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After a year of decline in 2022, following the easing of pandemic restrictions in China sun care experienced full recovery in current value terms in 2023, returning to the pre-pandemic level of sales. The remarkable resilience of the sun care…

In 2023, despite the end of the zero-COVID policy, skin care in China did not witness the anticipated strong rebound, but instead experienced a modest recovery in the low single digits in current value terms, with actual value sales remaining lower…

In 2023, premium beauty and personal care in China saw a notable current value rebound from the decline seen in 2022, although sales did not quite return to the 2021 level. After premium skin care, premium colour cosmetics is the largest category…

Oral care in China experienced only a partial recovery in 2023, with a low rebound in current value terms after seeing a notable decline in the previous year. Leading players such as Yunnan Baiyao Group, Procter & Gamble, Hawley & Hazel Chemical, and…

After a year of notable current value decline in 2022, men’s grooming saw only low growth in China in 2023, with sales remaining well below the 2021 level. Men’s fragrances saw the strongest growth from a low base, while due to the stable demand for…

After a year of notable decline in 2022, mass beauty and personal care returned to low current value growth in China in 2023, although sales were unable to reach the 2021 level. The largest category in the mass segment remained mass skin care. For…

Hair care has faced unexpected challenges in its journey to recovery post-pandemic, despite the relaxation of restrictions. After a year of slow decline for hair care in 2022, sales remained fairly stable in China in 2023, failing to recover any of…

After experiencing a decline in 2022, fragrances witnessed robust current value growth in China in 2023. Despite the weak rebound in overall beauty and personal care in 2023, fragrances recorded double-digit growth, surpassing the level of sales seen…

After a year of slight decline in 2022, depilatories showed current value growth in China in 2023, and rebounded to the 2021 level of sales, mainly due to the easing of pandemic restrictions and increasing consumer awareness. The relaxation of…

In 2023, deodorants in China exhibited a modest recovery, after recording a decline in 2022 during the pandemic outbreaks, although sales did not return to the 2021 level. Leading players such as Nivea (Beiersdorf) and Unilever continued to face…

After experiencing a significant current value decline in 2022, colour cosmetics in China witnessed a double-digit rebound in 2023, although it did not return to the level of sales seen in 2021. With the end of the zero-COVID policy, people’s lives…

Seeing a partial rebound from decline in 2022, beauty and personal care in China achieved a low single-digit current value growth rate in 2023, but value sales did not return to the level seen in 2021. This was mainly due to the continuation of…

With the easing of pandemic restrictions, there remained heightened attention towards personal care and items such as bath and shower products. However, hoarding habits from the pandemic period led to continued stockpiles of such products, which…

Despite a declining birth rate in China impacting the overall market for baby-related products, in 2023 baby and child-specific products exhibited recovery from its 2022 current value decline. This resilience can be attributed to its comparatively…

This briefing provides a global perspective of the key trends occurring in cities over 2018 -2023. It goes on to provide forecast data and insights for cities over 2024-2040, covering areas such as the economic, population and consumer spending…

Tea is set to register mid single-digit retail current value growth in China in 2023, along with slower retail volume growth, with foodservice volumes also expected to continue to rebound. Actual retail value growth is mainly attributable to black…

Along with solid retail and foodservice volume growth, other hot drinks is expected to register low single-digit retail current value growth in China in 2023. However, the largest category, other plant-based hot drinks, is set to be the only one to…

Hot drinks is expected to maintain solid retail current value growth in China in 2023, with increases across all categories. In addition, total volume consumption of hot drinks is set to continue to rise, registering low single-digit growth, with…

Foodservice volume sales of coffee are set to record high single-digit growth in China in 2023. This is mainly due to the complete resumption of foodservice operations in China, as the stringent zero-COVID policy came to an end in late 2022. In…

This briefing examines how the chicken and poultry commodities perform globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply. The report also provides data and analysis on chicken price dynamics and trends in the key meat-consuming industries.