Asia Pacific

To help companies understand which categories are most primed for sustained e-commerce growth post-pandemic, Euromonitor developed the E-Commerce Readiness Model. This tool uses analytic modelling to determine which countries and categories have the…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession in nearly a century. Businesses are operating in a world of anxieties and uncertainties, not knowing what will be the new normal or when output and consumer spending…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…

The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in business models and consumer behaviour, as well as altering the ways and the geography many of us live, work, study and play. Understanding what changes will stick after the pandemic…

As the end of 2021 approaches, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence and rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has increased uncertainty and weakened the momentum of the global recovery. This series of quarterly reports…

The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…

This briefing examines how the wood commodity is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of wood supply and consumption. The report also provides data and analysis for wood prices, imports, exports and top consuming industries as…

This briefing examines how the furniture industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of furniture output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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, 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…

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…

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,…