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 performed strongly in Pakistan in 2023, registering both healthy constant value and volume growth. Continuing population growth contributed to the increased demand. Also, with more women working outside the home and needing…
Sales in nappies/diapers/pants in Malaysia were driven by the performance of disposable pants in 2023. Such products are seen as the most convenient option, as they are easy to change and suitable for active babies and small children. Notably, the…
While nappies/diapers/pants registered a double-digit increase in value sales in Kazakhstan in 2023, constant value sales fell. Continuing high inflation hit profitability and also saw consumers trading down, as purchasing power fell. As such, there…
In 2023, nappies/diapers pants witnessed another year of significant retail volume decline in Japan, despite seeing growth in current value terms. There is no sign of a weakening of the decrease in the number of births in Japan. According to…
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…