ETD: 991 Retailing in Israel; Retail Brazil; The Pampered Pets
Market
E-Tailer's Digest
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Thu Jul 13 13:19:10 GMT 2006
E-Tailer's Digest --- Everything for the Retailer
Issue #0991 July 13, 2006
George Matyjewicz, Moderator mailto:georgem at gapent.com
Published by: GAP Enterprises, Ltd. http://www.etailersdigest.com
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CONTENTS
[1] Greetings
[2] Retailing in Israel
[3] Retail Brazil
[4] The Pampered Pets Market
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[1] Greetings.
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Hi All:
One of our list members,Darcy Silvers gave us
some additional facts about doing business in
Israel. Very interesting information.
We also have some information on retailing in
Brazil. I always wanted to go to Brazil, and now
maybe I will to check out opportunities. It is
the 5th largest country in the world and is the world's 12th largest market.
Pam Danziger is looking for sponsors for a
Pampered Pets Market study. That should be
interesting, as those of us with pets do spend a lot of money on them.
Now, let's get to everything for the retailer.
Sincerely
George Matyjewicz, PhD
Chief Global Strategist, GAP Enterprises, LLC
mailto:georgem at gapent.com
http://www.etailersdigest.com
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[2] Retailing in Israel
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I just read your piece on retailing in Israel. I
returned from a trip to Israel a week ago, and
would argue that it was not scary traveling about
(and this was during the time when the two
soldiers and teenage hitchhiker were killed, and the other soldier kidnapped).
Also, most of the restaurants in Israel are NOT
kosher. In fact, only one McDonald's in Israel
is kosher; my family ate lunch there - it's in a strip mall in Beit Hashemesh.
Also interesting to note is the fact that Donald
Trump has announced plans to build a Tel Aviv
tower that would be Israel’s tallest. The
70-story Trump Tower Israel, slated to go up
across from the Diamond Exchange in Ramat Gan,
will be mainly residential. Media reports said
Trump paid $44 million for a building currently
on the site where the tower will be erected.
Israel, the 100th smallest country, with less
than 1/1000th of the world's population, can make
claim to the following (among many others
Moderator's note: I edited the list to show those
that relate to technology or etailing):
BUSINESS:
o In proportion to its population, Israel has the
largest number of startup companies in the world.
In absolute terms, Israel has the largest number
of startup companies than any other country in
the world, except the US (3,500 companies mostly in hi-tech).
o Israel has the third highest rate of
entrepreneurship - and the highest rate among
women and among people over 55 - in the world.
o Israel is ranked #2 in the world for venture
capital funds right behind the US.
o On a per capita basis, Israel has the largest number of biotech start-ups.
TECHNOLOGY:
o Bill Gates called Israel a major player in the high tech world.
o Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology was pioneered in Israel.
o Intel's new multi-core processor was completely
developed at its facilities in Israel.
o AirTrain JFK - the 8.1-mile light rail
labrynthe that connects JFK Airport to New York
City's mass transit - is protected by the
Israeli-developed Nextiva surveillance system.
o Israel has designed the first flight system to
protect passenger and freighter aircraft against missile attack.
o According to industry officials, Israel
designed the airline industry's most impenetrable
flight security. U.S. officials now look to
Israel for advice on how to handle airborne security threats.
o Israel has the highest percentage in the world of home computers per capita.
o Most of the Windows NT operating system was developed by Microsoft-Israel.
o The Pentium MMX Chip technology was designed in Israel at Intel.
o The cell phone was developed in Israel by
Motorola, which has its largest development center in Israel.
o Voice mail technology was developed in Israel.
o Both Microsoft and Cisco built their only R&D
facilities outside the US in Israel.
o The technology for AOL Instant Messenger was
developed in 1996 by four young Israelis.
o The first PC anti-virus software was developed in Israel in 1979.
o An Israeli company is providing the technology
behind an American all-electric bus for urban use.
o An Israeli company has developed a new device
for monitoring coronary disease that will be
integrated into future generation of cellphones.
o Israel hosts IBM's largest R&D facilities outside the United States.
o Israel engineers are behind the development of
the largest communications router in the world, launched by Cisco.
o Intel has sold more than $5 billion worth of
the Israeli-developed Centrino chipsets since
they were introduced in March 2003.
