Hong Kong, China

In 2020 writing instruments saw a significant decline as a result of COVID-19, with lockdown restrictions, and the majority of people working from home. Many Hong Kong students are using Zoom and other video conferencing platforms for lessons, for ...

The jewellery category has particularly suffered in recent times as a result of the non-extradition bill protests, followed by the impact of coronavirus. Hong Kong has seen a dramatic slump in tourist arrivals from mainland Chinese, who are key ...

The watches category was already suffering in 2019 due to the political unrest in Hong Kong, and the drop in tourism activity seen in the second half of the year. 2020 has been even worse, with border closures and tourism dropping to almost zero. The...

Demand for bags and luggage in Hong Kong slumped as a result of COVID-19, as travelling for both work and leisure ceased, and consumers began to work from home. This particularly hit demand for luxury handbags and business bags. Increased working ...

Overall, the personal accessories market in Hong Kong has continued to decline in 2020, due to the combination of ongoing non-extradition bill protests, compounded by the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Luggage, jewellery and watches have been ...

The COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 followed an extended period of unrest in Hong Kong throughout 2019. However, COVID-19 resulted in schools in Hong Kong being closed as well as retail outlets in affected areas. As a result the virus outbreak only served...

The video games category had a good year in 2019, and is expected to see its performance improve in 2020. With the government’s plan to promote e-sports, game retailers also pushed advertising efforts to maximise exposure. With the political unrest ...

In 2019 Hong Kong’s civil unrest caused many outlets to close, and some to go out of business completely. The Mong Kok district, where a significant number of shops selling toys and collectables are located, was where most of the protests and riots ...

Sunglasses saw the greatest decline of all eyewear categories in 2020. This was due to the dramatic reduction in activities taking place outdoors, and the loss of tourists, particularly those from mainland China. The latter group represents the main ...

The overall eyewear market saw double-digit negative growth in 2020 as a result of COVID-19, and non-extradition bill protests. Sales through small independent optical stores declined by 70% as they were forced to shut down due to the turbulent ...

The contact lenses category has experienced a strong decline as a result of COVID-19, the resultant lockdown restrictions, and the high number of people working from home. This situation has considerably reduced the need for consumers to wear contact...

Although it also demonstrated negative growth in 2020, the spectacles category has been one of the more resilient during the COVID-19 outbreak. One reason is that wearing glasses helps prevent dust getting into the eyes, and discourages wearers from ...

Sales of cigars and cigarillos recorded volume and value declines in 2019. The antigovernment protests that were triggered by the introduction of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill by the Hong Kong government negatively affected sales of these ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was having an impact on the tobacco market in Hong Kong in 2020. For example, travel between Hong Kong and the world, including mainland China, was severely restricted, resulting in a much-reduced number of tourists visiting ...

Consumption of cigarettes continued to decline in 2019, as smoking prevalence in Hong Kong remained on its gradual downward curve as a result of continuously strengthening antismoking measures by the government –for example tightening regulation on ...

Like many other tobacco categories, e-vapour products experienced a difficult year in 2019. There was a mass outbreak of antigovernment protests triggered by the planned introduction of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill by the Hong Kong ...

Growth in total baby and child-specific products current value sales in 2019 was down on 2018, while most product categories saw volume sales decline or slow. This was partly due to unfavourable demographic trends, with declines in Hong Kong’s birth ...

The anti-government protests that rocked Hong Kong throughout 2019 had a particularly negative on premium beauty and personal care. This was mainly because of the resultant sharp drop in the number of visitors from mainland China, who traditionally ...

Fragrances was one of the areas of the beauty and personal care market hardest hit by the anti-government protests that swept Hong Kong in 2019. This was mainly because the political unrest caused a collapse in the number of visitors from mainland ...

Shampoo and conditioner brands from Japan – such as Moist Diane and Tsubaki – have become increasingly popular in Hong Kong in recent years, as local consumers often consider products of Japanese origin to be of superior quality and provide better ...