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Distribution Channel Research - Global Outlook Description:

The global outlook series on Distribution Channel Research provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a bird's eye view of the structure of the distribution channel system, and the changing trends dotting its landscape. Discussion on the global market is lined up with concise primers on major distribution channel markets, such as, Agricultural Sector, Retail Banking, Insurance Sector, and Mutual Funds. The report highlights recent mergers, acquisitions, and other noteworthy corporate developments. The retailing/distribution landscape in the US is quantitatively analyzed, and annotated with 50 market data rich tables that portray the prevalent retailing practices and distribution infrastructure scenario in select industries such as such as Cosmetics, Office Products, Consumer Food & Beverage Products, FashionLicensed Merchandise, and Pharmaceuticals, among others. Other briefly discussed and statistically illustrated regional markets include France, Italy, UK, China, and India. Also included is an indexed, easy-torefer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 1794 companies worldwide.

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Contents:

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 1 Distribution Channel: Definition 1 Distribution Channel Strategies 1 Surging Distribution Channels and e-Commerce 2 Disinter mediation Collapse and Value Gaps 2 Channel Pressure and Innovation 3 Auction Markets 3 Changing Trends 3 Multi Channeling: The Channel Choice 4 Electronic Commerce Market 4 Competition & Legal Issues 4 Product Penetration & The Channel Structure 5 Gap Analysis & Locating the Customer Market 5 New Technologies for Effective Supply Chain Management 5 Product Performance & Retail Networks 6 Internet-Changing the Face of Retailing 6 Price and Service: Key for Success in Retailing 6 Downsizing Catching Up in the Retail World 7 2. DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL MARKETS 8 Office Equipment Market 8 Agricultural Sector 8 e-Business Impact 9 Influence on Distribution Channels 9 Retail Banking 10 Major Channels 10 Telephone Banking Strategy 11 PC Banking Strategy 11 Internet Banking Strategy 11 Insurance Sector 11 Present Scenario 12 Future Prospects 12 Mutual Funds 12 Change in Capital Structure 13

Distribution Channel Methods 13 3. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 14 4. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 22 5. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES 31 6. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 32 7. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 44 8. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 49

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 50 1. NORTH AMERICA 50 1a. UNITED STATES 50 Distribution Channels and Consumer Shopping Behavior 50 Distribution Plays a Pivotal Role in Electronic Components Industry 50 Retail Zone 50 Specialty Shops 51 Major Retailers 51 Table 1: Leading Retailers in the US (2010): Sales in US$ Billion for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Kroger, Target , Walgreen Co., The Home Depot, Costco, Lowes Companies Inc., Best Buy Co., Inc., and Sears Holdings 51 Table 2: Cosmetics' Dollar Sales through Distribution Channels in the US: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Drug Stores, Supermarkets, and Discount Stores 52 Table 3: Cosmetics' Volume Sales through Distribution Channels in the US: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Drug Stores, Discount Stores, and Supermarkets 52 Table 4: Fragrances' Dollar Sales through Distribution Channels in the US: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Discount Stores, Drug Stores and Supermarkets 52 Table 5: Fragrances' Volume Sales through Channels in the US: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Discount Stores, Drug Stores, and Supermarkets 53 Table 6: Hair Care Product Dollar Sales through Distribution Channels in the US: Percentage Market Share for 2011 for Drug Stores, Supermarkets, and Discount Stores 53 Table 7: Hair Care Product Volume Sales through Distribution Channels in the US: Percentage Market Share for 2011 for Drug Stores, Discount Stores, and Supermarkets 53 Table 8: Breath Freshener Sales through Distribution Channels in the US: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Drug Stores, Food Stores, and Mass Merchandisers 54 Table 9: Prescription Drug Sales through Distribution

