Asia's Largest Retail Markets

Retail Market plays an important role in our life because we get what we want. But here are some interesting fact that you should know about the Asia's largest Retail Market.Retailers are entering Asia with many advantages especially with developed markets that are dealing with faltering growth, falling consumer confidence and saturated markets. Asian market remains the main engine in global retail growth. Here are the lists of countries with most sales according to the '2012 Outlook for the Retail and Consumer Products Sector in Asia' (determined by USD)

1) China:

As being one of the most populated country in the world China's retail market is growing exponentially.

China leads the list with sales of $3,251,134 million for 2012.

Retail Sales in China increased 14.20 percent in September of 2012 over the same month in the previous year.Well connected and with the growth of online retailing, it brings enormous benefits to the retail companies and industry players. Also china’s consumer expenditure on food, beverages and tobacco will more than double in 2011-15, reaching $1.4 trillion.Here is the 'retail sales of China year over year(YOY):

 

2) Japan:

 

 Japan is still the 2nd biggest retail market in Asia with over 127 million consumers that appreciate high quality and excellent service. Japan is also the nation with highest demand of food imports worldwide. It has the lowest self-sufficiency rate (41% only) among the G8 countries.Also, Japan consumes nearly 40% of all luxury goods sold worldwide every year. Almost 90% of Japanese females above age 18 own one or more high-brand luxury handbag.Japan is the 2nd largest  with a retail sales of $1,702,981million for 2012 eventhough they faced major Earthquake for many years. Here is the retail sales of Japan YOY(year over year):

3) India:

 Indian Retail industry, being the 5th largest in the world and 3rd largest among Asian Market, is one of the sunrise sectors with huge growth potential and accounts for 14-15% of the country’s GDP. A new study by Fitch reveals that the Indian shopper has a high desire for inspiration; 69 percent of Indians want to be inspired when they shop. Retail sales of India is amounted to $868,917 million in 2012. Here is the Consumer spending or Consumer consumption or expenditure of India :

 4) Indonesia:

After India, 4th most largest retail market country in Asia is Indonesia with retail sales of $379,188 million. The Indonesian Retail Report examines the long-term potential of the local consumer market, but flags short-term concerns about the impact on Indonesia’s economic outlook of rising prices in the domestic arena. Urban areas will remain the focus of retail activity. Several multinationals are setting up shop in Indonesia such as France’s Carrefour, which means competition with the local players will be fierce. The country will expect a growth of 4.8 percent in the next three years. 

Now let us see the retail sales of Indonesia YOY(year over year):

5) South Korea:

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea is ranked 5th most largest retail market in Asia after slight dip in Retail growth during May-September 2012. Retail sales this year was $266,851 million and is expected to grow to around $318.57 billion by 2015. In the next three years, competition in the hypermarket sector will remain intense and the retail market will continue to grow.

Here is the Retail sales of South Korea YOY(year over year):

6) Australia:

Australia ranks 6th largest retail market in Asia after retail sales were unexpectedly declined in July2012 the highest fall since October2010. The retail figures reflect the worst month for department- store sales in seven years and increasing concern about job security as Europe darkens the global outlook. Anyways, this year, the country recorded $246,729 million in terms of retail sales. Halloween has seen a boost in sales in Australia, and with product launches, including Apple’s new iPhone 5 and iPad mini, would be important drivers of sales growth into the Christmas period.

The retail sales graph of Australia for YOY(year over year) is represented as:

7) Thailand:

As being 20th most populous country in the world Thailand stands in as 7th most largest retail market in Asia. Thailand retail sector was generally positive in 2010 supported by the recovery of the economy and overall property market, but there was a unexpected dip during the month of November 2011 to January 2012 and later on the retail market growth were increased.Thailand’s consumer goods market will remain one of Southeast Asia’s most important, with retail sales of $125,881 million this year and an estimated retail sales of $165.96 billion in 2015. As foreign companies are not allowed to own land in Thailand, it is a challenging market for foreign retailers.

The retail sales graph of Thailand is depicted  as:

8) Taiwan:

Taiwan is now represented as the Asia Pacific Region's most attractive Retail Investment Opportunity. With 2010’s real GDP expansion, Taiwan’seconomy continues to benefit and clocked retail sales worth $120,049 million and this is expected t expand steadily between 1.2 and 1.5 percent. The inflow of tourists from China to Taiwan and the number of people from Taiwan who go to China to work has an impact on the retail sales as well.

