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.
Hair care in Thailand enjoyed strong growth in both volume and current value terms in 2023, thanks in large part to the enjoyment and interest Thai consumers have in pampering and styling their hair. Local consumers tend to have sophisticated at-home…
Hair care is a relatively mature category in the Philippines and as such, saw relatively modest growth in retail volume in 2023. The largest segment, standard shampoos saw a stagnant performance, with growth of hair care instead driven by newer and…
Hair care in Uzbekistan saw significant growth in 2023, primarily driven by the natural expansion of the population and migration trends, which contributed to enlarging the consumer base. Among the various product categories within hair care,…
Hair care in Vietnam in 2023 benefitted from improved hygiene and living standards supporting steady volume and current value growth in both urban and rural areas. Products within hair care are diverse and cover all price points, ensuring broad…
Headphones is the winner in consumer electronics in China in 2023, with the key subcategory of TWS earbuds seeing healthy volume sales after its double-digit slump in 2022. That said, growth is still smaller than seen in previous years, due to…
Headphones is the other category enjoying healthy volume growth, thanks to the ongoing popularity of TWS earbuds – which continues to trend thanks to a growing range of brands, across price points, being launched. Consumers can thus pick and choose…
After seeing tremendous growth in the past two years, TWS witnessed a slowdown in 2023 in retail volume and current value terms. TWS earbuds have surged in popularity in recent years as consumer prefer the absence of wires (allowing for greater…
In recent years, headphones have evolved from being a mere accessory to an integral part of a person’s lifestyle, particularly among the young generations in Indonesia. Propelled by the development and adoption of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds,…
Headphones in Japan saw fairly flat sales in 2022, and this is set to continue in 2023. Both in volume and current value terms, these two years are set to see growth or declines of less than 1%. Looking at category performances in volume terms,…
Headphones saw positive growth in constant value terms in 2023, despite consumer concerns about the cost of living. Increased smartphone use for streaming audio and video content was a key driver of this trend, in addition to the ongoing prevalence…