HEB Grocery Company, LP (H-E-B) is a privately held San Antonio, Texas-based supermarket chain with more than 315 stores throughout Texas and northern Mexico.[2][3] The company also operates Central Market, an upscale organic and fine foods retailer.[4]
H-E-B ranked No. 11 on Forbes' 2006 list of "America's Largest Private Companies."[5] H-E-B was named Retailer of the Year in 2010 by Progressive Grocer.[6] Supermarket News ranked H-E-B No. 13 in the 2008 "Top 75 North American Food Retailers."[7] Based on 2010 revenues, H-E-B is the twenty-fifth largest retailer in the United States.[8] It donates 5 percent of pre-tax profits to charity.[9]
Australia’s agricultural industry is considered one of the world’s most sophisticated farming economies. Modern agriculture remains the 'backbone' of the Australian economy. By adopting new technologies, seizing upon environmentally-sustainable farm practices, and improving efficiencies and competitiveness are essential to Australia's economic, environmental and social wellbeing. Australian farms and related sectors generate almost $90 billion annually accounting for 12% of Australia’s GDP.

Despite its place as a leading agricultural producer, the Australian agriculture industry continues to face a number of challenges. These include an on-going severe drought, decreasing availability of farm labor supply, increased export competition from low labor cost countries, salinity and soil acidity, ambivalence toward genetically modified crops, strict quarantine regulations and ongoing pressure to farm in more environmentally sustainable ways.

Australia has responded to these challenges by developing and adopting world-best farming practices. The U.S. has been a key partner in many of Australia’s agricultural pursuits, with many similarities between the styles of agricultural production in both countries.

This report focuses on agricultural equipment for the Australian market. Such equipment includes cutting equipment, dryers, sprayers, plows and spreaders, harvesting equipment, dairy machinery, agricultural production machinery and tractors. Australian farmers are particularly selective when purchasing farming machinery and associated parts, currently sourcing from a number of different countries including Canada, Germany and New Zealand.

Despite the current market challenges, the outlook for agricultural equipment (and associated parts) is positive. The prospect of continued high commodity prices (the most significant influence on machinery sales) and the likelihood of changed weather patterns provides the industry with confidence for 2008 and beyond. That confidence is being reflected by strong levels of ‘forward orders’ of machinery through the early part of the year.
Social networking now reaches most internet users in the US and has become an integral part of their lives. Thanks to the rapid growth of Facebook, updating status, posting comments and sharing links with friends have become routine activities for millions of people.
eMarketer estimates nearly 150 million US web users will use social networks via any device at least monthly this year, bringing the reach of such sites to 63.7% of the online population.

But the days of double-digit growth in users are over as social networking reaches a saturation point. By 2013, 164.2 million Americans will use social networks, or 67% of internet users.

“With fewer new users signing up, social network users will be more sophisticated and discerning about the people and brands they want to engage with,” said Debra Aho Williamson, eMarketer principal analyst and author of the new report, “US Social Network Usage: 2011 Demographic and Behavioral Trends.”



Even as the social network audience has broadened to include a significant number of people from the Generation X, boomer and senior age segments, the youngest age groups are still the most represented, active and engaged.

The enormous usage increases in some older age groups over the past two years will be less pronounced in the coming years.

Still, more than half of internet users ages 45 to 64 and over four out of five 12- to- 34-year-old online users will be regular social network users in 2011.

The highest penetration level of all age groups will remain in the 18-to-24 age group, where 90% of internet users will use social networks this year.



“In 2011, social networks will need to cement their relationships with their users, particularly people ages 35 and older, in order to keep them engaged,” said Williamson. “Marketers and media companies can contribute to this effort by creating compelling user experiences that make people want to stay connected to social networks so they can gain access to experiences, deals or content they may not be able to find anywhere else.”
 