The retail sales graph of Taiwan is represented as:

9) Philippines:

While retail saturation continues to grow in the Philippines, the industry continues to offer market opportunities for new entrants and for current players seeking to expand. Franchising is one of the fastest growing sectors in the economy. The growing demand for new products and services tells that there is plenty of room for new players. The retail sales of Philippines is $98,536 million this year thanks to the foreign retailers. The consumer spending graph of Philippines is:

10) Malaysia:

Most Malaysian retailers are not geared up to meet the challenges of the effects of globalization in Asian countries. With the Malaysian government set to introduce a goods and service tax of 5 percent or less, this could exert some upward pressure on overall retail prices. The country accounted for $85,591 million of retail sales this year and ranked in as 10th largest Retail market in Asia.

The consumer spending graph of Malaysia is represented as:

 

Why Rooting your Android device?

"Superuser" permissions or Rooting your Android smartphone/tablet is the process by which you bypass the limitations set up by your device manufacturer to become the true master of your device. Many of the Android phones and Tablets have limitations in usage. It is essentially “hacking” your Android device. See, all you need to know is that once you root your device you are able to use software which are more powerful than non-root users and rooting our phone helps you to gain control of your android phones/tablets.


I can give you an example, if you have "Galaxy Y" smartphone as an non-rooted user then there is a limitations in your processor speed. The manufacturer shows the information about the product as 832Mhz processor speed, but the fact is that you can access till 500-600Mhz by which your android phone slows down and it can affect your phone as well as the battery life. So, rooting your phone can remove this limitations and you can freely "Overclock"(increase the processor speed) your device and it can even be increased beyond its processor speed limitations (like if your phone has 832Mhz processor speed then you can overclock or increase the processor to 1.2Ghz) with the help of software's available in different android links.
(Note: Android device that I mentioned talks about all the Phones, Tablets, Phablet etc.)

Now, lets talk about the ADVANTAGES of Rooting your Android Devices:

-Rooting your phone doesn't take whole day or hours but it takes just 5minutes.
-You can "Overclock" your android device. In other words, as I mentioned before that you can increase the processor speed of your android device with the help of  "SetCPU" software available in Google store and different Google links.
-You can even "Underclock" your device whenever you want mainly at the time when you  might not need to use your android device mainly because to save your battery life.
-Rooting your device helps to download and use many software's and applications that are highly recommended.
-It enables you to Control your device.
-You can even "Flash ROM" such as 'Jelly Bean, CyanogenMod and many many more', as it helps you to update your device with faster process and many more ( I will explain "Flashing ROM" on my next post)
-You can even Download and Play new Exciting Games like Real Football2012, Avatar, Dead Space, NFS and many popular HD Games available for your devices.

- There are many hidden files in your android devices that you won't be able to use or even Anti-virus software won't be able to detect. So, rooting your android device enables you to see the full directory structure (All hidden files) of everything on the phone rather than just being limited to the files on your sdcard and certain files on your phones internal storage. 

Lets talk about Disadvantages now: 

- Rooting your device might Void the Warranty of your device mainly because while rooting your device you are responsible for it not the manufacturer.

- If the steps to root your device is not properly followed then your device might get "Bricked" it means your device might not function properly. 

The steps to root your phone is quiet easy and if you follow those steps I don't think your android device would get bricked. Well, actually I recommend to root your phone mainly to explore what you can do with your phone. Even I thought rooting my phone would be risky and tricky but  when I read many blogs and referred through many websites, I followed each steps carefully and my device was successfully Rooted.

Many of my friends as well asked How to root the Android device well I want you to checkout the link that I mentioned below which gives you guidelines for Rooting and Unrooting your device:

http://www.galaxy4gaming.in/2012/11/root-unroot-samsung-galaxy-ace-s5830.html

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Most Popular Cars Among Thieves in India

Well many of you might love to own cars and enjoy driving it and take a good care of it, but there is something that you should know about the most stolen cars in India. Here is the list of the most stolen cars according to Mumbai Police and many reports :

1) Mahindra Scorpio:

Mahindra Scorpio is an SUV manufactured by Mahindra & Mahindra Limited company of the Indian Mahindra Group.Approximately 1,540 vehicles stolen during 2011, the Mahindra Scorpio seems to be thieves’ favourite, with 133 Scorpios being stolen. This is a decline of about 10% from 148 Scorpios stolen in 2010.
Eventhough there is a decline by small margin still Mahindra Scorpio is the Most Stolen Car in India.

2) Chevrolet Tavera:

Well after Mahindra Scorpio second most stolen car is Chevrolet Tavera in which approximately 67cars were stolen in 2010 but it increased by 58% to 108 cars stolen in 2011.

