HOUSTON, Texas – Plunkett Research, Ltd. recently announced an important market research and competitive analysis reference report, Plunkett’s Retail Industry Almanac, 2015 edition. A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. 

This book includes trends and a thorough analysis of retail technologies, chain stores, shopping centers, mergers, finances and future growth within the industry. Also included in this book are several major statistical tables showing everything from total U.S. retail sales by year and by sector, to shopping center statistics to consumer demographics.

Key Features Include:

  •    Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
  •    Market forecasts and industry statistics
  •    Industry associations list
  •    Profiles of leading companies

Pages: 652
Statistical Tables Provided: 15
Companies Profiled: 498
Geographic Focus: Global
Price: $349.99

Key Questions Answered Include:

  •    How is the industry evolving?  
  •    How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?  
  •    How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
  •    What is the size of the market now and in the future?
  •    What are the financial results of the leading companies?
  •    What are the names and titles of top executives?

This carefully-researched book covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the retail business, including:
  1. Analysis of major retailing and retail store business trends and markets
  2. Profiles of major chain store and specialty store operators
  3. Profiles and trends of top department store chains
  4. Profiles and trends of leading discount store and warehouse club operators
  5. Retail mergers, acquisitions and private equity
  6. Trends in malls and shopping centers

Companies Mentioned Include:

  •    Bebe Stores Inc
  •    FamilyMart Co Ltd
  •    Giorgio Armani SpA
  •    Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd
  •    Lands End Inc
  •    Nike Inc
  •    Sears Canada Inc

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HOUSTON, Texas – Plunkett Research, Ltd. recently announced an important market research and competitive analysis report, Plunkett’s Energy Industry Almanac, 2015 edition. A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms.

The Energy industry is boiling over with changes. New opportunities in shale oil and gas fields, giant LNG contracts, huge oil deposits in deep offshore waters, growing energy demand in emerging nations and doubts about nuclear energy are reshaping the energy business of the near future. China has become the world’s biggest energy user, while Brazil is emerging as a major producer and exporter. Meanwhile, renewable electricity sources continue to be constructed around the world, including solar, wind and wave power.

Key Features Include:

• Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
• Market forecasts and industry statistics
• Industry associations list
• Profiles of leading companies

Pages: 700
Statistical Tables Provided: 45
Companies Profiled: 498
Geographic Focus: Global
Price: $349.99

Key Questions Answered Include:

• How is the industry evolving? 
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies? 
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?
• What are the top companies and what are their revenues?

This information-packed book covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the energy, utilities, petroleum and natural gas industry, including:

  1. A complete set of energy business statistical and financial charts and tables
  2. Data and trends in energy consumption, conservation, efficiency and regulation
  3. Growth in major oil and gas markets and production areas including Brazil, Russia, China and the west coast of Africa
  4. Details about the electricity grid, blackouts and power failures

Companies Mentioned Include:

• CNOOC Limited
• Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
• Matrix Service Company
• OMV AG
• TransCanada Corp
• Woodside Petroleum Ltd

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The desktop personal computer ( PC ) market is facing stiff competition from tablet computers, smartphones and even e-readers like Kindle. Total PC shipments for 2014 were estimated at 308.6 million, down 2.1% from the previous year.

Although desktop PCs remain better suited for such tasks as document production, sales of  smartphones and other mobile devices are skyrocketing thanks to their growing number of features, long-life batteries and reasonable prices. 

Tablet sales, while still substantial, were slowing as of late-2014. For the fourth quarter of the year, worldwide tablet shipments were estimated at 76.1 million units, down 3.2% from the same quarter of 2013. iPads and other high-end tablets are challenged by several factors, including:

1) Some consumers are switching to smartphones with larger than normal screens, such as the iPhone 6 Plus (sometimes called “phablets”), eliminating the need for a tablet.

2) For many users, tablets are not “must-have” devices. Consequently, they may be less likely to trade up for newer tablets to replace old models. Apple is working to boost sales by unveiling next-generation iPads (the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini), which are thinner, faster and have better fingerprint sensors that allows users to make purchases with apps using Apple Pay.

For more data and statistics on the InfoTech industry, see https://www.plunkettresearch.com/industries/computers-software-technology-market-research/

Plunkett's InfoTech Industry Almanac, 2015 Edition
647 Pages
ISBN: 978-1-62831-352-9
eBook ISBN: 978-1-62831-686-5
Price: $349.99
Publication Date: February 2015

More and more people are shifting to streaming music services, which saw a 40% hike in revenue for industry leader Pandora in the fiscal year ending in January 2015.  Competition is tough, including offerings from Amazon.