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HEB Grocery Company, LP (H-E-B) is a privately held San Antonio, Texas-based supermarket chain with more than 315 stores throughout Texas and northern Mexico.[2][3] The company also operates Central Market, an upscale organic and fine foods retailer.[4]
H-E-B ranked No. 11 on Forbes' 2006 list of "America's Largest Private Companies."[5] H-E-B was named Retailer of the Year in 2010 by Progressive Grocer.[6] Supermarket News ranked H-E-B No. 13 in the 2008 "Top 75 North American Food Retailers."[7] Based on 2010 revenues, H-E-B is the twenty-fifth largest retailer in the United States.[8] It donates 5 percent of pre-tax profits to charity.[9]
Australia’s agricultural industry is considered one of the world’s most sophisticated farming economies. Modern agriculture remains the 'backbone' of the Australian economy. By adopting new technologies, seizing upon environmentally-sustainable farm practices, and improving efficiencies and competitiveness are essential to Australia's economic, environmental and social wellbeing. Australian farms and related sectors generate almost $90 billion annually accounting for 12% of Australia’s GDP.

Despite its place as a leading agricultural producer, the Australian agriculture industry continues to face a number of challenges. These include an on-going severe drought, decreasing availability of farm labor supply, increased export competition from low labor cost countries, salinity and soil acidity, ambivalence toward genetically modified crops, strict quarantine regulations and ongoing pressure to farm in more environmentally sustainable ways.

Australia has responded to these challenges by developing and adopting world-best farming practices. The U.S. has been a key partner in many of Australia’s agricultural pursuits, with many similarities between the styles of agricultural production in both countries.

This report focuses on agricultural equipment for the Australian market. Such equipment includes cutting equipment, dryers, sprayers, plows and spreaders, harvesting equipment, dairy machinery, agricultural production machinery and tractors. Australian farmers are particularly selective when purchasing farming machinery and associated parts, currently sourcing from a number of different countries including Canada, Germany and New Zealand.

Despite the current market challenges, the outlook for agricultural equipment (and associated parts) is positive. The prospect of continued high commodity prices (the most significant influence on machinery sales) and the likelihood of changed weather patterns provides the industry with confidence for 2008 and beyond. That confidence is being reflected by strong levels of ‘forward orders’ of machinery through the early part of the year.
Social networking now reaches most internet users in the US and has become an integral part of their lives. Thanks to the rapid growth of Facebook, updating status, posting comments and sharing links with friends have become routine activities for millions of people.
eMarketer estimates nearly 150 million US web users will use social networks via any device at least monthly this year, bringing the reach of such sites to 63.7% of the online population.

But the days of double-digit growth in users are over as social networking reaches a saturation point. By 2013, 164.2 million Americans will use social networks, or 67% of internet users.

“With fewer new users signing up, social network users will be more sophisticated and discerning about the people and brands they want to engage with,” said Debra Aho Williamson, eMarketer principal analyst and author of the new report, “US Social Network Usage: 2011 Demographic and Behavioral Trends.”



Even as the social network audience has broadened to include a significant number of people from the Generation X, boomer and senior age segments, the youngest age groups are still the most represented, active and engaged.

The enormous usage increases in some older age groups over the past two years will be less pronounced in the coming years.

Still, more than half of internet users ages 45 to 64 and over four out of five 12- to- 34-year-old online users will be regular social network users in 2011.

The highest penetration level of all age groups will remain in the 18-to-24 age group, where 90% of internet users will use social networks this year.



“In 2011, social networks will need to cement their relationships with their users, particularly people ages 35 and older, in order to keep them engaged,” said Williamson. “Marketers and media companies can contribute to this effort by creating compelling user experiences that make people want to stay connected to social networks so they can gain access to experiences, deals or content they may not be able to find anywhere else.”

Wow netra, it is really awesome my friend! i am really impressed by your effort and also thanks for the information on H-E-B. BTW, you would be happy to know that i am also going to share a report on H-E-B which would help more and more people.
 

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