Research Methodology • Respondentswereaskedaboutthecurrentandfuturemarketgrowthrates,marketsharesbytype,by enduser,bydistributionchannel,by company and by each region. Removing the outlier responses, the geometric mean of growth estimates and provider wise revenue shares generated across various segments were considered, to arrive at the final revenue shares. Revenue shares generated across various type werefurther triangulated from other stakeholders. Methodology Followed forCalculation of Market Shares: • Market shares by type, by end user, by distribution channel, by company and by each region were calculated based on the responses received through primary surveys with industry experts, in which the respondents were asked about the market shares or revenue generated from various types of digital x-ray. The final shares were calculated by taking the geometric mean of the responses gathered from keyopinionleadersafter eliminating the outliers. Methodology Followed forForecasting: • TechSci Research performed periodical checks on data collected through the surveys with logic checks and analyzed the survey results in SPSS/TableauSoftware. • Data triangulation techniques were applied to fill the gaps and to present a more meaningful picture of the market. To forecast global apparel andfootwear market, TechSci Research used various forecast techniques such as: ✓ Moving Average ✓ Time Series Analysis ✓ Regression Analysis ✓ Econometric and Judgmental Analysis 19