Liying Qian
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Liying Qian

Global Insight Manager: Tissue and Hygiene

Chicago

English, Chinese

Liying oversees Euromonitor International’s tissue and disposable hygiene research globally, as well as leading editorial strategy, client service and promoting thought leadership for this industry.

Liying advises clients across tissue and disposable hygiene industries on the latest and most significant category shifts, as well as underlying social and economic influences and consumer lifestyles, with a special interest in the holistic wellness trend (particularly around women's lifecycle care), ingredient-led clean evolution and changing consumer value perception in recessionary environment. Liying led North American tissue and hygiene research before becoming global Industry Manager for tissue and hygiene. Prior to this, she was a financial journalist, covering merger and acquisition activity in high-demand sectors in the Midwest, US stocks and other business news for a variety of local and global publications.

Recently published

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How Brands Are Using SKU Mix and Claims to Signal Value: A Diaper Case Study

In a volatile economy, where birth rates are declining and businesses prioritise value growth over struggling volume consumption, aligning diaper innovation with consumers’ value perception and providing affordable goods that feel premium across price tiers will be key for businesses to differentiate. While core product functionalities such as leak protection remain priorities, it is wellness, particularly clean-positioned, science-backed skin health, that increasingly justifies value-add.

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Top Women’s Health Trends from the FemTech & Consumer Innovation Summit

This article spotlights top femtech trends to inform innovation, investment and synergy opportunities in women’s health, with fresh insights from the Femtech and Consumer Innovation Summit in New Jersey in June, a high profile gathering of stakeholders in women’s health – pharma companies, startups, investors and consumer goods businesses across sectors.

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Global Insight Manager: Tissue and Hygiene

Events

In person Past event
29 June 2026 08:00 CT

World of Wipes

United States – Grand Hyatt Nashville, 1000 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203

This event explores the latest innovations shaping wipes, providing attendees with actionable insights and technologies to improve their products and processes.

Speaker: Liying Qian
In person Past event
22 April 2026 08:25 ET

Tissue World Miami

USA – 1901 Convention Ctr Dr, Miami Beach, 33139, Florida

Tissue World Miami is the ultimate gathering for professionals across the global tissue industry, bringing together representatives from 86 countries, including manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and innovators under one roof.

Speaker: Liying Qian
In person Past event
17 November 2025 11:00 ET

Hygienix

USA - Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate: 1500 Masters Blvd, Championsgate, Florida 33896

Join leaders across the absorbent hygiene supply chain and discover what's next in sustainable materials, smart technologies, and regulatory trends–all while making the strategic connections that drive business forward.

Speaker: Liying Qian