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In 2019, writing instruments continued to record positive growth, with the performance being jointly driven by school and office use. In terms of office use, despite increasing digitalisation in modern China, writing instruments are still needed in ...

Prior to the arrival of COVID-19 in China, burgeoning internet-based luggage brands had already been putting pressure on offline distribution channels. Young Chinese consumers are keen to use mobile devices to shop on the e-commerce platform. For the...

In 2019, watches had been benefiting from demand shifting back to mainland China. High watches in particular were leading the healthy growth momentum in watches sales, with prestige, luxury and high range watches being increasingly appreciated by ...

Jewellery in China suffered a significant slowdown in current value growth in its retail sales in 2019. With the escalation of global economic and trade frictions in this year, investments in risk-averse commodities, such as gold, sharply drove up ...

The personal accessories market in China will be badly hit by the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. Specifically, the first quarter was expected to be a lost period for many players, with its quarantines, store closures and travel restrictions. In addition,...

COVID-19 has had a mixed impact on sales of traditional toys and games and video games in China. On the one hand, distribution through store-based retailers has been significantly disrupted by the nationwide lockdown, with shopping malls, non-grocery...

Video games continued to see strong growth in 2019, but it was nonetheless hampered from even stronger gains by government regulation. Concerned about video game addiction, the Chinese government moved to restrict use among gamers under the age of ...

Chinese parents are increasingly looking for more from the traditional toys and games that they purchase for their children, with education becoming a more integral part of the purchasing decision. This was reflected in the strong development of ...

Pre-COVID-19 demand for spectacles was growing, driven by rapidly rising rates of myopia among children and younger consumers. With consumers in China spending increasing amounts of time on their digital devices for work, education and entertainment,...

Eyewear was seeing healthy growth in China prior to COVID-19. An increase in the number of eye care professionals coupled with improving living standards saw growing numbers of consumers investing in a range of products, while rising rates of myopia ...

Unlike prescription eyewear, sunglasses are not seen as an essential item in China, albeit they do serve a functional purpose. As such, sales dropped sharply in Q1 of 2020 after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown. Not only were stores ...

Like most fast moving consumer goods in China, contact lenses and solutions is set to see a decline in current value terms in 2020. There are several factors behind this. Firstly, the nationwide lockdown has limited access to these products through ...

China’s real GDP growth will weaken considerably in 2020 due to COVID-19. Domestic demand has been hit hard as people stayed at home. Supply has also been affected as companies suffered shortages of labour and supply chains faltered. However, ...

The toys and games industry sees positive growth, although with setbacks due to Coronavirus. In traditional toys, long-term opportunities lie in licensing and categories combining play, education and skill-building experience. Broader exposure to ...

With COVID-19 having a slightly negative impact on sales of cigarettes and a much more marked influence on the slump in e-vapour products in 2020, it will only be the continued dynamic growth in cigars that will enable the overall tobacco market to ...

With the help of significant investments, non-cig-a-like closed systems have become widely known among Chinese consumers. However, the supervision of the e-vapour industry did not keep up with its rapid development, and led to some areas of concern. ...

In the face of stricter enforcement of smoking controls in public areas, the declining smoking prevalence as well as the declining production over the review period, cigarettes recorded a slight decline in volume sales terms in 2019. The public ...

Hand-rolled cigars differ from machine-made cigars in that they involve taking fine, silky, elastic wrapper tobacco leaf and stretching it around the moulded body and using tough, coarse tobacco leaf to keep the filler together. The sophisticated ...

Oral care continued to see strong growth in 2019 as consumer awareness of oral hygiene routines continued to expand beyond the need for a basic brushing routine. Oral care is no longer limited to teeth brushing, leading to an increasing focus on the ...