Taiwan

Marginally positive value growth was recorded in current terms in dry dog food in 2024, despite volume sales falling over the course of the year. Throughout the year, value growth in the category was supported by the increasing consumer interest in…

In 2023, depilatories in Taiwan saw positive retail value sales, with the return to social activities encouraging

In 2023, convenience stores in Taiwan experienced expansion driven by various factors such as summer travels, festive seasons, typhoons, and back-to-school/work periods, all of which boosted demand for fresh food, coffee, packaged snacks, and…

Consumer foodservice has witnessed a strong recovery since the second half of 2022 in Taiwan, with robust growth continuing into 2023, albeit at slower pace. Menu prices have increased since the pandemic due to higher inflation. Many foodservice…

Breakfast cereals in Taiwan was negatively affected by the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. This resulted in the return to working outside the home, travel and on-the-go consumption. Hence, the occasions for having breakfast at home in Taiwan were…

Ice cream is set to see modest current value growth in Taiwan in 2024, with volumes expected to fall. Single portion impulse dairy ice cream showed a limited recovery in 2023. With the face masking policy officially lifted in 2023, consumers returned…

Post-pandemic, Taiwanese consumers have faced significant constraints on their household budgets, leading them to forego the purchase of goods not considered essential. There has been a concomitant reduction in expenditure on wine, leading to a…

One area which presents huge potential for sales growth in pet products lies in the increasing integration of technology into the daily lives of consumers: the possibility that there could be strong demand for smart and connected devices for pets.…

Despite price rises in 2023, polishes continued to record a retail value decline, with retail volume sales falling in all areas. COVID-19 had no noticeable impact on the polishes landscape, with sales declining before the outbreak. The polishes…

Since Taiwan re-opened its national border at the end of 2022, many consumers travelled abroad, shifting spending from goods to experiences. This has led to reduced capital spent on dishwashers, in addition to other major appliances. However,…