Selling furniture in Saudi Arabia: changing tastes, younger buyers, increasing local production

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Saudi Arabia's furniture market - the largest in the Middle East - was worth about $600 mil in 2001 vs. $576 mil in 2000, says the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service. Domestic output totaled $180 mil in 2001 vs $171 mil in 2000. Of the total market, household furniture accounts for 60% and office furniture 35%. A rapidly growing population and a demographic swing to a younger, more value-conscious consumer are important market influences.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Production data, Sales & consumption, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, Furniture & Fixtures, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing, Forecasts and trends, Statistics, Market trend/market analysis, Furniture, Market size

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Supplying medical lab equipment to the changing Saudi market

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Of the Middle East region, Saudi Arabia represents the biggest market for medical equipment. The rising level of imports is predicted to be boosted further by several public and private initiatives. Although the private health care market is growing, the public sector accounts for the largest proportion of the medical market.

Medical Instruments and Supplies, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing, Medical Instruments & Supplies, International aspects, Medical care, Medical equipment and supplies industry, Medical equipment industry

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Saudi telecommunications sector: it's liberalizing, growing rapidly and moving (slowly) towards FDI

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Saudi Arabia's private sector and government is expected to give a cautious welcome to direct foreign investment plans in the growing telecommunications sector in 2001.

Foreign investments, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Brief Article, Middle East

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