Monday, 20 November 2017

Global Microwave Oven Market Hopes High on Mounting Popularity of Microwavable Food

The global microwave oven market has been foretold to gain traction from the magnifying attractiveness of microwavable food. With basic components such as vents, heating chamber, glass turntable, and display panel in place, a microwave oven could easily, quickly, and efficiently heat food. On account of their busier lifestyles, people prefer to cook food in advance and simply heat it when ready to eat. Microwave oven is one of the most used kitchen appliances in the world. The growing market for home and kitchen appliances has been envisioned to augur well for the microwave oven industry with an increased growth potential.


As per the analysis of Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global microwave oven market has been prognosticated to earn an around US$25.0 bn by 2022 at a CAGR of 5.8% between 2017 and 2022. In 2017, the market had raked in an approximate US$18.9 bn.

Global Microwave Oven Market: Key Insights

The world microwave oven market has been foreseen to be pampered with a wealth of driving factors expediting its growth. Of these could include the aggressive usage of technologically sophisticated kitchen and home appliances due to the improving standards of people. Moreover, there could be favorable prospects birthing on the back of increasing disposable income and economic development. The demand for microwave oven could gain a strong support from the rising consumer spending on kitchen appliances. The adoption of kitchen and home appliances has been forecasted to witness a robust growth owing to the elevating rate of urbanization.

High power consumption could be a dominant restraint checking the growth of the world microwave oven market. However, several companies have been anticipated to develop products that consume less energy and offer greater advantage over traditional counterparts. The growing trend of connectivity between home appliances and innovations such as inverter-based microwave oven have been projected to create new opportunities in the market. The steady sales growth of smart kitchen appliances has also been foreseen to open up choice avenues for industry participants.

The international microwave oven market has been prophesied to be divided according to three main categories, i.e. product, vehicle, and structure. As per product classification, convection, grill, and solo microwave ovens could be the major markets, where the first product could gather a king’s share of US$12.2 bn by the end of 2022. By vehicle, there could be opportunities prevailing in household and commercial markets. According to the segmentation analysis by structure, players have been expected to find growth in countertop and built-in microwave ovens markets.

On the regional front, North America could continue to set the benchmark for the rest of the key regions such as Europe, Asia Pacific except Japan, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America and Japan. North America has been envisaged to post a 4.9% CAGR.

Global Microwave Oven Market: Competitive Dynamics

The competition in the worldwide microwave oven market has been prophesied to take up an intensifying nature with the innovation of new products and presence of national and international companies. Key players such as Guangdong Galanz Enterprises Co. Ltd., Illinois Tool Works, INC., Hoover Limited, Sharp Corporation, Electrolux AB, Alto-Shaam, INC., and LG Electronics, Inc. could be under the limelight of the market.


Global Kick Boxing Equipment Market: Punching Bags Remain Lucrative Product Type Segment

Rising need to burn fat and maintain a healthy lifestyle has led to an increasing demand for the kick boxing equipment globally. As training professional boxers and athletes become essential, demand for the kick boxing equipment is projected to rev up in the sports industry. A recently published report by Transparency Market Research has revealed that the global market of kick boxing equipment is projected to reflect an impressive CAGR over the forecast period, 2017 – 2022.


Factors Fuelling Growth of the Global Market

Increasing awareness related to healthy lifestyle has led people to participate in kick boxing, and other self-defensive activities. Surge in kick boxing participation has led to an increase in demand for the kick boxing equipment in the fitness and sports industry. Moreover, people are trying to maintain their health and reduce weight, due to which they are engaging in various fitness related activities. With the increase in participation in fitness activities, demand for the kick boxing equipment is projected to increase in the fitness industry significantly. Such factors are likely to boost growth of the global market of kick boxing equipment during the predicted period.

Participation in fitness activities such as kick boxing helps athletes in reducing the prominence of cardiovascular diseases. In order to burn fat and maintain fitness, people follow high-intensity workout routine. Attributed to intense workouts, people regain endorphins that they lose due to surge in stress levels. This helps in lowering prevalence of cardiovascular diseases among professional boxers and athletes. Such factors are projected to fuel growth of the global market of kick boxing equipment throughout 2022.

