Philippines

The distribution of cigarettes in the Philippines was negatively affected by the pandemic in 2020. Indeed, between March and May 2020, incumbent players experienced distribution hiccups as there was greater prioritisation of delivery of food, ...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) had a notable impact on tobacco in the Philippines in 2020. First off, the strict national lockdown enacted between March and May 2020 limited the distribution of cigarettes and mandated store closures particularly effected ...

Sales of cigars and cigarillos plummeted in 2020 as COVID-19 spread through the Philippines. Notably, cigars and cigarillos’ main distribution channel, tobacco specialists, had to abide by limited operating hours between March and May 2020 because of...

The COVID-19 pandemic presented a challenge to the distribution of smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco in the Philippines in 2020. Notably, tobacco specialists, ranging from mall-based tobacco retailers to neighbourhood vape ...

Consumer knowledge on tobacco free oral nicotine remained limited in the Philippines in 2020. However, its emergence showed the potential for tobacco-free products. Within tobacco free oral nicotine, consumers could find nicotine pouches in the ...

The nationwide lockdown has taken its toll on on-trade sales in cider/perry, with bars and restaurants being forced to close and consumers having fewer opportunities to try different varieties. Furthermore, as a category that is popular with foreign ...

As was the case for all categories of alcoholic drinks, sales of spirits through the on-trade channel were hard hit by COVID-19 as the lockdown resulted in the closure of bars, restaurants, and other foodservice outlets. The alcohol ban/restrictions ...

During the review period, the Philippines saw its middle class expand with standards of living improving and consumers increasingly looking for new things to spend their money on. As wine is seen as a sophisticated accompaniment to special occasions,...

RTDs, particularly wine-based RTDs and spirit-based RTDs, were already experiencing challenges prior the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 being hampered by the increasingly sophisticated drinking habit of local consumers and the increasing preference for ...

Beer was one of the most negatively impacted categories in alcoholic drinks in 2020, primarily because of the lockdown restrictions and the alcohol ban implemented from March to June 2020. The closures of most on-trade establishments hurt on-trade ...

Between March and June 2020, the country underwent a strict lockdown that included measures such as the closure of all non-essential stores and businesses and a total ban on consuming alcohol. This naturally had a strongly negative effect on ...

Rapid urbanisation and changing social norms are set to spur expansion of single person households by 2040. Rapid urbanisation is expected to continue posing rising socioeconomic and sustainability challenges, such as uncontrolled urban sprawl, a ...

Despite the fact that affluent consumers who tend to purchase premium beauty and personal care were less likely to have been impacted financially by the pandemic, the category recorded notable declining value sales in 2020. This was mainly as a ...

After sun care, fragrances was the most negatively impacted category within beauty and personal care in 2020 as a result of the pandemic and the various restrictions including lockdowns imposed by the government in an attempt to control the spread of...

Prior to the announcement of a lockdown in the Philippines as the pandemic gained momentum, local consumers were seen to panic buy essential products for their children, leading to a supply shortage in some retailers. Following the initial stage of ...

Demand for hair care notably increased in 2020 as a result of initial panic buying of products that consumers deemed to be essential once the lockdown restrictions were announced. This scenario particularly benefited volume sales of standard ...

Demand for colour cosmetics significantly declined in 2020 as a direct result of the home seclusion trend, as the government introduced a lockdown mid-March in an effort to control the spread of the virus. Lack of socialising occasions and employees ...

Mass products continued to dominate value sales of beauty and personal care in the Philippines in 2020 due to their greater affordability to the majority of the population. However, demand for a number of products was significantly reduced during the...

Due to the essential nature of bath and shower in the Philippines, the announcement of a lockdown in early 2020 as a result of the pandemic resulted in initial panic buying amongst consumers, with many retailers experiencing product shortages. This ...

Oral care experienced an upturn in demand in 2020 as a result of the pandemic and subsequent lockdown. The category is deemed an essential part of personal hygiene routines in the Philippines, and consumers displayed stockpiling behaviour for many ...