Retail volume sales of cigarettes fell more sharply in 2016, and retail current value sales dropped for the first time since 2002. Stricter enforcement of smoking control in public areas, increasing consumer health concerns, the slowdown of the macro...

In 2016, retail volume sales of cigarettes, the main tobacco category in China, dropped by 6%, which was a stronger decline than the 2% fall seen in 2015. The decline was due to anti-smoking regulations and continuous efforts in terms of health ...

Given rich underground water resources and heath awareness enhancement among local people, natural mineral bottled water and seltzer are popular in Chengdu. Local and global brands mutually compete in carbonates market. Local brands such as Bamboo ...

Slightly lower rates of growth are expected in 2017. Private final consumption continues to be the main driver. Private investment, as well as public investment in infrastructure, also provides strong support. A gradually cooling property market and ...

In 2017, bags and luggage saw a stable growth rate of 6% as luxury brands were starting to see a slow recovery from the previous year. The recovery of luxury brands in the domestic market was largely due to terrorist attacks in France, which caused ...

Currently, purchases of gold jewellery in China are relieved of the 5% consumption tax, following the government’s regulation. This leads to a fall in the prices of gold jewellery, which feeds the demand for gold jewellery by consumers in both cities...

Value sales of personal accessories in China recorded consistent growth in 2017, positively promoted by stable demand amongst Chinese consumers in categories such as bags and luggage, jewellery and watches in the review period. New born and wedding ...

In 2017, the watch category, mature in China, was starting to stabilise after the government’s anti-corruption policy in 2013 saw growth in watches slow down....

In 2017, the retail value sales of writing instruments in China continue to maintain a healthy growth rate of 7%. The continued input of the education industry and the stability of the population in primary and secondary schools are the main reasons ...

Deeply affected by the unique flavour preferences among local consumers, full-service restaurants and street stalls that offer Sichuan delicacies in spicy flavours show high penetration in Chengdu. Furthermore, local residents enjoy visiting tea ...

Facilitating the taste of indigenous consumers, packaged instant noodles and savory snacks are produced with localized flavors. Packaged pepper and hot pot condiments are commercialized and mainly target tourists from outside Chengdu. Meanwhile, ...

A slow-paced, casual approach to life and relatively high disposable income mean that local consumers are able to allocate a greater share of their spending to categories other than basic necessities. Store-based retailers including convenience ...

Toys and games recorded healthy value growth in 2016 driven by the strong performance of video games, which saw a double-digit increase in sales. In addition, traditional toys and games also posted positive growth, with construction toys leading the ...

Traditional toys and games registered healthy current value growth of 8% in 2016, with rising demand for such products among consumers fuelling sales. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of the PRC, the number of births increased in 2016 ...

With the favourable performance of mobile games and AR/VR headsets, video games posted current value growth of 19% in 2016. This represents a decline from the 25% recorded in 2015 which can partly be attributed to the slowdown in growth within mobile...

Young people, specifically millennials, tend to get the attention of beer manufacturers as it is considered they will be the main growth engine over the forecast period. For sustained volume growth, brewery companies have been forced to develop ...

International brands rushed into China to continue exploring the untapped potential of cider. After Shanghai Asia Pacific Brewery Co introduced Strongbow at the end of 2014, Carlsberg Brewery Guangdong and Budweiser Wuhan International Brewing Co ...

Demand for wine (specifically rice wine and still light grape wine) and spirits (specifically other spirits or baijiu in Chinese) continued to grow in 2016, recording respective increases of 5% and 4% in total volume terms. Growth was slower in 2016 ...

After explosive growth of RTDs/high-strength premixes from 2012 to 2014, the dynamism of the category faded from the third quarter of 2015, with sales dropping significantly after then. A large number of retailers and wholesalers suffered from ...

As the most commonly drunk spirits, other spirits, locally defined as baijiu, still dominated spirits with a 98% total volume share in 2016. After three years of the government’s anti-extravagance campaign, baijiu consumption, especially of high-end ...