Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Volume growth rates for all weight management and wellbeing categories in 2023 are set to surpass those recorded in 2022. The uptick is partly explained by the fact that many consumers in Taiwan gained weight during the recent period of lockdowns and…
Volume sales of vitamins in Taiwan have continued to increase steadily in 2023, with all categories set to post better results in this respect than they did in 2022. Rising demand reflects the growing willingness of local consumers to take preventive…
Sports nutrition has performed positively in 2023, with growth in total current value sales expected to be up slightly on 2022 and all categories set to show improved results in volume terms. Expansion continues to be underpinned by increasing…
While growth remains modest, sleep aids is set to record an improved result in volume sales terms in 2023. The easing of the pandemic has helped to lift demand, in that many people have started to experience insomnia and other types of sleep problems…
Paediatric consumer health remains underdeveloped in Taiwan, with just two categories – paediatric vitamins and dietary supplements and paediatric cough/cold remedies – registering measurable sales during the review period. This is mainly because…
In keeping with the negative trajectory observed throughout the review period, NRT smoking cessation aids is set to contract in volume and current value terms in 2023. Demand continues to be undermined by the fact that the rate of smoking prevalence…
Herbal/traditional products has continued to post robust growth in total current value sales in 2023, while all categories look set to record improved results in volume terms as compared to 2022. Buoyant demand is mainly explained by rising…
Eye care is poised to register a modestly improved performance in volume growth terms in 2023. It continues to benefit from the fact that the incidence of digital eye strain is on the rise in Taiwan due to the increasing amount of time people spend…
Consumption of digestive remedies in Taiwan has picked up in 2023, with most categories set to register stronger volume growth or lower rates of decline than in 2022. This is mainly explained by the easing of the pandemic, in that people have become…
Overall volume sales of dietary supplements in Taiwan have picked up in 2023, with most categories set to show improved results in this regard as compared to 2022. As with vitamins, demand has been buoyed by the growing adoption of more holistic and…
As is the case across consumer health in Taiwan, herbal/traditional varieties have continued to gain popularity in dermatologicals in 2023 amidst rising awareness of the potentially harmful side effects and contraindications of active pharmaceutical…
In line with rising health-consciousness, people in Taiwan are becoming more worried about the potentially hazardous side effects and contraindications of active pharmaceutical ingredients in standard OTC medications. This has continued to buoy…
Consumer health in Taiwan has performed positively on the whole in 2023, with growth in total current value sales remaining robust and most categories either expanding in volume terms or contracting at a slower pace than in 2022. The easing of the…
During the pandemic Sri Lanka received international support to purchase the necessary medication to help them fight COVID-19. However, due to the current economic crisis the Government of Sri Lanka has had to impose import restrictions due to…
The topical analgesics/anaesthetic category is poised to record the fastest growth in volume and current value terms within analgesics in 2023, and looks set to show improved results in both respects as compared to 2022. These types of products…
Wearable electronics in India continues to experience robust growth, driven by falling unit prices, technological advancements and growing consumer awareness of health and wellness. Intense competition among existing players and new entrants has…
In 2023, portable players in India saw positive retail volume and current value growth, driven solely by the sale of wireless speakers. The vast majority of sales in portable players can be attributed to wireless speakers, which are witnessing…
In 2023, the mobile phones category in India witnessed decline in retail volume terms, due to lower demand for feature phones that face fierce competition from smartphones. Limited innovation and unfavourable macroeconomic conditions have also…
Retail volume and current value sales of in-car entertainment continued to decline in 2023 due to multiple factors. Firstly, new car models are increasingly coming pre-equipped with the latest technology and components such as built-in navigation…
Retail volume sales of digital cameras and digital camcorders continue to decline in 2023, due to rising smartphone penetration and weak macroeconomic factors. Imaging devices are being purchased by consumers interested in documenting events, such as…