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.
Overall, it was a mixed picture for tobacco in Pakistan in 2023.
Cigarettes continued to dominate tobacco in Uzbekistan at the end of the review period. However, in 2023, cigarettes saw a decline in legal retail volume sales, compared to the previous year. Despite the increase in smoking prevalence, which was…
Toys and games in India witnessed strong positive current value growth in 2023. After three years of decline, traditional toys and games experienced a strong rebound as the supply situation improved, and major players such as Mattel and Hasbro…
Traditional toys and games in India returned to growth in 2023. In the previous year, the category was plagued by import restrictions and strict BIS certification standards, which made it difficult for many leading toy manufacturers to import…
Video games in India maintained its strong growth trajectory in current value terms in 2023, although the rate of increase slowed compared with 2022, due to factors such as economic uncertainty, inflation, and greater mobility outside the home.…
Overall demand for wine in Hong Kong continued to grow in 2023, supported by the steady recovery of the on-trade channel amid increased frequency of social events, gatherings and banquets. The city’s reopening was the catalyst for many local…
Alcoholic drinks in Pakistan achieved positive value and volume sales in 2023, in both off-trade and on-trade terms. However, there are various religious and cultural restrictions around alcohol in general in Pakistan, with only beer and spirits…
Beer is Pakistan continued to be influenced by country-specific factors in 2023. One key factor in the country is that of measures taken to curb the smuggling of alcoholic products, thus giving support to official sales.
Since 2022, chocolate confectionery in Japan has seen a steady rise in the unit price per kilogram, and this trend is anticipated to persist in 2024. Increasing prices are largely attributed to the premiumisation of confectionery, which began around…
Gum in Japan is set to see a second year of slight retail volume growth and stronger current value growth in 2024, in a rebound after a period of decline in volume terms. At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, chewing gum (the dominant category)…