Global Domestic Electrical Appliances is experiencing a boost in growth as a result of consumer preferences and changing household profiles. The global Domestic Electrical Appliance market experienced a 6.4% CAGR increase between 2002 and 2007, according to Euromonitor International's new 2008 Domestic Electrical Appliance data; with the largest growth seen in Latin America and Eastern Europe...

In the eight years of President Putin's “managed democracy”, Russia has become a consumer power to be reckoned with. The economy is growing at an annual rate of 6.9% since 2003, and Russian consumers are chiselling away at the “sleeping bear” image. With Russian elites already overtaking Europeans in terms of conspicuous consumption, the consumer potential – and with it the scope of Western brands – is boundless once wealth trickles down to the bulk of consumers...

Well-heeled coffee connoisseurs will be keen to sample Caffe Raro (De Longhi), blended from two of the most expensive and rare beans in the world - Kopi Luwak and Jamaican Blue Mountain...