3) Mahindra Bolero:

The 3rd most stolen car is Mahindra Bolero which is the second most stolen car of Mahindra vehicles.
According to the report 79 Bolero cars were stolen in 2010 which has been increased by 34% to 106 Bolero car's stolen in 2011.

4) Hyundai Santro:

The 4th most stolen car is Santro which is manufactured by Hyundai and is also most popular car in India. According to the report approximately 86 Santro cars were stolen in 2010 which has increased to 106 stolen Santro cars by 2011.

5) Toyota Qualis:

Actually Toyota Qualis isn't much popular in India and also its production were stopped in India. But still Toyota Qualis is the 5th most stolen car in India with 59 cars stolen in 2010 that has been declined by 12% to 52 cars stolen in 2011.

6) Honda City:

It is said to be the Best Sedan Car in India and no wonder Honda City is in the list of most stolen cars in India. It is the 6th most stolen car in India with approximately 30 cars stolen in 2010 which were increased by 23% to 37 cars stolen in 2011.

7) Tata Indica eV2:

It is a Hatchback Car and 1st passenger car from Tata Motors. It is the 7th most stolen cars with approximately 61 cars stolen in 2010 that has increased to 67 cars tolen in 2011.

8) Maruti Esteem:

 Esteem was manufactured by Maruti Suzuki but currently it is no longer in production but still in demand as it is the 8th most stolen car in India in which approximately 58 Cars were stolen in 2011.

 

 

9) Maruti 800:

Another Maruti Suzuki manufactured Car is Maruti 800 which is the 9th most stolen cars in India. Eventhough the production of Maruti 800 were stopped it is still demand with approximately 57 cars were stolen in 2010 that has increased by 62cars stolen in 2011.

 10) Taxi Cabs:

There was a 10 per cent decline in thefts of taxi cabs in 2011 with 61 cars reported stolen as opposed to 68 that were reportedly stolen in 2010.

Eventhough these cars are the most stolen in India still many other cars also face same kind of threats especially Tata, Maruti and Mahindra manufactured cars.According to me,other cars mostly stolen are Maruti Swift and Swift Dzire, also Indigo CS, Hyundai i10 and many other.Still dont think only these cars face the threat of being stolen even luxury cars are also mostly stolen in India. So, kindly be careful.
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Are You Aware About E-Gold???

 

Many of the common people are not aware about what is really E-gold or many of you might not have heard about the word 'E-Gold'. Actually E-Gold was offered by 'National Spot Exchange Limited(NSEL)' which is completely different from normal Physical Gold. E-Gold helps or enables you to buy gold in electronic form and hold it within that person's account. Like E-gold another E-series are E-Silver and E-Copper. Trading in E-Gold has been on since 17th March 2010. E-Gold units can be bought and sold through the exchange (NSEL) only just like shares.You can buy gold in physical form from your ‘friendly’ jeweller or any neighbourhood jeweller but it is really risky to store it.

You can buy gold in physical form from your ‘friendly’ jeweller but it is risky to store it. You can buy gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as an investment but cannot convert it into physical gold. The National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) has an answer to this problems as E-Gold can be converted it into physical gold, which is known as re-materialization and there are charges for this re-materialization. The minimum quantity for converting into physical gold is fixed as 8 grams. Rematerialization facility is currently available in 15 major cities.

When you rematerialize you will have to pay some rematerialization charges (which will be in the range of Rs.150 for 8 grams), but the VAT might be a bigger amount based on how much quantity you hold. The storage charges of holding gold in demat form is Rs.0.60 per unit/month. By buying gold in electronic form, the individual need not worry about the purity of gold, storage costs and the insurance of gold. If the individual has bought e-gold only for investment purpose and does not need to take delivery of physical gold, then he can always sell the e-gold units and encash them. To buy E-Gold units, the individual needs to open a demat account (beneficiary account) with one of the impaneled Depository Participants (DP). The list of the impaneled DP’s is given on the NSEL website.

If an individual wants to take physical delivery of his e-gold units then he / she can take it in multiples of 8 grams, 10 grams, 100 grams and 1 kg. To start with the exchange has delivery centres at Ahmedabad, Delhi and Mumbai. In due course of time the exchange plans to open more delivery centres in other cities. India for long has been the largest consumer of gold in the world as Indians love to buy gold. But since last few years because of the steep increase in the price of the yellow metal, it is getting further out of reach of the common man. By introducing the E-Series range of products, NSEL is focusing on the affordability factor by keeping one unit equivalent to 1 gram of gold which makes gold affordable once more, for the masses.

