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Consumer Lifestyle

Consumer Lifestyles in Malaysia

Jan 2013

Price: US$1,900

About this Report

About this Report


Consumer Lifestyle Reports in Malaysia provide current and detailed snapshots of the unique behaviours, attitudes and spending patterns of consumers in Malaysia. In addition to covering important core topics like household disposable income, consumer expenditure, savings and credit and housing and home ownership, this report also contains hard-to-find statistics on more specific consumer-related topics like eating and drinking habits, shopping habits, preferred types of stores and retail venues, clothing and fashion trends and descriptions of how consumers spend their leisure and recreation time.

A consumer segmentation section in the report breaks down the Malaysia’s consumers by specific age groups, ranging from babies and infants to pensioners; highlighting the factors that influence purchasing decisions and the products in greatest demand for each segment.

Amongst other information, the Consumer Lifestyle in Malaysia report includes the following:

  • Five most important trends currently affecting consumers in Malaysia
  • Break-down and analysis of the Malaysia’s population statistics, discussing such key factors as age, ethnicity, education and income and their effect on consumer markets
  • Households segmented and analysed using a wide range of factors, such as number of occupants and with or without children
  • Detailed statistics and forecasts on activity in core categories of consumer expenditure such as housing, food and drink, transport, leisure and recreation and communications, as well as expenditure in categories like cosmetics and toiletries and consumer electronics
  • Identifies key distribution channels and shopping trends in major product sectors
  • Describes current fashion trends (many often unique to the country) as well as attitudes toward personal appearance, health and wellness and beauty that influence patterns of consumer spending
  • Reveals what consumers in Malaysia do when they stay in, go out, seek out entertainment, and go on holiday
  • Provides insight on the impact of technology, both in the home and while on the move



Use the Consumer Lifestyle in Malaysia report to answer questions including:

  • In what types of stores do consumers shop for food and drink?
  • Do commuters drive cars to work or take public transport?
  • How do ethnic groups influence consumer preferences and expenditure trends?
  • How many households own microwave ovens? Personal computers? Refrigerators?
  • On the whole, are the Malaysia’s consumers spenders or savers?
  • Where do consumers go on holiday and how much do they spend?
  • How well are consumers served by the Malaysia’s healthcare system?

Buy Consumer Lifestyle reports to:

  • Get a quick, clear and comprehensive understanding of consumer trends, attitudes and behaviour in Malaysia with relevant data conveniently laid out in a single, easy-to-read document
  • Immediately gain hard-to-discern insights from local analysts into the factors that influence daily decision-making processes of Malaysia consumers as they shop for and buy needed products and services
  • Save research time and effort by quickly identifying unique (or in some cases similar) consumer attributes and characteristics that explain the demand for specific products and services in Malaysia
  • Quickly grasp the dynamics and direction of Malaysia’s retail distribution network in order to understand how manufacturers and distributors get their products to consumers

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

CONSUMER HABITS IN CONTEXT

Current Behaviour within the Broader Economic Climate

Consumer Confidence

Misery Index

  • Chart 1 Consumer Confidence Index 2007-2012
  • Chart 2 Misery Index 2007-2012

LEARNING

School Life

University Life

Adult Learning

  • Chart 3 Number of Students in Higher Education and Expenditure per Student in PPP Terms 2007-2012
  • Chart 4 Regional Ranking of Number of University Students 2012

WORKING HABITS

Working Conditions

Women in the Workplace

Commuting

Alternative Work Options

Retirement

  • Chart 5 Employed and Unemployed Population and Labour Force Participation Rate 2007-2012
  • Chart 6 Population Aged 15-64 Compared with Old-Age Dependency Ratio 2000-2020
  • Chart 7 Regional Ranking of Female Employment Rate 2012

EATING HABITS

Dining In

Dining Out

Café Culture

Snacking Habits

Attitudes towards Food Trends

  • Chart 8 Per Capita Expenditure on Consumer Foodservice by Chained and Independent 2007-2012
  • Chart 9 Regional Ranking of Availability of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 2012

