Connected retail refers to connecting customers through individual marketing processes, supply chain management, various payment options, and a mix of physical stores and digital know-how, and by offering employees the means of collaborating effectively. A hardware and software system enhance efficiency of retail associates, and which, in the process, provides the required boost to retail operations for improving competency, is recognized as a connected retail solution.

The exponential growth in the number of smart phones and mobile devices has directly created a vast base for the gamification market. This growth is also supported by the increasing recognition of gamification systems as a method to architecture human behavior, in order to induce innovation, productivity, or engagement. The use of gamification systems has also extended beyond its traditional scope of marketing, as now, they are extensively used in advance applications, like crowd sourcing.

The exponential growth in the number of smart phones and mobile devices has directly created a vast base for the gamification market. This growth is also supported by the increasing recognition of gamification systems as a method to architecture human behavior, in order to induce innovation, productivity, or engagement. The use of gamification systems has also extended beyond its traditional scope of marketing, as now, they are extensively used in advance applications, like crowd sourcing.

The exponential growth in the number of smart phones and mobile devices has directly created a vast base for the gamification market. This growth is also supported by the increasing recognition of gamification systems as a method to architecture human behavior, in order to induce innovation, productivity, or engagement. The use of gamification systems has also extended beyond its traditional scope of marketing, as now, they are extensively used in advance applications, like crowd sourcing.

The presence of a number of large enterprises in several key segments of the chemical industry means that domestic competition hardly exists in them. There are a few major companies in the country that not only dominate their respective local markets, but are important players on a European scale. Not surprisingly, M&A transactions happen rarely in this industry, but once they do they are usually massive. Such was the case with the consolidation of the chemical synthesis segment into Grupa Azoty in 2012 and its subsequent defence against what have been perceived as a hostile take-over attempts by Russia's Acron. In recent months, the biggest deal was the purchase of shares in Synthos from minority shareholders when the company's majority owner Michal Solowow decided to delist the firm - the deal's value was EUR 486mn.

The presence of a number of large enterprises in several key segments of the chemical industry means that domestic competition hardly exists in them. There are a few major companies in the country that not only dominate their respective local markets, but are important players on a European scale.

The presence of a number of large enterprises in several key segments of the chemical industry means that domestic competition hardly exists in them. There are a few major companies in the country that not only dominate their respective local markets, but are important players on a European scale. Not surprisingly, M&A transactions happen rarely in this industry, but once they do they are usually massive. Such was the case with the consolidation of the chemical synthesis segment into Grupa Azoty in 2012 and its subsequent defence against what have been perceived as a hostile take-over attempts by Russia's Acron. In recent months, the biggest deal was the purchase of shares in Synthos from minority shareholders when the company's majority owner Michal Solowow decided to delist the firm - the deal's value was EUR 486mn.

The presence of a number of large enterprises in several key segments of the chemical industry means that domestic competition hardly exists in them. There are a few major companies in the country that not only dominate their respective local markets, but are important players on a European scale. Not surprisingly, M&A transactions happen rarely in this industry, but once they do they are usually massive. Such was the case with the consolidation of the chemical synthesis segment into Grupa Azoty in 2012 and its subsequent defence against what have been perceived as a hostile take-over attempts by Russia's Acron. In recent months, the biggest deal was the purchase of shares in Synthos from minority shareholders when the company's majority owner Michal Solowow decided to delist the firm - the deal's value was EUR 486mn.

Fusion sensors have made it feasible to derive more accurate information from sensors, which were prone to errors, due to functioning in a noisy environment. Fusion sensors acquire information by the combination of various sensors on the board of a system, which function as standalone sensors.

The global nanoporous membrane market (henceforth referred to as the market studied, unless specified otherwise) was valued at USD 736.67 million in 2017. It is estimated that the market will be valued at USD 791.01 million in 2018, and reach USD 1,136.49 million by 2023, at an estimated CAGR of 7.52% over the forecast period, 2018 to 2023 (henceforth referred to as the forecast period). One of the major factors driving the growth of the market studied is the stringent environmental norms related to wastewater treatment. The growing demand for desalination of sea water is also hugely attributing to the growth of the market.