As of 2015, a number of services offered ad-supported, free streaming music services including Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Prime Music, YouTube (in the form of music videos) and Beats Music. Most also offer premium subscription access priced between $4.99 and $9.99 per month that is ad free. Pandora soared from $14 million in revenues for the year ending in January 2008 to $920.8 million for its fiscal year ended in January 2015.  Pandora has 81.5 million active users.

Competitor Spotify is a web-based subscription music service offering streaming music to registered users in Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, the U.K., France, Spain and the U.S., with 45 million free listeners, and more than 15 million paying subscribers by the beginning of 2015. Spotify has one of the largest music libraries in the world, at 20 million songs.

For more data and statistics on the Entertainment & Media industry, see https://www.plunkettresearch.com/industries/entertainment-media-publishing-market-research/

Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 2015 Edition
588 Pages
Print ISBN:  978-1-62831-351-2
eBook ISBN: 978-1-62831-685-8
Price: $349.99
Publication Date: February 2015

HOUSTON, Texas – Plunkett Research, Ltd. recently announced an important market research and competitive analysis report, Plunkett’s Banking, Mortgages & Credit Industry Almanac, 2015 edition. A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms.

The lending industry is comprised of a wide variety of sectors, such as banking, credit cards, mortgages, leasing and consumer finance. Many of these sectors have interconnections and synergies. In addition, a large number of related services and technologies have a major influence on the lending and credit business. These services include e-commerce, credit risk analysis, call centers and information technologies.

Key Features Include:

• Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
• Market forecasts and industry statistics
• Industry associations list
• Profiles of leading companies

Pages: 599

Statistical Tables Provided: 22
CompCompanies Profiled: 435
Geographic Focus: Global
Price: $349.99

Key Questions Answered Include:

• How is the industry evolving?
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?

This data is a banking, credit and mortgages market research and business intelligence tool—everything you need to know about the business of banking, credit cards, mortgages and lending, including:

1. Money center banks
2. Regional banks
3. Savings associations
4. Globalization of the banking and lending industries, including our profiles of the world’s leading banking firms
5. Mortgage banking and brokerage
6. Changes in government regulations, including Basel
7. Credit cards and wireless payments
8. Lending and other services provided by non-bank enterprises

Companies Mentioned Include:

• Ameris Bancorp
• Central Bank of India
• DNB ASA
• Glacier Bancorp Inc
• Kasikornbank pcl
• Mediolanum SPA
• Parana Bco SA

About Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Plunkett Research is a leading provider of industry trends analysis and market research. Plunkett’s products save time and effort when you need competitive intelligence, market research or marketing data.

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HOUSTON, Texas – Plunkett Research, Ltd. recently announced an important market research and competitive analysis report, Plunkett’s Insurance Industry Almanac, 2015 edition. A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms.

The insurance industry is increasingly globalized as cross-border investments and acquisitions change the landscape. Better risk management, specialty insurance products and increased use of underwriting information systems have led the way. Risk management consulting and analysis have become more sophisticated. In addition, a large number of related services and technologies have a major influence on the insurance and risk management business. These services include e-commerce, call centers and information technologies. Major carriers continue to add new products, with a growing focus on serving aging consumers with their health coverage, asset management and investment planning needs.

Key Features Include:

• Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
• Market forecasts and industry statistics
• Industry associations list
• Profiles of leading companies

Pages: 498

Statistical Tables Provided: 14
CompCompanies Profiled: 355
Geographic Focus: Global
Price: $349.99

Key Questions Answered Include:

• How is the industry evolving?
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?

This carefully-researched data is a complete insurance market research and business intelligence tool—everything you need to know about the business of insurance and risk management, including:

1. Property & casualty insurance
2. Life insurance and annuities
3. Reinsurance
4. Health insurance
5. Significant trends in financial information technologies
6. Asset management
7. Insurance brokers
8. Risk management trends and risk analysis
9. Insurance sales online
10. Effect of recent regulatory trends on the insurance industry
11. Hedge funds picking up insurance risks

Companies Mentioned Include:

• Amlin PLC
• Brown & Brown Inc
• Legal & General Group PLC
• ORIX Corporation
• Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd
• Zurich Insurance Group Ltd

About Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Plunkett Research is a leading provider of industry trends analysis and market research. Plunkett’s products save time and effort when you need competitive intelligence, market research or marketing data.

Contact:

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Our CEO Jack Plunkett accepts a limited number of select speaking opportunities each year, both in the U.S. and in other nations.  He has some remaining availability for 2015, and also can be booked now for early 2016.

