Asia Pacific Market Research

“The ability for a store to embrace the latest technology innovation to provide seamless services and shopping experience will become the key differentiator for retailers to stand out while segmenting the consumer based on their different behaviour and attitude would make a pharmacy retailer more ...

“Competition in the market is forcing manufacturers to diversify their product to meet the needs of increasingly sophisticated consumers. There are increasing new opportunities for products aimed at specific consumer segments, such as women and the elderly. There is also the opportunity to target ...

“Consumers welcome easy solutions to cooking. There is scope for manufacturers to develop more specialised sauces and ready-to-use sauces, given that consumers would have a clearer concept of which ingredients best pair with the sauces and seasonings under the direction of the specialised sauces ...

“China surpassed the United States in 2010 to become the biggest beer market in the world and is now nearly double the market size in retail volume terms of the US market; the current second largest market for beer. It is now clear that the beer market has started to become saturated with ...

“According to the National Bureau of Statistics, there are more than 15 million women giving birth to babies in China every year, with the majority of them (about 65%) being first-time mums. The proportion of first-time mums is even higher amongst urban consumers – reaching an average of 89% over ...

‘Although electronic payment methods are being adopted by some consumers, many remain cautious about using them. This is mainly due to worries about financial and data safety, and because people are still used to using cash or are just getting used to credit or debit cards. Electronic payment ...

“There is great market potential for vegetable juice to be positioned as a drink for mealtimes to fit busier lifestyles and a balanced nutrition intake needs of today’s consumers. Lack of differentiation on juice products has been a big challenge for most market players in China, and juice brands ...

“A mixture of coffee shop usage and attitudes has shown that Chinese consumers remain unpredictable. Finding the balance between the quality of coffee and unique store ambience to achieve multiple purposes becomes of paramount importance. In short, recognising the desire for fast casual formats or ...

“To balance mobility and functionality, tablets, laptops and even smartphones are increasingly converging towards unity. Besides, software development is also crucial to the fate of tablets, as tablets are more of a content-driven modern device.”
– Can Huang, Senior Research Analyst

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