Taiwan

Travel in Taiwan continues to be impacted by various restrictions on movement not only domestically, but also globally, as a result of the pandemic as surges in cases and new variants influence government decisions. Despite predictions for an…

Travel flows in terms of inbound arrivals to Taiwan and outbound departures continue to be limited in 2021 due to various restrictions introduced over the year in line with rising cases of COVID-19 in May, driven by new variants. Although not under a…

After the booking of package holidays, demand through travel intermediaries in Taiwan is traditionally linked to arranging flights, with both linked to overseas tours. Airlines have reported the cancellation of thousands of trips each month as a…

Lodging in Taiwan has been severely impacted by the pandemic and the measures taken to contain its spread since its emergence at the beginning of 2020, with hotels in particular affected by a lack of travel and tourism. Players looking to survive the…

Car rental in Taiwan is small in size because the country has a dense population with established travel networks. Tourists often take advantage of mass transportation systems such as rail when they wish to travel, while renting a scooter is popular…

Despite predictions for a marginal upturn in the number of people travelling by air during 2021 driven by low cost carriers, actual passenger numbers will remain significantly lower compared to pre-pandemic levels following drastic declines the…

Wearable electronics is expected to continue to see strong retail volume growth over 2021, regardless of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in mid-May. This performance is heavily supported by purchases of activity watches and smart wearables, due…

Overall, retail volume sales of portable players are set to increase faster over 2021, compared to 2020, as the decline in portable media players is offset by growth in wireless speakers. Several key brands, including Google Nest Mini (Taiwan Mobile)…

Low consumer confidence and reduced penetration rate during the pandemic hinder the potential for growth in smartphones in 2021. Retail volume sales of smartphones are projected to continue their decline over 2021 due to maturity and long replacement…

Retail volume and current value sales of in-car entertainment continue to suffer in 2021, as new cars increasingly come ready equipped with devices like in-dash media players, alongside the deepening penetration of substitutes in the form of…

The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has not had a major impact on this category due to the already established shrinking market size in the review period. The increasing penetration of smartphones and faster expansion of the internet have affected…

The decline in retail volume sales of LCD TVs is due to overall market saturation, but the category could recover as official stimulation incentives are being extended. A weakened economy in Taiwan has encouraged prudency before making purchasing…

Home audio and cinema is expected to see a further fall in retail volume sales over 2021, largely because the rapidly evolving technical and technological environment enables consumers to shift their methods of purchasing, listening to and consuming…

While wireless headbands and TWS earbuds are projected to see retail volume and value growth over 2021, the steep decline in wireless earphones is expected to lead to overall negative growth performances. Nonetheless, the outbreak of Coronavirus…

Overall, consumer electronics is expected to see a faster decline in retail volume sales over 2021, compared with both 2019 and 2020. This performance is informed by weaker consumer confidence, out-of-stock issues caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) started to exert further negative effects on computers due to a major outbreak from May 2021 in Taiwan. Prior to the major outbreak in Taiwan in May, retailing’s overall performance was considered stable and slight increases…

The briefing examines how Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports,…

This briefing examines how the hi-tech goods industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of hi-tech goods output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…

As schools, universities and offices have seen limited closures in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic, writing instruments has not been strongly impacted in these channels, as per other territories. However, disruptions in overseas supply chains did…

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were issues with the supply chain that disrupted distribution and sales of watches. For example, multiple leading watch brands, such as Rolex, Patek Philip, and Hublot, suspended manufacturing and new…