Punching Bags to Represent Leading Segment

The independent sports store is projected to reflect a relatively high CAGR in the global market throughout 2022. North America among other regions is projected to represent a major market for kick boxing equipment globally. Independent sports outlet is projected to represent the highest growth in terms of revenue in the global market of kick boxing equipment. The independent sports outlet is projected to represent lower than US$ 20 Mn in the kick boxing equipment market globally in 2017. Franchised sports outlet is projected to represent a significant growth in revenue terms in the kick boxing equipment market globally after independent sports outlet by 2017-end.

Punching bags among other products is projected to register a relatively high CAGR in the global market through 2022. Gloves and mouth guard are projected to reflect significant CAGR in the global market after punching bags throughout 2022. Ankle/ Knee/ Elbow guard among other products is projected to represent a relatively high growth in terms of revenue in the global market. The ankle/ knee/ elbow guard segment is projected to represent lower than US$ 20 Mn by 2022 – end. Gloves among other products is projected to represent a significant growth in revenue terms in the kick boxing equipment market globally after ankle/ knee/ elbow guard segment by 2022 – end.

Individual buyer is projected to reflect a relatively high CAGR in the global market through 2022. This segment is projected to represent a relatively high growth in terms of revenue in the global market of kick boxing equipment by 2022 – end. Institutional buyer is projected to represent a significant revenue growth in the global market after individual buyer by the end of 2022 – end.

Market Players

Major market players in the global kick boxing equipment are Century LLC, adidas AG, Hayabusa Fightwear Inc, Everlast Worldwide, Inc., Twins Special Co. LTD, Combat Sports Inc., King Professional, Fairtex, Ringside, Inc., and Title Boxing, LLC.

Market Segmentation:

Global Kick Boxing Equipment Market, By Product Type
  • Gloves
  • Ankle/knee/elbow guard
  • Punching bags
  • Hand wraps
  • Shin guard
  • Mouth guard
  • Head gear
  • Boxing pads
  • Others

Global Kick Boxing Equipment Market, By Sales Channel
  • Independent sports outlet
  • Franchised sports outlet
  • Modern trade channel
  • Direct to customer institutional channel
  • Direct to customer online channel
  • Third party online channel

Global Kick Boxing Equipment Market, By Buyer Type

  •   Individual
  • Institutional
  • Promotional

Global Smart Toys Market Banking on AI and IoT for Prosperity

A fresh market study by the researchers at Transparency Market Research (TMR) reports that the global smart toys market is heavily dependent on product innovation, and that an increasing number of players are venturing into the competitive landscape, eating out significant chunk of the total shares. That being said, a few companies do hold a respectable position in the global smart toys market, such as Activision Blizzard Inc., Fisher-Price Inc., The Hasbro Inc., LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., Spin Master Corp, Seebo Interactive Ltd, Wow Wee Group Ltd, Genesis Toy Co. Ltd, Reach Robotics Ltd, and SmartGurlz ApS. While Activision Blizzard is a little ahead of the curve, Hasbro is concentrating on revisiting the most popular toys and games. LEGO too has made heavy investments for research and development in the recent past to emerge as a notable competitor in the global smart toys market.


Nascent Market Has Strong Potential for Product Innovation

The demand in the smart toys market, a sector born out of industrial and technological convergence, is projected for an impressive CAGR during the forecast period of 2017 to 2022. However, the market for smart toys is still at its early stage, with Sphero BB8 App-Enabled Droid being the only one that has achieved broad consumer appeal in the toys to life segment. In the near future, currently ongoing R&D efforts by the market leaders is expected to bear fruits and newer products are anticipated to make an impression on a wider population. That is when the demand in the global smart toys market will witness an escalation.

Based on toy-type, the global smart toys market gains maximum demand for voice or image recognition toys, accounting for US$2,271.7 mn in 2017 and projected for a CAGR of 3.7% during the forecast period of 2017 to 2022. This segment is growing at US$ 89.7 mn annually over the course of the forecast period, and this absolute growth is larger than the any other segment, viz.

App-enabled mechanical toys, screenless toys, toys-to-life, puzzles and building games, health tracking toys, wearables, and others. North America is identified as the most lucrative regional market for smart toys, promising a revenue worth US$2,119.2 mn by 2022. On the other hand, the demand for smart toys in the region of Asia Pacific expect Japan (APEJ) is anticipated to expand at an above-average CAGR of 3.9% during the same forecast period.

