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.
Sugar confectionery is achieving positive value and volume growth in Vietnam in 2024, despite inflationary pressures, suppressed consumer spending power, and the fact that sugar confectionery is seen as both unhealthy and non-essential. Therefore,…
Sun care in Azerbaijan registered both healthy constant value and volume growth in 2023. Inflation eased, especially at the end of the year, and this supported volume sales. In addition, supply issues arising from the war in Ukraine were resolved and…
After a year of decline in 2022, following the easing of pandemic restrictions in China sun care experienced full recovery in current value terms in 2023, returning to the pre-pandemic level of sales. The remarkable resilience of the sun care…
The surge in outbound travel, especially to Southeast Asia in 2023, resulted in double-digit current value growth for sun care in Hong Kong. Sunny locations such as Thailand and Singapore were among the top 10 outbound travel destinations for Hong…
In 2023, sun care in India saw robust double-digit retail current value growth, with sun protection remaining the only category with notable sales. Growth was significantly driven by the continued increase in outdoor activities and events. The rising…
Sun care in Indonesia saw continued growth in both volume and current value terms in 2023, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year. Sales were boosted by a growing consumer awareness of the effectiveness of such products in protecting the skin…
Sun care saw dynamic current value growth in Japan in 2023. At the top level, it was the category with the best growth rate in beauty and personal care. There were several factors which supported growth. One was the increased opportunities for going…
In 2023, sun care recorded another year of solid growth in volume and current value terms. Baby and child-specific sun care was a key area of growth reflecting the positive birth rates in 2020 and parent’s increasing attention to the quality of sun…
Sun care turned in a positive performance in Malaysia in 2023, with strong sales seen in volume and current value terms, driving mainly by growth in sun protection which was boosted by the boom in inbound tourism. Mass sun protection products from…
In Pakistan, consumer awareness regarding sun protection has significantly increased, leading to a notable growth in sun care. This shift in consumer attitudes stems from a greater understanding of the harmful effects of UV radiation, including…