Taiwan

In Taiwan, traditional vending machines are giving way to smart vending solutions, leveraging advanced technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and big data. These smart machines offer more than just snacks and…

In 2023, staple foods in Taiwan was affected by the resumption of travel and eating out as key trends with the lifting of Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. Thus, demand shifted back from retail to foodservice as a result of less time spent at…

Toilet care has shown positive retail growth in both retail value and volume terms in 2023, with the major contributing factors being inflationary pressure and rising price points. This explains the heightened retail value growth compared to retail…

Following growth driven by COVID-19, the major product areas in surface care continued to be bathroom cleaners, kitchen cleaners, drain openers and floor cleaners in 2023. As such, manufacturers and retailers have continued launching various formats…

Over the review period, home insecticides registered slight positive retail volume growth, as stronger disinfectant products were used since spring 2020, when the pandemic emerged, removing more environments suitable for insect larvae, thereby…