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.
Nappies/diapers/pants in Indonesia in 2023 benefitted from the country’s high birth rate, recording a significant upswing in both volume and current value sales to record continued double-digit growth in the latter. Consumer confidence was on the…
Retail adult incontinence showed robust value growth in Azerbaijan in 2023, with volume sales also being supported – albeit at slower growth rates. In a cross-category trend, value sales in adult incontinence continue to be supported by price hikes…
Retail adult incontinence in Indonesia saw sales supported in 2023 by the country’s ageing population, driving robust volume and current value growth throughout the year with double-digit rises. The elderly population is set to continue to expand,…
In a cross-category trend, inflation was creating sales patterns in retail tissue in Azerbaijan in 2023. Despite the inflationary pressures starting to slow down in 2023, there has been a lot of disruption with supply chains (connected to the ongoing…
Retail tissue in Indonesia saw a boost in overall volume and current value sales in 2023, driven by consistent population growth and a growing trend towards urbanisation. The migration from rural to urban areas is leading to improved standards of…
Sales in tissue and hygiene in Azerbaijan continued to be influenced by inflationary pressures in 2023, although inflation levels have started to slow compared to the previous year. However, costs still remain high for manufacturers, and consumers…
Tissue and hygiene in Indonesia recorded positive growth in all categories in 2023, with both volume and current value sales rising as the country’s economy strengthened even in the face of global uncertainty. Domestic economic growth was buoyed by…
Wipes in Azerbaijan was seeing moderate sales in 2023, with shrinkflation trends noted as players aim to protect their margins against cost hikes. In this way, players are able to avoid steep price increases and, instead, keep prices the same whilst…
Wipes in Indonesia saw an increase in current value sales in 2023, sustaining the positive growth trajectory that has been observed throughout the review period. The COVID-19 pandemic, despite its many challenges, brought about a significant and…
The away-from-home (AFH) tissue market is seeing a recovery to pre-pandemic levels, with healthy growth in value terms in 2023. The recovery of AFH tissue sales in Hong Kong has been driven by the normalisation of travel and the resurgence of…