“You wowed the audience with concise data on industry trends and forecasts for growth. Your background gives you a broad perspective of global trends and an understanding of economic data, which you explain very clearly.” Madeleine Cohen, New York Science & Technology Library

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Available presentations include:

• The Next Boom—what you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025 (from his gold medal-winning book)
• Health Care—the biggest business opportunity in the history of the world
• Energy—how the market and technologies are changing

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Jack Plunkett’s specialties and fields of interest include: 

•  Industry Trends, Disruption and Looming Surprises
•  How Demographics, Consumers and their Changing Habits Are Driving Change
•  The Future—How it Will Be Shaped by Today’s Trends and Technologies
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•  Energy, Shale Oil and Gas and Renewables
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•  Globalization and Global Trade
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Insurance and risk management make up an immense global industry. Worldwide insurance premiums totaled about $4.75 trillion in 2014, up from $4.64 trillion in 2013. This was equal to about 6.5% of global GDP. Global life insurance premiums were $2.65 trillion during 2014, while all other types of insurance totaled $2.10 trillion.

In emerging nations, where the fastest insurance market growth is to be found, total premiums in 2013 were about $788 billion, up by 7.4% over the previous year. Life insurance premiums were up 6.4% to $408 billion in 2013. Meanwhile, non-life premiums in emerging markets made a solid gain of 8.3% to $380 billion (the Chinese market alone rose 16% to $126 billion).

Premiums on a per capita basis remain very low in much of the world, pointing to excellent long-term opportunity insurance products of all types, including annuities. It would be hard to overstate the importance of emerging nations, especially China, India, Brazil and Indonesia, to the future growth of the insurance industry. Much of the world is still clearly a fertile field for expansion of companies that are willing and able to invest time and money in emerging markets. Total premiums in China were $284 billion in 2013, up from $246 billion in 2012. India’s premiums in 2013 stagnated compared to 2012, reaching about $66 billion.

As the market in China expands, so do markets in other rapidly developing countries such as India, and areas such as Eastern Europe. Insurers are hoping to cash in on the growing markets with a variety of products, including “microinsurance” policies designed to appeal to people unfamiliar with the need for insurance coverage.

The beauty of the effort for insurers is that as these markets grow and mature, so do premiums, which are rising at a far greater rate than those in established markets such as the U.S. and Japan.

For more data and statistics on the Insurance industry, see https://www.plunkettresearch.com/insurance-risk-management-market-research/industry-and-business-data

Plunkett’s Insurance Industry Almanac 2015 Edition

499 Pages
Print ISBN: 978-1-62831-345-1
Price: 349.99
Published Date: November 2014

Health care costs continue to rise in the U.S. and throughout the developed world. Total U.S. health care expenditures were estimated to be $3.09 trillion in 2014, and are projected to soar to $3.57 trillion in 2017.

The health care market in the U.S. in 2014 included the major categories of hospital care ($959.9 billion), physician and clinical services ($618.5 billion), dental services ($122.4 billion) and prescription drugs ($290.7 billion), along with nursing home and home health care ($248.5 billion).

Medicare, the U.S. federal government’s health care program for Americans 65 years or older, provided coverage to an estimated 54.0 million seniors in 2014. National expenditures on Medicare for fiscal 2014 were projected to be $615.9 billion, including premiums paid by beneficiaries. By 2030, the number of people covered by Medicare will balloon to about 81.4 million due to the massive number of Baby Boomers entering retirement age.

Medicaid is the federal government’s health care program for low-income and disabled persons (including children) as well as certain groups of seniors in nursing homes. National expenditures on Medicaid totaled an estimated $508.0 billion in 2014. The majority of that expense is paid for by the federal government. However, the states pick up a significant share of the cost, which is a massive burden on state budgets.

Health spending in the U.S., at about 18% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2014, is projected to grow steadily. Health care spending in America accounts for a larger share of GDP than in any other country by a wide margin. Despite the incredible investment America continues to make in health care, 13.4% of people in the U.S. (42.0 million) lacked health care coverage for the entire year of 2013 (down from 48.0 million the previous year). For some, insurance was unavailable or unaffordable. In other cases, a lack of insurance was due to a personal decision not to pay for it.

For more data and statistics on the Health Care industry, see https://www.plunkettresearch.com/health-care-medical-market-research/industry-and-business-data
 

Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac 2015 Edition
717 Pages
Print ISBN: 978-1-62831-344-4
Price: 349.99
Published Date: November 2014

This brief message is part of a series that shows you how to get the most out of Plunkett Research Online by using the exciting new industry analytics data that is now part of our service. We’ve added tremendous value and utility for our online subscribers.

Let’s say that you want to know the forecasted growth for the Computer Facilities Management industry in the U.S.

Go to the Computers and Software Research Center on Plunkett Research Online.

Click Industry Analytics.
 

Use the drop down list to select “Outsourced Computer Facilities Management and Operations.”

Then click on Industry Summary.

Here you are able to see current revenues ($43.9 billion), current annual growth rate (5.0%), historical growth rate for the past seven years (6.52%), projected revenues for the year 2021 ($71.7 billion), and the projected annual growth rate from 2014-2021, (6.4%).

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