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.
Air treatment products in South Korea is exhibiting a mixed performance. Cooling appliances are mostly experiencing positive demand due to global warming and exceedingly hot summers in the country, whereas air purifiers and humidifiers are…
Apparel accessories in Taiwan is set to record a high double-digit decline in total volume sales for a second consecutive year in 2023. This is entirely due to the dramatic contraction of the other apparel accessories category, where demand for cloth…
Apparel and footwear in Taiwan is poised to register a negative result in volume terms for a second consecutive year in 2023, while current value growth looks set to be down slightly on 2022. This is mainly due to increased caution around…
Asian speciality drinks has witnessed slower growth in off-trade volume terms in 2023 compared to other years in the review period. This is in part due to the economic pressures facing many households with elevated inflation and a sharp rise in the…
Bottled water continued to register solid gains in volume terms in 2023, in both on- trade and off-trade channels. as consumer spending increased. This was supported by the return of consumers to their busy, pre-pandemic lifestyles, including…
Sales of bottled water have continued to experience dynamic growth in both on-trade and off-trade volume terms in 2023, continuing the pattern seen in 2022. This strong demand is in part due to the rising health and wellness movement and a decline in…
Despite continued inflationary pressures, carbonates registered healthy growth in volume terms in 2023, both in on-trade and off-trade channels. Besides an increase in consumer mobility, this was attributable to the sustained marketing and…
Carbonates has seen slower growth in both on-trade and off-trade volume terms compared to 2022. This can be attributed to several factors such as elevated inflation, lower income levels, and increased health concerns and a growing focus on sport and…
Overall volume and current value growth rates for childrenswear in 2023 are set to be more modest than those recorded by womenswear and menswear, primarily because birth rates in Taiwan are in long-term decline. This demographic trend has resulted in…
Retail volume sales of coffee recorded healthy growth in in 2023, with improving economic conditions and greater mobility contributing to an increase in demand. Instant coffee mixes, the largest product area in terms of volume, saw a particularly…