WORKFORCE:
o Israel has the highest ratio of university
degrees to the population in the world.
o Twenty-four percent of Israel's workforce holds
university degrees - ranking third in the
industrialized world, after the United States and
Holland - and 12 percent hold advanced degrees.
o Prof. Robert Aumann is the fourth Israeli in
the last four years to win a Nobel prize.
o Israel produces more scientific papers per
capita than any other nation by a large margin -
109 per 10,000 people - as well as one of the
highest percapita rates of patents filed.
o Israel has the highest average living standards
in the Middle East. The per capita income in 2000
was over $17,500, exceeding that of the UK.
o Israel's $100 billion economy is larger than
all of its immediate neighbors combined.
o Israel has the world's second highest per capita of new books.
o With more than 3,000 high-tech companies and
start-ups, Israel has the highest concentration
of hi-tech companies in the world (apart from the Silicon Valley).
o Israel leads the world in the number of
scientists and technicians in the workforce, with
145 per 10,000, as opposed to 85 in the U.S.,
over 70 in Japan, and less than 60 in Germany.
With over 25% of its work force employed in
technical professions. Israel places first in this category as well.
For more facts and articles about Israel, visit www.israel21c.org.
Sincerely,
Darcy Silvers, APR, ABC
Senior Copywriter
www.Lenox.com
+++ [Moderator's Comments] +++
Thank you for that update Darcy. Very
interesting facts. Looks like you were there the same time as I.
We were looking for business opportunities in
Israel, and was pleasantly surprised at what we
found. It is a great place for technology, no doubt.
Thanks again.
George
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[3] Retail Brazil
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The U.S. Commercial Service is pleased to
announce a retail promotion initiative for United
States exporters wishing to test their products
in the Brazilian marketplace or increase market
share. Over the next year the U.S. Commercial
Service will execute a series of in-store
promotions and other events with major Brazilian
retailers to launch United States products and
test the viability of these products in that
growing market. With 180 million consumers,
Brazil represents a huge potential market for a
variety of retail goods from the United States.
Key market industries:
o Apparel
o Cosmetics
o Food Products
o House wares
o High-end electronics
o Office supplies
o Pet Supplies
o Sporting Goods
o Toys
Consider the Brazil Region
Brazil’s 182 million people make it the 5th
largest country in the world and its $605 billion
GDP make it the world's 12th largest market. The
United States is Brazil’s largest trading
partner. Don't miss on the opportunities Retail Brazil offers your business.
To participate:
Register to participate in the program and pay a
participation fee of $500. For more information,
contact William Davis at
william.davis at mail.doc.gov or Delia Valdivia at delia.valdivia at mail.doc.gov
William Davis and Delia Valdivia
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington DC 20230
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[4] The Pampered Pets Market
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Research sponsors needed for new consumer insights study
In 2006, the market for pet products and services
is expected to reach $38.4 billion, up 5.8
percent from total sales of $36.3 billion in
2005. While basic pet needs — food, veterinary
care, medicines — command the largest share of
the market, pet luxuries, i.e. things people buy
for their pets that are driven more by emotion
than basic needs, are the fastest growing segment in the pet market today.
Pet luxuries, or products and services bought for
pampered pets, represent the best opportunity for
pet product marketers, retailers and service
providers. People spend more — lots more — on
purchases that are driven by desire and passion,
than those bought out of pure need. So it is in
the realm of pet luxuries, rather than basic
necessities, where pet marketers need to explore.
Today nearly two-thirds of U.S. households own a
pet, or roughly 69.1 million homes, according to
the latest research from the American Pet
Products Manufacturers Association
(APPMA). Nearly half of all households (45 percent) own more than one pet.
Commenting on the pet market, the APPMA says
that the “humanization of pets” is one of the
biggest trends in the pet market today. That
trend will be the major thrust of a new research
project to be undertaken jointly by Unity
Marketing, experts in the luxury market, and
Insights2, product and market innovation specialists.
Companies that Want to Explore Marketing
Opportunities in the Pampered Pet Market Are
Needed to Sponsor the Research Effort
This research initiative will focus specifically
on the needs, desires, passions of “parents” and
their pampered pets. Sponsors are needed to
support this research effort. Pet product
companies, pet specialty retailers, including
internet and direct marketers, and pet services
companies will benefit from the new insights into
the rapidly growing luxury pet market.
Timing
Unity Marketing plans to conduct the research and
publish the final report during September-December 2006.
For more information use this link
http://www.unitymarketingonline.com/reports2/pets/pets_insights_reg.html
or contact: Pam Danziger, 717-336-1600
Pam Danziger,
President
Unity Marketing
717-336-1600.
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