Channels in the US: Percentage Share for 2011for Chain Drug Stores, Hospital/Clinics, Mail Order Drug Stores, Independent Drug Stores, Grocery Stores, and Others 54 Table 10: Digital Music Sales through Distribution Channels in the US: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Online and Mobile 54 Table 11: Office Products Market in the US (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution Channel - Retailers, Office Superstores, National Resellers, Independent Dealers & Dealer Groups and Others 55 Table 12: Refrigerated Sliced Lunch Meat Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Channel - Grocery Stores, Supercenters, Warehouse Clubs, and All Other Channels 55 Table 13: Frozen Poultry Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Channel - Grocery Stores, Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and All Other Channels 55 Table 14: Fresh Egg Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Channel - Grocery Stores, Supercenters, Warehouse Clubs, and All Other Channels 56 Table 15: Salad Dressing Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Channel - Grocery Stores, Supercenters, Warehouse Clubs, and All Other Channels 56 Table 16: Wine Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Channel - Drug Stores, Grocery Stores, Mass Merchants, Warehouse Clubs, and Others 56 Table 17: Take-Out Food Sales by Distribution Channel/Restaurant Type in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Channel - Non Fast- Food Take -Out/ Delivery Center, Fast-Food Restaurant, Supermarket, Full-Service Restaurant, and Others 57 Table 18: US Market for Snack Foods (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Sales through Distribution Channels Supermarkets/ hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Specialist Retailers and Others 57 Table 19: Ready-to-Eat Popcorn Sales in the US (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Market Share by Distribution Channel - Mass Merchandisers, Supermarkets, Drug Stores, Convenience stores, Warehouse Clubs, and Others 57 Table 20: Tortilla Chips Sales in the US (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Market Share by Distribution Channel Supermarkets, Mass Merchandisers, Convenience stores, Grocery Stores, Warehouse Clubs, Vending, Drug Stores, and Others 58 Table 21: Individual Life Insurance Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Category Personal-Producing General Agents & Brokers, Affiliated, Stockbrokers and Financial Institutions, and Direct Response 58 Table 22: Table Linens' Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011 by Channel - Discount Department Stores, Home Textiles Specialty Chains, Mid-Price

Chains, Off-Price Chains, Department Stores, Direct-To-Consumer, and Others 58 Table 23: Window Treatment Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Channel - Mid-Price Chains, Discount Department Stores, Home Textiles Specialty Chains, and Others 59 Table 24: Bath Textiles Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Channel - Discount Department Stores, Home Textiles Specialty Chains, Mid-Price Chains, and Others 59 Table 25: Area Rugs Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Channel - Discount Department Stores, Home Improvement Centers, Lifestyle Stores, Department Stores, and Others 59 Table 26: Lamps' Sales by Distribution Channel in the US: Percentage Breakdown for 2011by Channel - Discount Department Stores, Lifestyle Stores, Traditional Furniture Stores, Home Improvement Centers, and Others 60 Table 27: Licensed Sports Merchandise Retail Sales by Distribution Channel in North America: Percentage Share for 2011by Channel - Specialty Stores, Discount Stores, Department Stores, Mail Order, Drug, Variety & Convenience Stores, and Others 60 Table 28: Fashion-Licensed Merchandise Retail Sales by Distribution Channel in the US & Canada: Percentage Share for 2011 by Channel - Discount Stores, Specialty Stores, Department Stores, Mail-Order, and Others 60 1b. CANADA 61 Table 29: Leading Retail Stores in Canada by Distribution Channel (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumer Sales for Grocery Stores, Mass Merchandisers, Drug Stores, General Merchandisers, and Others 61 Table 30: Canadian Food Retail Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Distribution Channel 61 2. EUROPE 62 2a. FRANCE 63 Table 31: Color Cosmetics Value Sales through Retail Venues in France: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Selective, Mass Market, Direct, and Pharmacy 63 Table 32: Digital Music Sales through Distribution Channels in France: Percentage Market Share for 2011 for Online and Mobile 63 Table 33: Snack Foods Market in France: Percentage Market Share of Major Retailing Outlets for 2011 - Supermarkets, Groceries/bakeries, and Others 63 2b. GERMANY 64 Table 34: Apparel Sales through Distribution Channels in Germany: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Specialized Sales, Mail Order/Online, Department Store and Others 64 Table 35: Consumer Electronics Sales through Distribution

