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Moderate optimism on the Polish construction chemicals market January 2012
After two years of declines in 2009 and 2010, the Polish construction chemicals market saw a levelling off in the sector, which totalled slightly more than PLN 6bn (€1.5bn) in 2011. Moreover, construction and assembly companies are showing cautious optimism as to the consumption of construction chemicals in 2012…
Railway construction market in Poland gaining momentum January 2012
The condition of rail tracks in Poland is deplorable due to two decades of neglect of investment. Thanks to the generous funds provided by the European Union the Polish railway sector has embarked on a difficult path towards restoring its infrastructure, which creates opportunities for growth in new segments of civil…

Double-digit recovery of the Ukrainian retail January 2012
The retail market in Ukraine has begun to reveal signs of recovery after the financial crisis, increasing by 21.9% in 2010 compared to the previous year and amounted to UAH 541.5bn ($68.1bn). In 2011 the retail market expanded even more – by 22.5%. However, even this double-figure increase is still low in comparison…
Rising prices behind grocery retail market growth in 2011 December 2011
We estimate that in 2011 the grocery retail market in Poland was worth close to PLN 250bn, nearly PLN 9bn more than in 2010. The increase has been foremost generated by discount store and supermarket segments, and driven by rising prices – according to PMR’s most recent report, “Grocery retail in Poland…

The clinical trials market in CIS countries continues to grow February 2012
Clinical trials in the CIS countries have been developing in a positive fashion (with the exception of Russia, whose development slowed for a while as a result of significant changes in regulations). The expected average growth in value will reach 14% and approximately 13% by volume in the years 2012-2014, according to the…
Boom expected on medical equipment market in Poland in 2013 December 2011
In 2010 the overall Polish medical equipment market grew by 5% year on year. The increase primarily reflected imports, which grew by 6%, to PLN 3.9bn (€1.0bn). According to the most recent PMR report “Medical devices market in Poland 2012. Development forecast for 2012-2014”, the market experienced…

Mergers and acquisitions on the Polish telecommunications market December 2011
Over the past twelve months there have been a lot of important events and developments in the Polish telecommunications sector, all of which have had a significant influence on the current state of the market. The market is becoming increasingly consolidated, and more and more often mergers and acquisitions concern…
Telecoms market in CIS countries - 2012 trends December 2011
Revenues of mobile telephony operators drive the growth of the telecommunications market in the CIS countries and Georgia. The region is far from being homogenous, however, some common trends can be observed. The economic development of the CIS countries differs significantly, which is explained by different factors…

Higher sales fuelled by concerns over prices? May 2011
In February retail sales in Poland grew at their highest rate since the outbreak of the global crisis, sharply exceeding market expectations. This coincided with a substantial drop in consumer confidence. The question therefore arises, was the uptick in retail sales a reflection of improving economic conditions, or…
Competitive Intelligence in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia June 2009
The Central Eastern Europe is not as low cost as China or Vietnam for most areas anymore but with the somewhat higher costs comes other important features. Especially if one plans to start manufacturing for export into the European Union or Middle East. The total logistic cost including time to market is far lower and customs…