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The world's most comprehensive market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in China.
Overall wearable electronics in China is expected to see another year of low retail volume decline in 2024. Factors contributing to the decline in wearable electronics in 2024 include rising unit prices across categories, and the lengthening…
This report analyses the e-commerce landscape in China, South Korea and Japan. It highlights the importance of these markets for domestic strategy and international expansion. The report showcases top retailers and focuses on consumer preferences,…
Xiaomi, TCL and Oppo are aggressively expanding into overseas markets and enjoy tremendous success. However, these brands tend to be popular with consumers due to their low prices. What can Chinese brands do to shed the negative perception of low…
In 2024, portable players in China is set to maintain a similar performance to 2023, with decline in retail volume terms, but growth in current value terms. Overall, the advances in technology seen in multifunctional consumer electronics such as…
The global economy is facing weaker growth and increasing fragmentation, as a result of rising geopolitical tensions, especially due to the war in Ukraine and the US-China strategic rivalry. Protectionism, industrial policy and a focus on resilience…
After a period of retail volume decline, sales of mobile phones in China returned to growth in the second half of 2023, and the category is expected to see a positive performance in 2024 overall, with solid growth anticipated in volume terms, and…
For another consecutive year, retail volume sales within in-car entertainment in China are expected to fall in 2024, with decreases in sales anticipated across all categories. With advances in technology pertaining to multifunctional in-vehicle…
After a year of dynamic growth in 2023, sales of imaging devices in China are expected to stabilise in 2024, with both retail volume and current value sales expected to see moderate declines. On the one hand, giants in imaging devices, such as Canon…
Home video in China is set to continue to decline in retail volume terms in 2024, with the performance of the overall category dictated by televisions, as sales in video players are expected to be negligible and declining in 2024. Retail volume sales…
Home audio and cinema in China is set to experience another year of decline in retail volume and current value terms in 2024, with falling sales across categories. This partly reflects broader economic trends. The global economic slowdown has led to…
The overall volume performance of headphones in China is expected to remain robust in 2024, with strong single-digit retail volume growth, although with falling unit prices retail current value sales are set to see a negligible decline. Certainly,…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…
The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…
This report analyses the global production, consumption and prices of copper. While leading copper production countries Chile and Peru are facing challenges in 2022 from rising social backlashes and environmental concerns, global production of copper…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…
The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…
In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with rising income inequality being among the key ones. Nevertheless, addressing the income inequality through catering to the Bottom of the Pyramid and the Middle Class…
After reaching its nadir in both volume and value terms in 2023, in 2024 consumer electronics in China is set to start its recovery process, as the country is gradually emerging from the post-pandemic recession. However, performances are expected to…
In 2024, volume sales of both business and retail computers in China are expected to experience a single-digit decline. After the onset of the pandemic in 2020, the demand for remote working and education increased, leading to a surge in retail and…
The report examines key factors in supply chain risks in metals, energy and agricultural commodities. Production, market supply concentration and political risks analysis can help to better identify potential risks and prepare for potential…
The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…
Rising costs of living pose challenges globally, but companies can find opportunities in several categories, essential and discretionary, especially in underpenetrated fast-growing markets. By considering category adjacencies and focusing on value,…