Channels in Germany: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Hypermarkets, Specialized Retailers, Online, Discount Store and Others 64 Table 36: German Sports Goods market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution Channels -Buying/Retail Group, Department Stores, Chain Stores, Hypermarkets, Mail Order/Internet, Independent Stores and Others 64 2c. ITALY 65 Table 37: Hairsprays' Sales through Retail Channels in Italy: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Hyper/Supermarkets, Perfumeries, Pharmacies, and Other Channels 65 Table 38: Lotions/Mousses' Sales through Retail Channels in Italy: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Hyper/Supermarkets, Perfumeries and Other Channels 65 Table 39: Gels/Brillantines Sales through Retail Channels in Italy: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Hyper/Supermarkets, Pharmacies, Perfumeries, and Other Channels 65 Table 40: Digital Music Sales through Distribution Channels in Italy: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Mobile and Online 66 2d. UNITED KINGDOM 67 Table 41: Magazine Sales through Distribution Channels in the UK: Percentage Market Share forecast for 2011by Channel Independent Stores, Grocery Multiples, Multiple High Street Convenience Stores, and Others 67 Table 42: Newspaper Sales through Distribution Channels in the UK: Percentage Market Share forecast for 2011by Channel Independent Stores, Grocery Multiples, Convenience Stores, CTN Multiples, and Others 67 Table 43: Entertainment Sales by Distribution Channel in the UK: Percentage Share for 2011 by Category - Music/Video Specialist, Supermarkets, Specified Chains/Multiples, Internet/Mail Order, and Other Outlets 67 Table 44: Digital Music Sales through Distribution Channels in the UK: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Online and Mobile 68 Table 45: Office Products Sales through Distribution Channels in the UK: Percentage Market Share forecast for 2011by Market Channel - Office Products Dealers & Contract Stationers, High Street Retailers, Manufacturers / Mills/OEMs (Direct Sales), Consumables Master Distributors & Specialists, and Others 68 Table 46: Optical Goods Sales through Retail Channels in the UK: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Opticians, Chemists, and Others 69 Table 47: UK Color Cosmetic Sales through Distribution Channels: 2011Percentage Market Share for Pharmacy and Drugstores, Department Stores, and Multiples 69 2e. RUSSIA 69 Table 48: Cosmetics and Toiletries Sales through Distribution Channels in Russia: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Cosmetics Retail Chains, Department Stores, Direct Sales,

Outdoor markets, Pharmacies, Online Sales/ Concept stores and Others 69 3. ASIA 70 3a. CHINA 70 Distribution Market Structure 70 Associated Problems with Conventional Systems 70 Small Shops - Highly Popular 70 Non-Store Retailing - Sporadic in China 70 Chain Store Retailing 71 Retail Market: Future Prospects 71 Market Transition 71 Distribution and Market Environments 72 Socio-cultural Environment 72 Technological Development 72 Economic Conditions 72 Political & Legal Factors 72 Table 49: Cosmetics and Toiletries Sales through Distribution Channels in China: Percentage Market Share for 2011for Department Stores, Hypermarkets/ Supermarkets, and Others 72 3b. INDIA 73 Progress in Computer & Information Technologies 73 Cost Advantages 73 Financial Liberalization 73 Insurance Penetration & Diversity of Channels 73 Efficacies of New Distribution Channels 73 Problems Involved in Managing Multiple Channels 74 Table 50: Cosmetics and Toiletries Value Sales through Distribution Channels in India: Percentage Market Share for 2011 for Groceries, Pharmacy/Drugstores, Department Stores, and Others 74

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