Hong Kong, China

After a difficult year in 2022, cafés/bars saw a significant rebound in current value terms in Hong Kong in 2023, although sales remained well below the pre-pandemic level. The coffee scene has become increasingly diverse in Hong Kong, with a wide…

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…

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…

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…

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%…