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.
Metal packaging continues to be an important, and growing, pack type in Asia Pacific, led by metal beverage cans for soft drinks and beer, which account for the bulk of metal packaging in the region. While metal packaging was negatively impacted by…
Elevated inflation and other economic challenges have resulted in a large number of job losses in Vietnam which has had a negative effect on the recovery of menswear in 2023 in both value and volume terms. Although the government has introduced a…
There was a notable consumer preference for vintage clothing in 2023, with trends such as “old money fashion vibe” and Levi’s “1955”. Male consumers displayed an interest in clothes worn during older times, such as straight cut jeans, tucked-in basic…
In recent years, sustainability has become an increasingly important theme across apparel and footwear in Thailand. When it comes to menswear, more players are seeking to distinguish themselves through the use of sustainable concepts in terms of…
While menswear in Taiwan is poised to record an improved performance in total volume sales terms in 2023, growth has been tempered by changes in consumer behaviour. Demand is now stabilising in the wake of the rapid rebound facilitated by the lifting…
Menswear continues to post healthy current value sales growth, as South Korea fully entered an endemic era from May 2023. Followed by the lifting of social distancing measures in 2022, the South Korea government lifted the mask mandate in April 2023…
Menswear in Singapore has been regaining momentum after the significant pandemic-induced decline seen in 2020. Although the category is not expected to fully recover to the pre-pandemic levels of retail volume and current value sales in 2023, it is…
Menswear saw another year of healthy growth in current value terms in 2023, with sales exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The return of Malaysians to their physical offices supported demand in a number of product areas, with items such as men’s suits,…
After a rebound to growth in 2022, menswear in Japan is set to maintain positive retail volume and current value growth rates in 2023. The category experienced a significant decline in 2020, followed by a year of slower decline in 2021, as COVID-19…