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Introduction

Datamonitor's European Forecourt Retailing Databases are essential interactive aids for forecourt retailing companies as well as suppliers to this market. Available for over 25 markets across Europe, each one provides in-depth data on fuel sales, as well as forecourt shop, car wash and automatic network information for the sector as a whole and for each of the key players operating within it.

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Highlights

Reasons to Purchase

Pre-empt growth, acquisitions and areas of site rationalization by understanding the composition and history of a key European fuel retail network. Position your company against your peers by comparing network ownership, fuel throughput, shop coverage, car wash coverage and unmanned networks. Save time by accessing consistently sourced fuel retail data segmented into categories including market volumes and network analysis.

DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
CATALYST 1
SUMMARY 1
ANALYSIS 2
Introduction 2
Embedded speech recognition is becoming more accessible 2
The proliferation of devices means more competitive pricing 2
'Hands Free' driving regulations mean there is a greater need for in-car speech recognition 3
The slow deployment of 3G and data transfer costs are inhibiting growth 3
Adoption of speech solutions will continue to grow rapidly in the healthcare industry 3
Worldwide initiatives for electronic health records mean that transcription is in high demand 3
Cost pressure and patient safety are also drivers 4
High volumes of document production in the legal industry make speech recognition an attractive option 4
The IVVR market will progress slowly despite some initial interest 4
The introduction of mobile standards and the deployment of 3G networks are slow to materialize 4
The economic climate means that enterprises are less likely to invest in emerging technologies 5
However there is growing interest in video for the retail and advertising industries 5
Video conferencing will remain in the public eye 5
Vendors will continue to invest in video conferencing 5
Cost saving is likely to be the main driver for adoption 5
The social networking revolution is forcing consumer and enterprise boundaries to blur 6
Consumers are influencing enterprises' communications behavior 6
Enterprises will form policies around the use of social networking 6
Microsoft will gain mindshare after heavy investments in speech technology in 2007 6
SUMMARY 7
APPENDIX 8
Definitions 8
Methodology 8
Further reading 8
Ask the analyst 9
Datamonitor consulting 9
Disclaimer 9