CBME India Gets Set to Transform India's Children, Baby and Maternity Products Industry

The land of opportunities, India is the most attractive retail destination in the world and hence represents a high-potential, untapped market for baby and childcare products. According to the statistics from the RNCOS March 2012 report, the Indian baby and child care market has substantially grown during the past few years and caught the attention of many international players. Estimated to be US$644 million in 2009, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5% from 2004 - 09; it is forecast to register a CAGR of over 12% from 2012 - 2014.

The land of opportunities, India is the most attractive retail destination in the world and hence represents a high-potential, untapped market for baby and childcare products. According to the statistics from the RNCOS March 2012 report, the Indian baby and child care market has substantially grown during the past few years and caught the attention of many international players. Estimated to be US$644 million in 2009, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5% from 2004 - 09; it is forecast to register a CAGR of over 12% from 2012 - 2014.

A relatively young country, where children 12 years old and younger account for around 23% of the total population, India's nascent baby and childcare market is becoming the world's fastest growing. The continuing healthy birth rate compared to the other economies coupled with growing awareness, surging income levels, aggressive marketing strategies, shifts in consumer behaviour and the acceptance of premium products is set to maintain the growth momentum of the country's children, baby, and maternity products market.

"Manufacturing and trading of quality baby and child care products and services is becoming increasingly important for a wide range of companies in India and globally, and UBM India has stepped in to provide an organised platform in South Asia for the children, baby and maternity products industry. A gateway to India's rapidly growing and vastly untapped baby and child care product and service markets where Industry professionals around the world to congregate and engage with each other," said Pearl D'Souza, Project Director - CBME India at UBM.

For further information on CBME India, please visit our web site at www.cbmeindia.com. Companies interested in exhibiting at CBME India should contact Pearl D'Souza on +91-9819094860 or [email protected].

About UBM India:

UBM India is a part of UBM Plc which is one of the world's leading global business media companies. With over 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries, UBM organises 300 trade fairs, publishes 200 magazines and periodicals and hosts 200 websites.

Media Contact:
Axeena Alex | Brand Marketing Executive | CBME India | UBM
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