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.
In 2023, beer in China saw a slight rebound in total volume sales compared with 2022, mainly driven by the easing of pandemic restrictions and a return to growth in on-trade sales. However, total volume sales were still short of the 2019 figure in…
Total volume sales of beer in Japan decreased slightly from 2022 to 2023. Although on-trade sales saw a double-digit increase, maintaining the post-pandemic recovery trend started in 2022, the impact of the decline in off-trade sales, as consumers…
In 2023, cider/perry in China maintained high growth rates, with total volume and current value growth rates in the double digits. Particularly high growth was seen in the on-trade channel, with growth rates exceeding 20%. The strong growth of…
In 2023, cider/perry in Japan witnessed a total volume decline. However, the on-trade rebound was significant, continuing the double-digit growth observed in 2022. Despite the lifting of COVID-19 quasi-emergency measures across all prefectures in…
In 2023, cigarettes in Kazakhstan continued to experience negative trends, leading to the ongoing decline in retail volume sales. This was informed by the ongoing gradual decrease in the number of smokers and reduced smoking prevalence, as well as a…
Overall, cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Kazakhstan registered a stronger decline in retail volume sales in 2023, compared to 2022. However, this was due to the weak performances of cigars and cigarillos, while pipe tobacco and fine cut…
RTDs in China maintained strong growth in both off-trade volume and current value terms in 2023, with both increasing by double digits, with on-trade sales also rising. Generally, younger consumers of legal purchasing age in China are gradually…
In 2022, RTDs in Japan experienced a total volume decline for the first time in 15 years, as a result of a decrease in demand for home consumption in a rebound after off-trade sales surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in 2023, RTDs in Japan…
Smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco in Kazakhstan faced significant challenges at the end of the review period. Heated tobacco products, by far the biggest category in terms of retail value sales, posted declines in retail volume…
Spirits in China showed different trends in total volume and total current value terms in 2023. Total volume sales declined both off-trade and on-trade, primarily due to the continued decrease in sales of Chinese spirits. Although the lifting of…