Increased Disposable Income of Urban Population Driving Demand

Urban population is growing increasing inclined towards restless lifestyle and while they have managed to add to their disposable income, time for personalized parenting is diminishing. Smart toys utilize artificial intelligence, and are punctuated with microprocessors, input and output devices, and volatile or nonvolatile memory units. Smart toys goes beyond just being educational toys, as they can recognize speech as well as react to their surroundings in order to provide a comprehensive entertainment and engagement to children between the age group of five to 14. The growth of the global smart toys market is also a reflection of increasing awareness towards the smart toys and the availability of diverse indoor and outdoor sports and educational toys. On the other hand, high cost of these products, the lack of awareness among large masses, particularly in the emerging economies, regulatory issues for overseas distribution, and impending innovations are some of the challenges that are hindering the prosperity of the global smart toys market.


The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) is having tremendous positive effect on the global smart toys market too. With IoT, modern toys are increasingly becoming a potential area wherein connectivity and existing toy types can be collaborated together to innovate appealing new devices, referred to as connected or ‘smart toys’.

Sunday, 19 November 2017

Europe to Remain Largest Market for Trail Sports Accessories

A recently published study by Transparency Market Research (TMR) has estimated a moderate expansion for the global trail sports accessories market during the forecast period 2017 to 2022. Sales of trail sports accessories across the globe are expected to surpass US$ 2,000 Mn in revenues by 2022-end.


Selecting a Good Application for Using Commonly among a Trail Community is Difficult

The trend of trail sports continues to gain popularity among the growing health-conscious consumers across the globe. Transforming into a mass phenomenon, trail sports, such as trail running and hiking, are gaining prevalence by attracting students, hip young runners, and new interested parties. Social running is becoming a new trend, with several running clubs organizing running campaigns via social online groups. Application developers have made it easy for trail runners, and hikers, to enjoy the sport together, even at high levels. However, orienting themselves, and seeking a good application for using it commonly in their community still remains a challenge for participants in trail sports. This has resulted into an increased emphasis on importance of interfaces, creating demand for options regarding transfers to other networks. Store visits for purchasing trail sports accessories have witnessed a drastic decline, as individuals are orienting themselves online and grouping offline later for running, compelling retailers to seek solutions for reaching the trail communities. This has resulted into challenges and additional costs for retailers, thereby increasing cost of the accessories related to trail sports. The aforementioned factors might influence growth of the market over the forecast period.

A significant growth in the market for wearables has been observed, with more and more products available for selection by trail sport participants. But, the selection has become more unclear, owing to the increased availability. This can be attributed to tech giants, including Apple and Samsung, who are boosting the presence of their products in the market through advertisements and marketing, incurring more challenges for retailers. The cool and laid-back trail community have a good networking within them, creating difficulty for manufacturers as the drawbacks of their new products get easily noticed and spread, with relatively lesser number of participants in this sport. These factors might further impact growth of the global trail sports accessories market.

Shoes to Remain Most Attractive Product in the Market

Shoes are projected to remain the most attractive product, and estimated to account for roughly half share of the market in terms revenues during 2017 to 2022. Sales of backpacks and tents are expected to exhibit a parallel expansion at a CAGR of 3.2 % through 2022.

Direct to customer institutional channel will continue to be the most lucrative sales channel in the global trail sports accessories market. Sales of trail sports accessories in this sales channel will account for nearly one fourth share of the market in term of revenues over the forecast period.

Economy Trail Sports Accessories to Account for Largest Revenue Share of the Market

Economy trail sports accessories will account for the largest revenue share of the market, on the basis of price range. Sales of premium, and mid-range trail sports accessories will register similar CAGRs through 2022. Europe will continue to be the largest market for trail sports accessories, in terms of revenues.


Key market players listed in the report include Big Agnes, Inc., Adidas AG,, Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Skechers USA, Inc., V.F. Corporation, Columbia Sportswear Company, Newell Brands Inc., Black Diamond, Inc., and Amer Sports Corporation.

Global Snow Sports Apparel Market: Popularity of Winter Olympics Driving Demand

While snow sports have been followed by large masses for a number of decades in the developed regions of North America and Europe, the growing popularity of Winter Olympics has only further added fuel to the market for snow sports apparel. Countries such as Norway, Austria, the U.S., France, Germany, Canada, Sweden, Russia, and Italy have been leading the ranking charts of snow sports since a long time, whereas Asian emerging economies such as Japan, China, and Australia are now also making a foray. Snowboarding, Ice Hockey, Alpine and Freestyle Skiing, Ski Mountaineering, Cross Country Skiing, Biathlon, and Ski Jumping are some of the most common snow sports played across the world. As per the findings of an up-to-date intelligence study by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the demand in the global snow sports apparel market will multiply at a healthy growth rate during the forecast 2017 to 2022.