The introduction of e-gold is really a good thing but still it holds risky as:

• The biggest risk associated is that of the price movements in the leading market. In case you have a ‘BUY’ position and then the price starts to go down, or vice versa, you will be in a loss. Don’t just go by the traditional price hikes. Market works indiscriminately and what has been going up till now can start falling down anytime and at any moment. So from a trader’s point of view, it is required to keep a close eye on your investment.
• Another risk regarding e-purchase of these assets is that the buyer is not the outright holder of the gold, as the institution holds the metal on his behalf.
• With ‘E-Gold’, cyber security is also a matter of concern, as there is always a risk of account being hacked.

In short, E-Gold is especially good for individuals of long investors not small investors. But many of the people are not aware about this E-Gold, so to make them aware advertisement should be done.
For any further enquiry or information go visit NSEL website.

An inspirational story of Malala Yousafzai

Many of us might have heard about Malala Yousafzai, a 14year old girl from Pakistan who fought against Taliban and was shot by them for her desire to be allowed to go to school. Malala Yousafzai  is a school student and education activist from the town of 'Mingora' in the Swat District of Pakistan.This pakistani schoolgirl first came to public attention in 2009 when she wrote a BBC diary about life under the Taliban. Now recovering from surgery after being shot by the militants, the campaigner for girls' rights is in the spotlight again.

As she recovers in her bed at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, Malala was photographed with her eyes open and clutching her teddy bear.

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Malala was 11 when she began writing a diary for BBC Urdu.Her blogs described life under Taliban rule from her home town of Mingora, in the northwest region of Pakistan she affectionately calls "My Swat". She is known for her education and women's rights activism in the Swat Valley, where the Taliban has at times banned girls from attending school. She was nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize by Desmond Tutu and Malala is well-respected in Swat Valley for her political efforts, and even won the Pakistani National Youth Peace Prize in 2011. 

At the beginning of 2009, Yousafzai had a chance to write for BBC Urdu when her father, Ziauddin, was asked by Abdul Hai Kakkar, a BBC reporter out of Pakistan, if any women at his school would write about life under the Taliban. At the time, Taliban militants led by Maulana Fazlullah were taking over the Swat Valley, banning television, music, girls’ education,and women from going shopping. Bodies of beheaded policemen were hanging from town squares. Yousafzai agreed to write and as she wrote the situation she faced by the taliban in her area, the Taliban published death threats in the newspapers and slipped them under her door. But she ignored them.
But on 9 October 2012, Yousafzai was shot in the head and neck and also two other girls were shot as well in an assassination attempt by Taliban gunmen while returning home on a school bus. It was Malala’s efforts to promote education and equality for girls in the Swat valley in Pakistan that made her such a threat in the eyes of the Taliban, and their reasoning for shooting her in the head on her way home from school on Oct. 9.

With bruises on her face and a teddy bear in her hands, this is the schoolgirl left for dead by the Taliban right now she is recovering in her bed at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
Facing widespread condemnation for attacking Malala, a defiant Taliban said that the attack on her was justified as she had spoken out against the group and praised US President Barack Obama.Taliban described Yousufzai as a "spy of the West". They also said that "she used to propagate against mujahideen (holy warriors) to defame (the) Taliban. The Quran says that people propagating against Islam and Islamic forces would be killed".
I really appreciate for her fighting for her dreams and for education for girls. Lets pray for her to get recover soon. I wrote the story of Malala Yousafzai to make everyone aware about the brave work of this pakistani girl. Lets pray for her.....................

Hot Cars in Paris Motor Show 2012

The Mondial de l’Automobile de Paris 2012, known in English as the 2012 Paris Motor Show, was started on 29th September and will be closed by Sunday 14th October 2012. It was said to be one of the spectacular show with huge crowds and also with coolest and hottest car  introduced in Paris Motor Show.
Here are some of the cool automobiles revealed on Paris Motor Show 2012 :

1)CITRON NUMERO 9 :



The new Numero 9 is a plug-in full-hybrid vehicle that combines a 225 HP 1.6 liter petrol engine powering the front wheels with a lithium-ion powered electric motor that is positioned on the rear axle and adds another 70 HP. In pure electric mode, the new Numero 9 has a autonomy of 31 miles. It can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.4 seconds and hit a top speed of 152 mph.

2)BMW I8 :

The plug-in hybrid will reportedly weigh in at 3,197 lbs with a 2+2 seating configuration and pop-up door design. Powering the i8 will be a 170-hp electric motor driving the front wheels, while a turbocharged 1.5L three-cylinder powers the rear wheels with 223-hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.The new i8 can be front-, rear-, or all-wheel drive thanks to a clever black box. Fully charged, the BMW i8 can cover 20 miles in full-electric mode. 0-62 mph is in a mere 4.9 seconds when all 393-hp and 406 lb-ft of torque is in effect.

