The retail sourcing and procurement market was valued at USD 2.74 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.5% over the forecast period. This growth is attributed to the retail landscape that is evolving continuously in line with the consumers’ changing mobile and online shopping behavior as well as the market pressures such as volatility of fuel prices and increasing need to manage inventory in the retail sector.

Key players in the market offer various services along with linen supplies. They provide linen & apparels, medical apparels, gowns, towels, washcloths, bath towels, bed covers, pillow covers, and different gowns for patients. In addition to these offerings, value-added services provided by these companies attract the end users. Some of the value-added services include uniform rental service, laundry, and waste removal system. Majority of the key players such as Unitex Textile Rental Services, Inc.; Angelica Corporation; Healthcare Services Group, Inc.; ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, Inc.; Swisslog Holding AG; and AmeriPride Services, Inc. offer laundry services along with linen supply management. The laundry services include in-house as well as contractual services. Some of these companies also provide laundry installation systems.

We have estimated the overall healthcare staffing market by segmenting it into two levels: service and geography. Services by healthcare staffing industry analyzed in this report are travel nurse, per diem nurse, locum tenens, and allied healthcare professionals. Geographically, the market estimates and forecasts for all the previously mentioned segments are available in this report. Major geographic regions included in this study are North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa.

We have estimated the probiotics industry by segmenting the market into three levels: applications, end-uses, and regions. The major applications include probiotics food & beverages, probiotics dietary supplements, and animal feed probiotics. The end-use industries include human probiotics and animal probiotics.

We have estimated the probiotics dietary supplements industry by segmenting the market by applications and region. The applications include food supplements, nutritional supplements, specialty nutrients, and infant formula. On the basis of region, the market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA, and CSA. North America market includes the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Asia Pacific includes Japan, China, and India.

The global polymer coated fabrics market is anticipated to be driven by growing demand for the product in automotive, protective clothing, industrial and marine applications in developed countries including U.S., UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. Global demand was estimated at 1,332.8 million square meters in 2016, which is expected to reach 1,912.6 million square meters by 2025, growing at 4.1% CAGR from 2017 to 2025

A change in technology leads to the transformation in the customer's experience and human interaction. As customers are increasingly relying on smartphones and the convenience of information available to them through a large number of websites, their needs along with their expectations have altered. By using a voice-assistance technology, companies are trying to offer their customers something which can assist them and make their life convenient. For example, Santander, a UK-based bank, has recently unveiled its voice banking services. The company’s clients can ask their simple questions via an iOS SmartBank application. The bank’s clients can no longer need to manually review their monthly statements.

The global peptide therapeutics market was valued at USD 21,532.5 million in 2016 and is projected to grow at CAGR of 9.34% over the forecast period. Rising global geriatric population is likely to expand the consumer base as they are highly susceptible to target diseases such as cancer and diabetes, which is expected to increase the demand for peptide therapeutics. Furthermore, increasing healthcare expenditure in emerging economies including India and China is one of the factors contributing to market growth.

The world population is set to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 from 7.5 billion in 2015, which is largely driven by rapid population growth in the Africa and Asia continents. This not only implies that the existing agricultural ecosystem should gear up to feed the additional 2.2 billion but also should accommodate their shift in dietary patterns and account for the shrinkage in acreage. Increased reliance on protein-rich diet, which comprise meat products, places an additional demand for grains. Urbanization and deforestation are resulting in climatic shifts that are severely affecting the agricultural yields. In view of all these, there is an imperative need for smart solutions that can effectively help to mitigate the negative effects and meet the demand.

Data centers are built, operated, and maintained to process a vast amount of both customer and business data. The number of people accessing the internet has grown significantly in the past decade from about 1.5 billion in 2008 to 4.1 billion in 2017. Consequently, the amount of data generated has also grown by over 50 times because of the increased use of desktop systems, smartphone penetration, social media, wearable devices, and connected devices.