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.
Pet care saw solid retail current value growth in Malaysia in 2023, with this trend set to continue in 2024. Improved GDP growth, a subsiding inflation rate, and stable disposable incomes have helped to sustain growth for pet food and pet products in…
Further price increases across pet care in Japan are evident, helping to drive up retail value sales in 2024. On the other hand, overall demand for some pet care products continues to decline, in line with an overall fall in the pet population.…
After several years of minor growth, overall other pet food is set to see static retail volume sales in Malaysia in 2024, along with insignificant current value growth. The category dragging down overall sales growth has been (and is expected to…
Owning fish as pets has been popular for many years in Japan, but as with trends seen in dogs, the popularity is shifting to smaller breeds. Large-sized fish such as carp, usually kept in ponds in the garden, are falling out of favour, with fewer…
In 2024, dog food in Malaysia is set to maintain the same trend seen in 2022 and 2023, with slow retail volume growth, and stronger current value growth. One of the factors driving growth in the last few years has been consistent low growth in the…
Dog food in Japan incorporating functionality claims is performing well in 2024. For example, high protein remains an important health claim within dog food for local consumers. It is a characteristic of the Japanese market that there is a wide array…
Cat food is set to see solid retail volume and current value growth in Malaysia in 2024, with higher growth rates than those seen in 2023, but not as high as in the years prior. The rising cat population is one major factor in the continued strong…
The rise in the average unit price of cat food in Japan was notably higher in 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2024, resulting in stronger volume decline, while value sales have benefited. Some of the demand in economy dry cat food has been…
In 2024, pet products in South Korea is set to maintain the trend seen in 2023, displaying overall resilience, but each category exhibiting its own growth trajectory. Cat litter, for example, is expected to see continued consistent and robust…
Value sales of pet products in Hong Kong continue to show consistent growth due to increasing demand for evolving and convenient products that promote co-sharing between pets and owners. Technological innovations, such as smart cat litter systems,…