3)RENAULT Zoe Z.E :

ZOE Z.E., a 100% electric, zero-emission city car, is for men and women who want to take care of the environment while taking care of themselves - even behind the wheel.


4)NISSAN TeRRA :

Nissan has unveiled all-electric TeRRA SUV at the 2012 Paris Motor Show combines two Nissan SUVs and EVs. It has an innovative 4×4 fuel-cell electric power train and an athletic exterior beyond its compact dimensions.

5)NISSAN Infiniti EMERG-E  :

 

 The Infiniti EMERG-E, a 100% electric luxury high-performance sports car, provides an exciting glimpse into Infiniti's future. This concept car was just announced as the winner of the German Design Council's prestigious Automotive Brands Contest 2012 in the Concepts category.

6)CITROEN TUBIK:

 

Citroen has sent itself on a bit of a retro-future trip with its Tubik concept.Like every other van concept since the dawn of time, the Tubik features a wraparound lounge-style interior and a variety of techy entertainment systems and it is a 9-seater vehicle. Tubik was inspired by Citroen's renowned Type H, fondly referred to by the general public as the "TUB".

7)PEUGEOT ONYX :



The french automobile manufacturer Peugeot has teamed up with dutch designer 'Mieke Meijer and Vij5' to develop the interior of a new concept vehicle, 'the onyx'.The exterior wings and doors are made from pure copper sheets, while the rest of the body panels use a matte black carbon fibre finish. and it contains a 600 horsepower 3.7 liter V8 hybrid 'HDi FAP' engine powers, the vehicle using a six-speed sequential gearbox.

8)MERCEDES BENZ SLS :

 Mercedes-AMG is launching a whole new era with the new SLS AMG Electric Drive – the zero-local-emissions super sports car with Formula 1 high-tech is the most exclusive and dynamic way to drive an electric car. The most powerful of all AMG high-performance vehicles is equipped with four electric motors delivering a total output of 552 kW and maximum torque of 1,000 Nm. These vital statistics make the gullwing the fastest electric-drive series-production vehicle in the world – the SLS AMG Electric Drive completes the sprint from zero to 100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds.

9)TOYOTA AURIS :
The Hybrid seen here is the second-generation gas-electric Auris, and it will be the top-level powertrain option for European buyers. Toyota expects that a full one-third of Auris buyers will select that Hybrid Synergy Drive model – the other two-thirds of buyers are expected to be evenly split between the diesel- and gasoline-powered versions of the car.

10)FORD MONDEO :

11)McLAREN 12C Spider :

 
The new McLaren 12C Spider is launched at the Paris Auto Show. The MP4-12C Spyder stops from 100 to 0 km/h in a distance of 30.5 meters, from 200 to 0 km/h in 123 meters and covers 400 m in 10.8 seconds and the kilometer flying start in 19.5 seconds.


12)LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO :

 Lamborghini estimates a 0-62 mph time of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of about 202 mph for the revised Gallardo, which is powered by a 552-hp 5.2-liter V-10.

13)JAGUAR F-TYPE :
 
 Available in three trims, F-Type, F-Type S and F-Type V8 S, the baby Jag will offer one of three powertrains, a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 with 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 or a supercharged 5.0-liter V8. Jag promises a 0-60 dash of 4.2 seconds and a limited top speed of 186 mph.

14)HYUNDAI i30 :

 The new i30 three-door is a particularly attractive piece of design. It's been styled and engineered solely in Europe and includes the 128hp 1.6-litre CRDi diesel, which emits 97g/km CO2, meaning zero road tax. Hopefully, in time, there'll be a hot sporty version as well.

15) KIA CAREN :
 
 16)PEUGEOT 2008 :

The 2008 concept is powered by a 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine with direct injection and a turbocharger.

-There are many more Awesome Cars shown in Paris Motor Show 2012 some of them are:

Audi A3 Sportback Audi RS5 BMW 1 Series 3DR BMW 3 Series Touring Chevrolet Trax Fiat 500X Fisker Karma Surf Ford Tourneo Connect Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell

Maserati GranTurismo Mini Paceman Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV Peugeot 301 Porsche 911 (991) Range Rover (L405) Volkswagen Golf VII  Volvo V4

Concept Cars:

Audi Crosslane Coupé Audi SQ5 TDI concept Bentley Continental GT3 race car BMW Concept Active Tourer Lexus LF-CC

McLaren P1 pre-production concept Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo smart forstars Suzuki S-Cross Concept