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.
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…
In Singapore, fluctuating community COVID-19 cases in 2020 and 2021 caused residents to become more reluctant to spend time outdoors. While there was a consistent interest in fitness for health improvement, many individuals formed the habit of…
Weight management and wellbeing continued to perform well in Singapore in 2023, aligned with increased health consciousness amongst Singaporeans. Of all categories, supplement nutrition drinks emerged as the fastest growing, with more consumers…
Vitamins is set to continue to see stable growth in Singapore in 2023, with multivitamins expected to perform slightly better than single vitamins due to Singaporeans’ preference for convenience and multifunctional products. At the same time, there…
Sports nutrition consists of both protein and non-protein products in Singapore. The former dominates local sales, covering protein/energy bars, sports protein powder (the largest value category) and sports protein RTD. One factor explaining the lack…
The pandemic brought about a lot of interest in the topic of immunity in the consumer health industry. Many pharmaceutical companies, including the renowned French company Sanofi, have started establishing vaccine facilities to combat future…
Targeted marketing techniques such as segmentation and positioning have proven to be effective in boosting sales of paediatric consumer health products. Local brands seem to understand the concerns of parents when it comes to the wellbeing of their…
Due to the lifting of restrictions on group sizes and outdoor activities in April 2022, more people in Singapore started going back to the office for work. According to Euromonitor International’s Voice of the Consumer: Nicotine survey, smoking has…