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Increased Recreational Expenditure Driving Demand

Increasing preference of outdoor recreational activities among the urban population, changing lifestyle, incremented recreational expenditure, and growing awareness among the masses regarding the physical and mental benefits of sporting activities are some of the key factors driving the demand in the global snow sports apparel market. Apart from the growing popularity of snow sports, the safety awareness among the players has increased significantly in the recent past. As a result, increasing usage of protective gears such as shell tops and helmets is multiplying. In addition to that, consumer’s interest in nature-based gateways that offer competitiveness as well as leisure at the same time, has been steadily escalating and aiding to the global snow sports apparel market. With growing penetration of ecommerce, consumers are now able to research, compare, and buy the sporting gears of their choice. This factor is also augmenting the demand in the global snow sports apparel market.

Winter Olympics 2014, held in Sochi, was broadcasted by 464 television channels across the world, with the TRPs touching new peaks. This competitive event is inspiring many youngsters and driving the demand in the global snow sports apparel market. The TMR report also detects that technological advancements is also favoring the demand-flow in the snow sports apparel market. For instance, synthetic ice rinks or waterless skating rinks make use of a polymer material for skating with regular metal-bladed ice skates. The synthetic skating rinks are manufactured by interlocked panels and do not require ice. Apart from being eco-friendly, these rinks can do without refrigeration equipment for creating a mechanically frozen skating surface, and consequently reducing the operational costs considerably.

USA Makes North America the Most Profitable Region

Product-wise, shell tops dominate the demand in the snow sports apparel market, accounting for 14.8% of the global demand. The TMR report projects the demand for shell tops segment to experience a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period of 2017 to 2022, reaching a valuation of US$255.3 mn by 2022. Regionally, North America remains the most lucrative region for the vendors operating in the snow sports apparel market, with the regional revenue projected to reach US$546.3 mn by the end of 2022, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period of 2017 to 2022.

Competitive Landscape


Some of the prominent companies currently operating in the global snow sports apparel market are: Nike, Adidas, Columbia, Champion, The North Face, Paradox, Armada, Boll, and Black Diamond Equipment.

Global Conductive Textiles Market Driven by Increasing Demand from Military and Defense Sector

Conductive textiles are an emerging class of textiles beginning to gain demand in a number of sectors. Conductive textiles are made by combining conventional textiles such as cotton with conductive materials to produce textiles that can conduct electricity, but can still be worn safely by users. The conductivity of conductive textiles can be put to use in various sectors due to the increasing incorporation of electronics and body sensors. The healthcare sector is thus likely to remain a key contributor to the global conductive textiles market in the coming years, with healthcare innovation emerging as a major expenditure avenue across the world due to rising awareness about its importance to maintaining the health of a country’s population, which has led to government support and significant private investment in several countries.


According to Transparency Market Research, the global conductive textile market was valued at more than US$1.6 bn in 2017 and is likely to rise to a valuation of more than US$2.1 bn by 2022. The market is likely to exhibit a steady CAGR over the forecast period due to the steady prospects for the conductive textiles market in a number of booming industrial sectors such as defense equipment and clothing, healthcare, and sports and fitness apparel.

Major Highlights of the Conductive Textiles Market:

The others product type is likely to rise at a robust 5.4% CAGR from 2017 to 2022. The others segment is likely to benefit from the growing demand for innovative conceptions in the conductive textiles market and the availability of several methods to incorporate conductive materials into textiles. Conductive wires and coatings are the conventional methods of producing conductive textiles and are likely to remain in vogue over the coming years.

The North America conductive textiles market is likely to remain the strongest regional contributor to global market figures thanks to the steady presence of several leading players in the textiles industry as well as the electronics industry. North America is also home to key innovators in the technological sector, which has led to easy availability of the technological framework required for the production of advanced and innovative conductive textiles. The North America market for conductive textiles was valued at US$340.4 mn in 2017 and is expected to rise to US$445 mn by 2022.