DRINKING HABITS

Attitudes towards Drinking

Drinking Inside the Home

Drinking Outside the Home

  • Chart 10 Per Capita Consumption of Alcoholic Drinks and Soft Drinks by Category 2012
  • Chart 11 Regional Ranking of Alcoholic Drinks Consumption: Off-trade vs On-trade 2012

GROOMING HABITS

Attitudes towards Personal Care

Attitudes towards Beauty

Male Grooming

Use of Hair Care Salons, Spas, Nail and Beauty Parlours

  • Chart 12 Value Sales of Beauty and Personal Care Key Categories 2007-2012
  • Chart 13 Regional Ranking of Per Capita Sales of Men's Grooming Products 2012

FASHION HABITS

Attitudes towards Clothing

Attitudes towards Footwear

Attitudes towards Personal Adornment

Attitudes towards Accessories/Luxury Goods

  • Chart 14 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear 2007-2012
  • Chart 15 Regional Ranking of Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear as a Proportion of Total Consumer Expenditure 2012

HEALTH AND WELLNESS HABITS

Public versus Private Healthcare

Attitudes to Health and Well-being

Over-the-Counter Versus Prescription-Only Medicines (OTC vs POM)

Sport and Fitness

Obesity

  • Chart 16 Growth in OTC Expenditure on Pharmaceuticals Compared with Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth 2007-2012
  • Chart 17 Regional Ranking of Obese and Overweight Population 2012

SMOKING HABITS

Attitudes to Smoking

  • Chart 18 Smoking Prevalence amongst Men and Women 2007-2012
  • Chart 19 Regional Ranking of Smoking Prevalence 2012

SHOPPING HABITS

Attitudes to Shopping

Main Household Food and Non-Food Consumables Shop

Top-Up Food Shopping

Shopping for Big-Ticket Items

Personal Shopping

E-commerce and M-commerce

  • Chart 20 Importance of Hypermarkets, Supermarkets and Discounters within Grocery Retailing 2012
  • Chart 21 Regional Ranking of Sales through Internet Retailing 2012

LEISURE HABITS

Staying In

Going Out

Public Holidays, Celebrations and Gift-Giving

Culture

  • Chart 22 Cinema Attendances 2007-2012
  • Chart 23 Regional Ranking of Consumer Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation as a Proportion of Total Consumer Expenditure 2012

DIY AND GARDENING HABITS

Attitudes to DIY

Attitudes to Gardening

  • Chart 24 Number of Home Owners and New Dwellings Completed 2007-2012
  • Chart 25 Regional Ranking of Home Owners as a Proportion of Total Households 2012

PET OWNERSHIP HABITS

Attitudes to Pet Ownership

  • Chart 26 Pet Population and Sales of Pet Food 2007-2012
  • Chart 27 Regional Ranking of Pet Ownership 2012

TRAVEL HABITS

Getting Around

Use of Public Transport

Air Travel

  • Chart 28 Number of Scheduled Airline Passengers Carried and Kilometres travelled per Capita 2006-2011
  • Chart 29 Number of Passengers Carried by Rail and Kilometres travelled per Capita 2006-2011
  • Chart 30 Motorway Intensity 2006-2011
  • Chart 31 Consumer Expenditure on Transport Services 2007-2012
  • Chart 32 Regional Ranking of Possession of Passenger Cars 2012

VACATION HABITS

Attitudes to Taking Holidays

Main Holiday-Taking Trends

Domestic versus Foreign Holidays

Preferred Travel Methods

  • Chart 33 Domestic and Outgoing Tourist Expenditure by Sector 2007-2012

FINANCIAL HABITS

Attitudes toward Payment Methods

Savings

Loans and Mortgages

  • Chart 34 Consumer Lending Compared with Savings and Savings Ratio 2007-2012
  • Chart 35 Regional Ranking of Financial Cards in Circulation 2012

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