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Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Singapore. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
After a year of exceptional double-digit volume and current value growth in 2023, sunglasses in Singapore is set to see notable declines by both measures in 2024, given the replacement rate of sunglasses. With such high demand in 2023, most people…
Spectacles in Singapore is expected to maintain solid volume and current value growth in 2024. Singapore’s ageing population is a key factor driving growth of spectacles. As consumers age, their eyesight starts to deteriorate, and this is leading to…
Overall eyewear in Singapore is set to see retail volume growth and more dynamic current value growth in 2024, with growth rates having largely normalised after the pandemic disruption. However, very different performances are expected across…
Contact lenses in Singapore is projected to continue growing in volume and current value terms in 2024. The boom in outdoor and sporting activities is helping to drive growth, as it is much easier to participate in sports when wearing contact lenses…
Homewares in Singapore maintained slow and stable current value growth in 2023. The sustained growth in this year can be attributed to Singaporeans’ purchasing behaviour, demonstrating a nuanced relationship with food and cooking. Despite not cooking…
In 2023, home improvement in Singapore maintained solid but slowing current value growth. While most categories saw a deceleration in growth in this year, wooden flooring managed to see fairly stable growth in Singapore, owing to its enduring…
Home furnishings in Singapore maintained solid current value growth in 2023. The burgeoning trend of shrinking house sizes, particularly in urban areas, was a pivotal factor propelling growth in bedroom furniture in 2023. As living spaces became more…
In 2023, home and garden in Singapore faced a slight slowdown in current value growth due to various factors, including global supply chain disruptions, rising inflation, and weakened foreign demand. These challenges contributed to a deceleration in…
In 2023, gardening in Singapore sustained solid current value growth, albeit slightly lower than seen the previous year, as people remained cautious due to inflationary pressures. Despite this, sustained growth was observed due to the emergence of…
In 2023, Singapore’s GDP growth slowed to 1.1%, due to a decline in exports and the global economic deceleration, despite a rise in private and public spending. Moreover, Singapore’s fiscal policy in 2023 resulted in a budget surplus, due primarily…
Video games in Singapore maintained dynamic, although slower, current value growth in 2023, with stronger growth for video games software than hardware. In light of the relentless pace of life in Singapore, consumers are increasingly drawn to games…
Traditional toys and games in Singapore saw slow current value growth in 2023, maintaining the trend seen for a number of years, with low increases across all categories. In terms of the distribution of such products, traditional toys and games…
Toys and games in Singapore saw solid current value growth in 2023, with increases for both traditional toys and games and video games. Toys and games has a dynamic landscape, being shaped by evolving consumer preferences, technological advances, and…
Pet products saw healthy current value growth in Singapore in 2023, and this is set to be maintained in 2024, with growth across all categories. Pet healthcare is expected to continue to record stable current value growth in 2024, which is partially…
Pet care in Singapore is anticipated to encounter several headwinds in 2024, with economic uncertainty, inflationary pressures, and rising GST amongst the foremost concerns expected to dampen consumer spending on non-essential goods, including pet…
Other pet food is set to maintain slow and steady retail volume and current value growth rates in Singapore in 2024, with increases across all categories. In a densely populated city-state such as Singapore, where space is limited, small mammals and…
Developments in the population demographics in Singapore have supported growth in the dog population in Singapore. The proportion of the population aged above 65 increased over the past 10 years, from approximately 9% in 2014, to 18% 2024. The…
Overall, retail volume growth of cat food in Singapore is expected to see another year of slowdown in 2024, as the population of pet cats saw a slower increase in 2023, and this is set to continue in 2024. In addition, 2023 saw rising cases of pet…
Metal beverage cans remained the leading pack type in Singapore’s soft drinks packaging market in 2023, driven largely by their use in the cola carbonates and RTD tea categories. The usage of metal beverage cans also continues to see rising packaging…
Among the pack types used for coffee in Singapore are glass jars, folding cartons, flexible aluminium/plastic, flexible plastic and various metal containers. While flexible aluminium/plastic is, by some way, the most widely used in packaging unit…