Players in the Asia Pacific market for conductive textiles could make significant inroads into the global market in the coming years due to the rising prominence of the textiles industry in countries such as China and India. Advanced production technologies are steadily becoming the norm in the textile industry in emerging countries in Asia Pacific, which could lead to Southeast Asian countries emerging as key producers in the conductive textiles market in the coming years. Japan is likely to dominate the Asia Pacific market in the coming years due to the presence of several leading electronics industry players in the region and the steady acceptance of technological innovations in the healthcare sector.

The rising demand for military modernization efforts across the world is likely to entail significant thrust for the global conductive textiles market. Military modernization presents significant scope for conductive textiles industry players, as it is likely to present a steady rise in demand over the coming years. The rising use of electronic sensors in military clothing is likely to ensure a steady stake of the military and defense sector in the global conductive textiles market in the coming years.

Competitive Dynamics

Leading players in the global conductive textiles market include Bekaert Inc., Seiren Co. Ltd., Toray Industries, Inc., Laird Plc, and Parker Chomerics.


Friday, 17 November 2017

Global Field Hockey Equipment Market Driven by Rising Popularity of Field Hockey

The field hockey equipment market is likely to exhibit rapid growth in the coming years thanks to the rising popularity of field hockey and the increasing number of urban users taking an interest in the sport. The increasing televised coverage of field hockey tournaments and the consequent rise in the demand to formalize field hockey leagues in several developing countries has led to significant demand from the global field hockey equipment market. The field hockey equipment is also likely to benefit from the rising adoption of online shopping channels by urban consumers, as it has made it increasingly easy for consumers to purchase field hockey equipment. While field hockey is still less popular than sports such as football, the growing commercial scope of the sport is likely to lead to strong growth of the field hockey equipment market in the coming years. The rising awareness about the benefits of cardiovascular exercise is also likely to drive interest in field hockey, thus driving the global field hockey equipment market.


According to Transparency Market Research, the global field hockey equipment market had a valuation of more than US$1.6 bn in 2017. Driven by the rising institutional adoption of field hockey, the global field hockey equipment market is likely to exhibit steady growth over the 2017-2022 forecast period and is expected to reach a valuation of close to US$1.8 bn.
Global Field Hockey Equipment Market: Key Insights

Field hockey shoes are likely to remain the leading revenue generator for the global field hockey equipment market in the coming years. Shoes accounted for 47.9% of the global field hockey equipment market in 2017, the segment being valued at US$772.6 mn. The shoes segment is likely to exhibit a strong 2.3% CAGR over the forecast period, rising to a valuation of US$866.5 mn. The segment’s share in the global field hockey equipment market is expected to rise to 48.1% over the forecast period, driven by the consistent product development in the footwear sector and the increasing commercial scope of sports footwear.

Europe is the leading contributor to the global field hockey equipment market due to longstanding popularity of the sport in Central European countries such as Germany and the Netherlands. The Europe field hockey equipment market is expected to exhibit a steady 2.3% CAGR over the 2017-2022 forecast period and is expected to end up at a valuation of US$675.4 mn.

The dominance of countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, and Australia on the international level has helped the field hockey equipment market in the respective regions. The Asia Pacific except Japan (APEJ) market for field hockey equipment is thus also likely to exhibit steady growth in the coming years due to rising demand from Australia as well as the increasing interest in hockey in the Indian subcontinent. The APEJ field hockey equipment market is expected to rise to a valuation of US$520.7 mn over the 2017-2022 forecast period at a solid 2.2% CAGR. Japan is also likely to emerge as a key market for field hockey equipment in the coming years, with the market expected to be valued at US$66.1 mn by 2022.

Growing awareness among the population about the cardiovascular benefits of field hockey is likely to remain a key driver for the field hockey equipment market. Field hockey is an extremely physically demanding sport and provides comprehensive physical benefits. As a result, individual as well as institutional preference for field hockey is increasing, leading to growing demand from the global field hockey equipment market. The rising availability of field hockey equipment on online shopping portals is also likely to remain a key aid for the global field hockey equipment market over the coming years due to growing preference for the convenience of online shopping shown by urban users.

Competitive Dynamics

The global field hockey equipment market features numerous leading players such as Grays International, Mazon Hockey, Gryphon Hockey, Adidas AG, Osaka Hockey, OBO, and TK Hockey. The field hockey equipment market is likely to retain a high degree of fragmentation in the coming years due to the presence of lucrative commercial opportunities across the world and the extensive scope for small-scale local manufacturers.