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.
Sales of vacuum cleaners in Thailand continued to experience strong growth in retail volume terms in 2023 driven by various factors that reflect the changing lifestyles and priorities of the local population. Rapid technological advancements, coupled…
Vacuum cleaners continued to enjoy fast growth in demand in 2023. This performance continued to be supported by heightened awareness of the importance of hygiene and cleanliness to health since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The public health…
Sales in vacuum cleaners are supported by consumers’ rising standards of hygiene within the home. This is particularly notable in big cities, due to urban air pollution levels. It is noted that PM2.5 dust is a concern for consumers living in the big…
In 2022, the distribution of vegetables was adversely affected by the ongoing impact of pandemic-related restrictions in China, resulting in disruptions to various purchasing channels, including foodservice and institutional establishments, and…
Vegetables is set to see low total volume growth in India in 2023. However, the rate of increase is expected to be slower than seen in previous years, as although most categories have been seeing rising sales, the strong decline in sales of tomatoes…
Overall demand for vegetables in Japan continues to increase in 2023, mainly driven by the more impressive performance by foodservice. Like many other categories of fresh food, foodservice sales of vegetables in Japan suffered significant declines at…
Vegetables in Thailand saw a notable and sustained increase in unit prices throughout 2022 and 2023, primarily attributed to the combined impact of drought and severe flooding. Drought conditions have resulted in reduced water availability for…
The vegetables category experienced positive growth in Vietnam in 2023, particularly in the institutional and foodservice sectors. With a 100% vaccination rate amongst children by the end of 2022, more parents were allowing their children to stay in…
After a year of minimal current value growth in 2022, when consumers limited their trips outside the home due to COVID-19 outbreaks, vending saw a strong increase in its growth rate in China in 2023. A double-digit rise was seen in value sales –…
Vending saw a second year of double-digit current value growth in Hong Kong in 2023. After sales were negatively affected by the lack of mobility during the pandemic, in 2023 they finally returned to the pre-pandemic (2019) level. Vending machines…