology to its fullest. Nevertheless, because of constant thrust on technological advancements by keen players leading to emergence of more effective and easy-to-navigate user interfaces and better security of sensitive data, the market is expected to tread a solid growth path in the next couple of years.
According to Transparency Market Research, the global m-commerce payments market was evaluated at a valuation of US$1.11 bn in 2017.This figure is estimated to reach US$7.55 bn by 2022. On the basis of mode of payment, the peer-to-peer transfer segment is projected to attain solid growth with a CAGR of 45.1% within the forecast period from 2017 to 2022. This segment is expected to reach around US$2.7 bn by the end of 2022. Geographically, North America is likely to dominate the global m-commerce payments market with a solid CAGR of 47.4% within the coming years, owing to several vendors operating in the region.
The broader reach because of mobility, rise in usage of smart devices, for example, smartphone and tablets, rigorous efforts for the collaboration between offline and online activities, and improved transmission capacity, which has helped the transaction process are to name a few leading factors propelling the global m-commerce market. Apart these, some other advantages of m-commerce payment methods are improved security, speedier checkout, and loyalty integration. Those are encouraging the growth of m-commerce. Moreover, m-commerce is anticipated to become less expensive than customary services, for example, managing an account, marketing and advertisements, banking, and purchasing. These aspects are expected to have a positive impact on the demand for m-commerce payments. Different online networking platforms have likewise installed “buy” buttons, which causes the marketers generate leads much quickly.
Lack of Mobile-Friendly Sites to Hamper Market Growth
In coming years, the companies working in the global m-commerce payments market are expected to provide extra attention to user experience as many of them usually abandon the purchase process on an e-commerce website midway. In-app payments, for example, Walmart Pay and Apple Pay not just enables the end-users to make quick transactions, but it additionally encourages the merchants to monitor their buying habits, which offers a promising future.

Transfer Molded Pulp to Dominate Global Molded Fiber Clamshell and Container Market


The global molded fiber clamshell and container market has become a key part of the packaging sector in recent years due to their benefits such as cheap costs compared to traditional alternatives, light weight, and environmentally sustainable composition. The molded fiber clamshell and container market is thus set for rapid growth over the 2017-2022 forecast period due to steady growth of the packaging industry to satisfy the demands of a growing set of end use industries. Europe is likely to be a key region for the global molded fiber clamshell and container market, with the region set to occupy a dominant share in the global market through the 2017-2022 forecast period. Asia Pacific except Japan is also likely to play a key role in the global molded fiber clamshell and container market over the 2017-2022 forecast period due to growing demand from the region’s emerging economies.
According to Transparency Market Research, the global molded fiber clamshell and container market is likely to reach a valuation of more than US$2 bn by the end of 2017, with the market expected to further rise to more than US$2.7 bn by the end of 2022.
Here are the key insights into the growth prospects of the global molded fiber clamshell and container market in the coming years:
The rising demand for molded fiber clamshells and containers from the food and beverage industry is likely to be a major growth driver for the market over the coming years. The food and beverage industry has become a leading end user of the packaging industry in recent years due to the rapid globalization of the industry, leading to growing demand for long-distance shipping of fresh foods. The growing consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs is likely to remain a vital driver for the global molded fiber clamshell and container market over the coming years. Such foods have become popular among urban consumers, who are becoming increasingly aware about the importance of a healthy diet. This is likely to be a vital driver for the global molded fiber clamshell and container market over the coming years, as urban retail sales channels have embraced the use of molded fiber clamshells and containers.
One of the prime factors enabling steady growth of the global molded fiber clamshell and container market is their environmental sustainability. Since molded fiber clamshells and containers are made from recycled paper and other such materials, they cause no environmental harm when they are disposed. This gives them a considerable advantage over conventional packaging materials such as plastics, which have come under the spotlight in numerous regions due to the impact of plastic packaging on environmental degradation. The rising government support to environmental measures is thus likely to remain a key driver for the global molded fiber clamshell and container market in the coming years.

North America to Retain Leadership Position in Global Digital Signage Market


The report by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global digital signage market has highly fragmented and competitive landscape due to the presence of numerous players operating in the global market. Some of the key players in the market are NEC Corp., Panasonic Corp., Advantec Co. Ltd., Cisco Systems Inc., Omnivex Corp., Sony Corp., Sharp Corp., LG Electronics, BroadSign International, and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. The emergence of several new players in the market is expected to intensify the competition in the global market. The market players are increasingly adopting techniques such as mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances.
According to a report by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global digital signage market was valued at US$21.50 bn in 2017 and is expected to expand with a CAGR of 10.0% from 2017 to 2022, to attain the value of US$34.67 bn by the end of 2022. The retail sector is dominating the digital signage market owing to it attracts more customers and saves the printing cost. North America market for digital signage is dominating the global market and the region will continue its dominance with the CAGR of 11.10%.
Knowledge of Benefits from Digital Signage to Drive Growth
Benefits of the digital signage technologies such as effective management of their design collaterals and advertising creative content. The attractive graphical interface of advertisement on digital and web media are fuelling adoption of digital signage. Thanks to these benefits of digital signage, adoption of these devices and technology in education, corporate, banking, entertainment, transportation, and retail stores is increasing. This is a key factor in fuelling the growth of the global digital signage market. Additionally, an easy content update on digital signage and a reduction in wait time due to the usage of the internet are another factor propelling growth of the global digital signage market.
The digital signage has reduced operational cost of retail and transportation industry through use of digital advertisements rather than printing one. Media players, displays, and network software are some of the services offered by the digital signage. Growing demand for these services is augmenting the growth of the global digital signage market. Furthermore, high-quality content offered is increasing investments which are fuelling its adoption across numerous verticals.
Risky Return on Investment to Hamper Growth
Despite these growth prospects, the risky and undeclared return on investment (ROI) is restraining the growth of the global digital signage market. Digital signage serves numerous utilities to the companies and does not provide any benefits on the front of profitability. Furthermore, high initial investment need for deploying digital signage technologies are limiting the growth of the global digital signage market. Nevertheless, increasing adoption of digital signage from banking and transportation sectors are augmenting opportunities for growth in the global digital signage market in near future.

