China

The global recession of 2020 was milder than expected with global real GDP in 2020 contracting by 3.6%. The global economic outlook has substantially improved since the end of 2020. Global real GDP growth in 2021 is expected to be 5.3%. The global ...

Retail sales of both light and moderate/heavy adult incontinence received a slight boost from the temporary closure of nursing homes, with sales shifting from the away-from-home segment to retail channels. The fact that the elderly are particularly ...

COVID-19 had little effect on any sanitary protection category in 2020 as these products are considered essentials. The impact of stockpiling, due to women’s fears about running out of sanitary protection products or unwillingness to visit retail ...

Baby wipes, general purpose wipes, and moist toilet wipes all benefited from the boost to consumer hygiene-consciousness since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Products with anti-viral and antibacterial properties witnessed a particularly ...

Retail hygiene categories remained relatively unaffected by COVID-19 in 2020. The essential status of sanitary protection, nappies/diapers/pants, and adult incontinence provided some protection against the negative impact of efforts to control the ...

Home seclusion, working from home and dining at home led to sustained strong domestic demand for toilet paper, boxed facial tissues and paper towels, all of which registered solid growth in 2020. The ban on public gatherings and the avoidance of ...

Sales of nappies/diapers/pants normalised quickly in 2020 after an initial period of stockpiling due to the limited potential usage of the category. However, the closure of nurseries and parents staying at home with their children provided a slight ...

Away-from-home tissue was heavily impacted by restrictions on the opening and operation of channels such as consumer foodservice, leisure, and travel and tourism in 2020. People under lockdown were unable to dine out, while fewer occasions to ...

In terms of the overall consumer foodservice industry, the COVID-19 pandemic had the most severe impact on self-service cafeterias given the prolonged length of the lockdown and direct person to person virus spread. Even though self-service ...

Despite experiencing a downturn during the pandemic, street stalls/kiosks recovered faster than other channels in consumer foodservice, as their main operating models include take away and delivery, which exactly met the demands of consumers during ...

The government mandated lockdown at the beginning of 2020 had a negative impact on the foodservice industry. Almost all types of foodservice, including limited-service restaurants, were forced to close for eat-in for at least two months. Even after ...

Cafés/bars experienced an uneven impact with bars/pubs category being the most severely impacted as the category remained closed for the longest period. Sales of bars/pubs in value terms decreased heavily in 2020, dropping significantly from the ...

Consumer foodservice through travel was the worst affected of all locations in 2020. The pandemic began in the country just weeks before millions of people were expected to travel for the Chinese New Year, resulting in a drastic decline in traffic at...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all full-service restaurants were forced to close for around two months, which included the Spring Festival holiday, the traditional peak season for China’s consumer foodservice industry. Following the reopening ...

Since the coronavirus outbreak, massive lockdown, store closures and restricted public movement in January and February led to a dramatic decline in China’s economy in 2020. Whilst ultimately effective in containing the virus, the impact on ...

China is improving its position in the Doing Business 2020 rankings by implementing a number of new regulations, such as making dealing with construction permits easier and improving minority investor rights. The country is also enhancing the climate...

Warehouse clubs in China mainly sell high-end imported daily necessities, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, to middle-class consumers, which differs from the cheap bulk purchasing models in most developed countries. With the growing demand for ...

While most retail and foodservice outlets were forced to close during the government-mandated lockdown to stem community transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in early 2020, convenience stores remained open as they were considered “life-sustaining” ...

With the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the lockdown brought supply chain ruptures and sudden declines in sales via vending machines as consumers stayed at home. However, consumers gradually became comfortable with contactless shopping modes. ...

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak badly affected home and garden specialist retailers in the first half of 2020, given that most housing construction encountered delays, the housing market dropped sharply and consumers were subject to a strict ...