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.
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Before the pandemic, Asia Pacific was fastest growing traditional toys market with significant room for growth due to the low spending per household on traditional toys compared to the rest of the world. While the pandemic has proved a setback due to…
2023 was a tough year for sales of traditional toys and games in the Philippines with elevated inflation and a sharp rise in the cost of living forcing many households to exercise greater caution in their discretionary spending. Despite these…
Traditional toys and games in Thailand saw a slight increase in retail current value sales in 2023, although this equated to a marginal drop overall at constant 2023 prices. This reflected the tendency of new generations of younger consumers to seek…
Traditional toys and games in Taiwan registered modest retail current value growth in 2023, the market’s first full year without COVID-19 restrictions as the national border reopened near the end of 2022. Many consumers resumed travel and out-of-home…
After seeing a fairly steep decline in 2022, traditional toys and games in South Korea saw a further small fall in sales in current value terms in 2023. Only half the categories within traditional toys and games showed growth in 2023, with just four…
Traditional toys and games in Singapore saw slow current value growth in 2023, maintaining the trend seen for a number of years, with low increases across all categories. In terms of the distribution of such products, traditional toys and games…
Overall, traditional toys and games saw current value growth in Malaysia in 2023. IP was a key driver of demand in action figures, dolls and accessories, and construction in 2023, with several movies, including The Super Mario Bros Movie, Guardian of…
Traditional toys and games in Japan maintained dynamic current value growth in 2023. There were several trends that shaped this category; amongst them, purchases by adults continued to be a major growth driver and had a wide-ranging impact. These…
The market for traditional toys and games in Indonesia registered a weak performance in current value terms in 2023, when compared to the previous year. Sales were impacted by inflationary pressures, mainly due to higher food and energy costs. While…
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…
The popularity of scientific/educational toys in Hong Kong continued to grow in 2023. These types of toys are designed to be both educational and entertaining, and encompass a broad range of academic topics. They have proven popular with families…
After a year of decline due to the pandemic in 2022, traditional toys and games in China saw a rebound to growth in current value terms in 2023. Dolls and accessories experienced a relatively high value growth rate in 2023, in the high single digits.…
As sales of second-hand watches from top luxury brands have been booming due to the previous supply chain issues and closure of manufacturing facilities, major luxury watch brands have created programmes in 2023 to support and acknowledge the growth…
The uncertain economic conditions in Thailand are expected to lead to slower retail volume and current value growth rates for traditional and connected watches in 2023, as consumers have battled inflationary rises in the cost of living and cost of…
There has been a noted revival of classic watches in Taiwan, with a renewed appreciation for traditional, mechanical watches. This is aiding sales of quartz analogue devices, with mid and high quartz analogue watches recording positive retail volume…
While in 2022 sales of traditional watches posted strong double-digit current value growth, driven by consumers’ high demand for luxury goods, 2023 is set to witness a strong slowdown in growth, as the unstable global political and economic…