Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Gum is set to see current value growth in Taiwan in 2024. Originally, it was expected that, after the pandemic, consumers would return to buying chewing gum at convenience stores, especially as people began to resume normal social interactions. It…
Given its relatively maturity, the market for gum in Thailand is expected to continue its downward trajectory in retail volume terms in 2024. As an impulse purchase, gum is particularly vulnerable to shifts in consumer spending behaviour, especially…
Gum in the Philippines has found it difficult to maintain retail volume and value sales through the review period. The discretionary character of gum makes it is easy for consumers to sacrifice these products, especially if they are working within…
There is expected to be a healthy increase in volume sales of gum in Uzbekistan, though constant value growth is expected to be muted, due to continuing high inflation. Consumers increasingly buy gum as a breath freshener and there is a growing…
Gum manages to inch back into marginally positive volume gains in Vietnam in 2024, although recovery of the category remains hampered by inflationary pressures leading to lower consumer spending power. Gum is being affected due to the fact it is…