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Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Hong Kong, China. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
In 2023, surface care in Hong Kong turned to marginal retail volume decline, but maintained current value growth. Sales were boosted during the pandemic due to consumers’ higher demand to maintain a hygienic home, but as the pandemic ended, consumer…
Home insecticides registered slight positive retail volume growth in Hong Kong in 2023, along with stronger current value growth. The use of stronger disinfectant products and increased general cleanliness since the pandemic diminished the survival…
Adult incontinence saw steady growth in both volume and value sales in 2023. The continued ageing of the population in Hong Kong provides a solid customer base for this category, for both retail and AFH adult incontinence products. According to Hong…
The broader reopening of Hong Kong since late 2022 unleashed a wave of enthusiasm for travel amongst consumers in Hong Kong, with Japan emerging as a key destination. Revenge travel has continued into 2023, resulting in a significant reduction in the…
Personal care appliances is set to continue to see volume growth in Hong Kong in 2023, chiefly due to the removal of pandemic restrictions, which has boosted both economic and social activity. Local consumers now have the freedom and desire to leave…
Octopus has established itself as the most widely used and popular open loop pre-paid card in Hong Kong, offering a myriad of convenient features and services. Recognising the growing interest among local residents to explore the mainland during…
Since the pandemic, local consumers have become extremely aware of the importance of health and wellness. According to Euromonitor International’s Voice of the Consumer: Lifestyles Survey 2022, 71% of Hong Kong respondents stated that they…
The current health and wellness trend, which was accelerated by the emergence of the pandemic in Hong Kong, has resulted in the launch of a wide range of healthy snacks. Snacks based on vegetables and options accompanied by claims such as high…
The pandemic resulted in heightened health and wellness awareness among local consumers, which has led to them reducing their intake of certain ingredients detrimental to their health, such as sugar, fat and salt. This trend continued to drive demand…
The consumption of butter in Hong Kong experienced robust total volume growth following the initial pandemic disruption. Over the course of recent years, butter consumption in Hong Kong has been consistently influenced by a variety of lifestyle…
Portable players is seeing a healthy performance in 2023, in part thanks to the overall popularity and success of wireless speakers, in addition to the return of gatherings and social occasions out-of-home in the post-pandemic landscape. Indeed, in…
In 2023, beauty and personal care in Hong Kong showed greater signs of recovery with moderate double-digit value growth. By early 2023, the government had fully reopened the city with a lifting of all pandemic-related restrictions. As a market that…
The unit volume sales of processed fruit and vegetables packaging in Hong Kong recorded a decline in 2023. While the major pack types still maintained their respective positions, most of the leading pack types, including metal food cans and flexible…
The broader reopening of Hong Kong since late 2022 has unleashed a wave of travel enthusiasm amongst consumers in Hong Kong, with Japan emerging as a key destination. The revenge travel trend has continued into 2023, resulting in a significant…
Total card transactions in Hong Kong, along with electronic direct/ACH transactions and mobile payments, are recording double-digit growth rates in 2023 as consumption recovers from the pandemic. This is mainly being driven by overseas consumption…
The reopening of society after the end of the pandemic restrictions means that consumers are returning to out-of-home entertainment and thus have a lesser need for in-home entertainment setups, such as home cinema and audio. Indeed, this has led to…
Historically, tourism expenditure has played a crucial role in premium beauty and personal care in Hong Kong, holding up to 20% share of sales. The return of tourism flows and the reopening of borders have provided a much-needed boost to the segment,…
Local consumers have been paying greater attention to their diets as well as their gut health since the pandemic. As such, when consumers in Hong Kong choose cooking ingredients and meals, the natural claim is one of their main concerns. It is…
The smoking population in Hong Kong has been steadily declining thanks to the strong smoking cessation campaigns implemented by the government over the past decades. Through education and banning the sale of e-cigarettes in 2022, the government has…
Glass packaging remains the leading choice for sauces, dips and condiments in Hong Kong due to its transparency, perceived quality, inert properties, recyclability and customisation potential. Glass bottles and glass jars are seen as an optimum…