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Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Hong Kong, China. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Supermarkets saw a slight current value decline in Hong Kong in 2023, returning almost to the pre-pandemic level of sales. The average selling price of goods in three of the major supermarkets, Wellcome, ParknShop, and U select, increased by 2%…
In 2023, surface care in Hong Kong turned to marginal retail volume decline, but maintained current value growth. Sales were boosted during the pandemic due to consumers’ higher demand to maintain a hygienic home, but as the pandemic ended, consumer…
While the majority of consumers in Hong Kong try to positively impact the planet, apathy has risen, with under half believing their actions can make a difference. Despite this, almost 40% of consumers identify as being Meat Avoiders. This creates…
Sales growth of sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Hong Kong is slowing, due to a shift in consumption patterns amid greater time spent outside of the home. Supermarket prices for sweet biscuits are increasing, in part due to the…
The revenge travel trend has continued in 2023, due to the broader reopening of Hong Kong after the pandemic, which has allowed consumers to travel abroad, with Japan emerging as a key destination. This has resulted in a significant reduction in the…
Glass jars remained the dominant packaging type for sweet spreads in Hong Kong in 2023, despite the rigid plastic pack types – PET bottles and PET jars – continuing to gain share. Glass jars are preferred for their ability to showcase the product's…
Despite the traditional nature of tea, it is continuing to constantly evolve to maintain consumer demands. Tea Château’s unconventional tea capsules have been well-received, with the brand launching new flavours throughout the year. In addition to…
Restrictions on movement, changing consumer preferences and the heightened focus on safety triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic are anticipated to alter the future of consumer mobility, urban planning and construction. The surge in homeworking, reduced…
The overall tissue and hygiene market showed stronger signs of recovery in 2023. The Hong Kong government began gradually relaxing the COVID-19-related social restrictions in early 2023. By March 2023, Hong Kong had fully reopened, with the lifting…
Retail volume sales of tobacco in Hong Kong continued to strongly decline in 2023. Strong tobacco control measures and legislation introduced by the local government have resulted in a highly saturated and mature market. The government introduced yet…
Toilet care continued to record growth in both retail volume and current value terms in Hong Kong in 2023. Although the pandemic ended, many consumers and businesses alike maintained rigorous cleaning routines and a hygienic bathroom area, including…
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The full resumption of quarantine-free travel is the major driver of the expected exceptional spike in inbound arrivals to Hong Kong in 2023. Inbound arrivals are expected to recover to more than 60% of the 2019 level in 2023, with full recovery…
Toys and games in Hong Kong recorded low current value growth in 2023, fuelled by the challenges from the global economic situation as well as local consumers spending elsewhere. Traditional toys and games, in particular, experienced a notable…
The rebound in sales of traditional and connected watches in Hong Kong has been driven by the resumption of tourists and increased foot traffic among domestic consumers. Within watches, the higher price tiers experienced a significant rebound in…
The popularity of scientific/educational toys in Hong Kong continued to grow in 2023. These types of toys are designed to be both educational and entertaining, and encompass a broad range of academic topics. They have proven popular with families…
2023 is the year that travel in Hong Kong is set to start to see significant recovery from the pandemic. The Hong Kong government gradually released COVID-19-related restrictions from the last quarter of 2022, and started to welcome visitors from…
Strong retail volume growth has been seen for robotic vacuum cleaners for several years, and although the rate of increase is set to slow in 2023, solid growth is still expected. This is partly because pandemic restrictions have been removed,…
Vending saw a second year of double-digit current value growth in Hong Kong in 2023. After sales were negatively affected by the lack of mobility during the pandemic, in 2023 they finally returned to the pre-pandemic (2019) level. Vending machines…
Static consoles in Hong Kong recorded further growth in 2023, supporting leading brand Nintendo Switch. This was due to the commercial success of popular game titles such as Pokémon: Scarlet and Violet, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which have…