Philippines

Yoghurt and sour milk products recorded a slightly better performance in 2021 after sales growth dipped substantially over the course of 2020. Category sales are confined to yoghurt as sales of sour milk products remain negligible due to the limited…

Other dairy recorded faster sales growth in 2020 than during earlier years of the review period as the category overcame maturity and the economic pressures created by the COVID-19 pandemic to generate a relatively positive performance. Growth rates…

2021 saw further strong growth in sales of drinking milk products, although growth rates were slower than what was seen in 2020 as the COVID-19 situation stabilised to some extent during the year. The favourable performance of the category since the…

While 2020 saw cheese record stronger growth than what was seen in the category in 2019, growth rates slowed down somewhat during 2021. This can be seen as the result of consumer trends that have emerged in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the…

2021 saw butter and spreads continue to perform strongly in a continuation of the strong positive growth that has been seen in the category since 2018. One major factor has underpinned the very favourable performance of margarine and spreads, where…

No major spikes or declines have been seen in sales of baby food in the Philippines since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the changes that have been seen in Philippine society since early 2020 have influenced purchasing patterns to some…

Filipino consumers have been looking to improve their health and wellbeing in an attempt to stay healthy during the pandemic in 2021. Given the slow vaccine roll-out in the country, consumers have become more pro-active in terms of their fitness.…

Continued lockdown restrictions and slow vaccine roll-out in the Philippines mean that consumers remain hunkered down in their own homes – with the use of digital platforms helping making this home seclusion more bearable. In 2021, Filipinos continue…

Leading internet providers in the Philippines have recorded a 20% surge in users during the pandemic. As lockdown measures continued to keep consumers within their homes in 2021, many turned towards smartphones for streaming and gaming to keep…

The Philippine government has continued to implement intermittent lockdowns within the country, which is severely affecting non-essential businesses such as specialist retailers that sell in-car entertainment products. While most industries can…

All types of digital cameras are slated for retail volume declines in 2021. Smartphones have proved to be very disruptive to imaging devices as they provide good value as a multipurpose device. With more people having high-performance camera features…

The beginning of the pandemic in 2020 saw people watching more television, especially as people turned towards it for news about COVID-19. However, with lockdowns and stay-at-home measures extended into 2021, it was streaming consumption that…

Lockdown measures, which have been keeping consumers confined within their homes, have been leading to greater demand for indoor entertainment. 2021 saw an uptick in TV purchases and, consequently, accelerated the growth of home cinema and speaker…

The slow vaccine roll-out led to many workplaces continuing remote work conditions and schools persisting with online learning in the Philippines in 2021. Online conferencing has helped drive the growth of headphones, as more consumers look for ways…

In 2020, consumer electronics fared better than expected, fuelled by purchases made by workers and students as they switched to working or studying from home. As a result, in 2021, a slight decline in retail volume sales is anticipated as the…

With the pandemic accelerating remote working, consumers have become more aware of how integral their laptops are to their livelihood. As a result, growth is coming from workers upgrading their laptops to protect their income. Consumers want to make…

Aggravated by high waste and ocean pollution, low environmental resilience and minimal biodiversity security, the Philippines ranks at the bottom of the Global Sustainability Index. A high poverty rate, low electrification and non-universal access to…

Given the vast potential in terms of population and economic growth, Asia is set to become the backbone of the world’s consumer markets. Over half of global consumer expenditure will originate in the region. As a result, Asia Pacific will attract…

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