Child care or daycare centers admit children up to six years of age. These centers are equipped with personal learning and playing facilities to provide preschool education, discipline, and child development services. In these centers, children are engaged in various kinds of developmental activities such as singing, dancing, sports, and painting. As most of the learning and character building in a child takes place during kindergarten and preschool stages, the staff in the child care centers offer children individual attention to help them in their emotional and physical growth.

Organizations have outsourced several business processes to service providers with the aim of focusing on the core business offerings. This will help them to remain competitive in the domestic and international market. Engineering services have also been outsourced in recent years on a large scale. However, this time, it is not only to reduce costs but also to bring about innovation in product development. Engineering services are different from other functional outsourcing services due to the nature of complexities involved in various phases of the product development process. Innovation is the key to staying competitive in the marketplace. It is needed for organizations operating in industry verticals such as automotive. The technology landscape in several industry verticals is changing at a rapid pace, which has replaced the legacy system.

The global fire hose market will be driven by the advances in product technology that enhance the ease of use. For example, layflat fire hoses, appropriate for many applications, help transfer the liquids over a long distance easily as they are lightweight. In contrast, rigid hoses are heavier and require more space and manpower, making them difficult to handle. So, product innovation that enhances convenience will help organizations gain competence and competitiveness in the market. To overcome these challenge vendors are developing lightweight fire hoses. Proper fire safety measures are essential in industries such as industrial, manufacturing, forestry, and commercial. However, the lack of product knowledge and inadequate staffing will restrict the growth of the fire hose market. Providing proper training and improving consumer approach to fire safety will help vendors resolve these issues.

Pet owners treat their pets as family members and pamper them with a variety of pet food; this is directly contributing to an increase in the sales of pet care products. Pet owners have also started preferring healthy and natural food products for their pets. Therefore, pet food manufacturers are focusing on formulating pet food products with new ingredients to provide better nutrition. For instance, in the dry pet food segment, in 2014, Colgate-Palmolive introduced a new product called Hill’s Science Diet Adult Oral Care. This product is formulated with fiber content to provide protection from plaque and tartar build in adult dogs.

During the past ten years, video surveillance solutions have changed in line with the advances in technology. The biggest development during the period was the shift from VHS to DVD and hi-resolution video. With the increased adoption of high-resolution video standards, there has been a huge demand for data storage. The government sector has started using predictive analytics with surveillance systems to help law enforcement stay abreast of criminal trends.