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.
Home furnishings recorded a weak performance in 2022. Stagflation and a significant decline in the housing market were the biggest causes of this, as sales in Hong Kong are heavily linked to individuals buying new properties. Big-ticket furniture…
Home and garden current value sales in Hong Kong marginally declined in 2022 compared to the previous year’s dynamic performance, driven primarily by the presence of COVID-19 lockdowns in the city. Social distancing rules, retail store closures,…
The pandemic drove up interest in gardening in Hong Kong, as local consumers were forced to spend greater time at home. Early 2022 saw further lockdowns in the city, which prevented consumers from venturing outside of their homes, and therefore their…
In 2022, pandemic restrictions started to ease in Singapore. Hence, consumer foodservice reopened with more regular hours and local citizens stopped cooking as much at home, with greater mobility reducing the time that they had to prepare their own…
Overall, home improvement recorded a notable slowdown in current value growth in 2022 compared to the previous year. This was because many local consumers had mostly completed their home improvement projects during the pandemic. This mainly refers to…
In 2022, as pandemic-related restrictions eased, local consumers were starting to spend less time at home. This was the primary reason for the notable slowdown in value sales growth of home furnishings compared to 2021. In addition, there were rising…
Value sales growth of home and garden in Singapore notably slowed in 2022 compared to the previous year. Singapore witnessed a major shift with pandemic restrictions easing in 2022, which contributed to this slowdown. Post-pandemic, local consumers…
Gardening as an active practice or a hobby was not a particularly popular trend in Singapore prior to the emergence of the pandemic. This was because Singapore has limited space, featuring high-rise buildings without gardens or balconies, which made…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…
Now in its seventh edition, this report explores the top digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this edition touch on topics such as second-hand shopping, community group buying,…