Smartphone Market Adopts Innovation to Stay Competitive, 2018 – 2026


The global smartphone market is predicted in a report by Transparency Market Research (TMR) to witness manufacturers focusing more on adding new features to their products. Product innovation could be another strategy largely focused upon in the global smartphone market. Besides, players are anticipated to adopt acquisition, partnership, and strategic alliance as effective growth strategies for gaining a foothold in the global smartphone market. Some of the top players operating in the global smartphone market are Samsung Electronics Co., OPPO Co Ltd., Google, Inc., and Microsoft Corporation.
Between 2018 and 2026, the global smartphone market is prognosticated by TMR to log a whopping 19.0% CAGR to rise to a US$1,503.2 bn valuation by the final forecast year. Among operating systems, Android could account for a colossal share of the global smartphone market. Currently, it secures a 74.0% share of the global smartphone market. Regionally, Asia Pacific is foreseen to show dominance on the global smartphone market. In 2017, the regional smartphone market earned a US$175.4 bn.
Affordable Cost of Smartphone to Attract More Number of Consumers
Lowered cost of products is envisaged to provide a fillip to the global smartphone market. Earlier, smartphone being expensive was only purchased by wealthy people. However, the improving affordability of smartphone is widening the consumer base of manufacturers. Today, smartphone has become a necessity and as important as a wallet. Rapid rate of design innovation, inclusion of new features, and continuous release of new operating system updates are foretold to bolster the global smartphone market. Growing interest of consumers in buying new smartphones could set the tone for valuable growth of the global market.
Increasing reliance on smartphone for the organization of personal data and work-related tasks is prophesied to raise more demand in the global market. Rapid penetration of smartphone in key regions such as Asia Pacific could work in the favor of the market growth of manufacturers. Growing use of smartphone for clicking selfies is forecast to push the growth of the market.
Maturity of Smartphone Market in Europe and North America Continues
The gradually increasing maturity of the smartphone market in different regions is projected to hamper sales in the coming years. In this regard, it could be said that smartphone manufacturers need to be really quick in offering new options and stand out in terms of technological development for gaining a competitive edge over their competitors. However, increasing uptake of smartphone among both young and old consumers is expected to underpin the growth of the global market. Moreover, increasing use of smartphone to integrate with advanced technological devices and growing adoption of smart gadgets could create ample of opportunities in the near future.

Dry Shampoo Market Gaining Traction to Serve Needs of Fashion-conscious Consumers


The global dry shampoo market is gaining from a number of favorable factors. Firstly, dry shampoo has aroused the interest of the growing working-class population, globally, who are looking for hair products that do not require much time for application suitable for their hectic lifestyle. This population group requires frequent hair washes as they are exposed to dirt and pollution while traveling to and from the workplace. Dry shampoo is best suited in this scenario, as frequent use of regular shampoo leads to loss of strength and sheen of hair. The ease of use as it does not require water to reduce greasing from the scalp and hair is also a significant factor boosting the demand for dry shampoo.
Apart from this, the changing consumer preference for natural and organic hair care products is also stoking growth of dry shampoo market. To cater to this, a number of hair care brands have introduced natural and organic variants of dry shampoo, which are attracting a large number of consumers. These variants are not only free of harsh chemicals, which are associated with loss of luster and strength of hair, but also help improve hair health through nourishing the scalp. Further, rising hair fall concerns and the rising prevalence of scalp related diseases are increasingly leading consumes opt for natural and herbal hair care solutions.
The influence of the fashion industry leading individuals to adopt hair care solutions endorsed by models and hair stylists has also been boosting the growth of the dry shampoo industry. The advent of new formula based hair care products briefly gained the interest of models and hair stylists for increasing hair volume and providing rich hair texture. However, excessive use of chemical-based hair styling solutions and frequent shampooing have been associated with severe scalp issues, with baldness being one of them. This has led models and hair stylists to switch to dry shampoo that substitutes chemical-based products for hair styling needs.
According to estimates presented by a report by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global dry shampoo market will expand at a CAGR of 6.2% between 2017 and 2022 vis-à-vis revenue. Expanding at this pace, the market is likely to become US$4,110.6 mn by 2022-end from its estimated worth of US$3,043.5 mn in 2017.
Among the key form type segments, spray form is estimated to hold the leading 66.2% of market share in 2017. In absolute numbers, the spray form segment is estimated to be valued at US$2,016.3 mn in 2017. The form spray segment is anticipated to register a CAGR of 6.3% between 2017 and 2022, for the segment to touch a revenue valuation of US$2,738.4 mn by the end of 2022. The form spray type segment is estimated to display the leading year on year absolute growth of US$144.4 mn over the course of the forecast period from 2017 to 2022.

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