Regulatory volatility, corporate challenges, the rise of telemedicine and the boom in the HDIC space in the US are leading to both challenges and opportunities for cannabis companies across the globe.

The global small appliances market saw slow but stabilising growth in 2025 as pandemic era purchases reached end of life. Innovation led categories such as vacuum cleaners and personal care drove value, while mature kitchen segments lagged amidst inflation and long replacement cycles. E commerce and social commerce reshaped a highly fragmented market. To 2030, growth will be driven by emerging markets and innovation-led categories.

As cost-of-living pressures continue, the choice of where to shop for staple foods has reflected attempts to cut grocery bills. Warehouse clubs and discounters have both seen use grow in offline shopping. But while online shopping’s price-led appeal may have waned, its convenience remains unparalleled for many, and growth continues to be stronger than offline. This report analyses retail channel performance across staple foods, identifying where growth is now and opportunities for the future

This report explores how shifting consumer health behaviour reshapes retail strategy, from e commerce acceleration led by Amazon and social proof to the evolving role of the pharmacy amidst prevention trends, AI personalisation and marketplace fragmentation. It highlights where growth concentrates and what brands and retailers must do to stay competitive.

Cooking ingredients and meals remains overwhelmingly a physical retail-based industry. E-commerce is gaining but at a slower rate than before as meal kits sales growth slows. Affordability-focused physical retail is the key story, with channels such as discounters making big gains.

This briefing examines where consumers buy hot drinks and how distribution is evolving. Offline grocery remains the backbone, but value and convenience are reshaping winners, while hypermarkets decline in many mature markets. Retail e-commerce is still small, but is increasingly capturing incremental growth through planned replenishment, premium formats and search-led discovery. Expected channel shifts can be converted into practical actions to defend share and unlock value growth.

Chinese manufacturers are reshaping consumer electronics through affordable premium innovation, challenging established leaders. On device AI and advanced wearables drive the next growth wave, while Apple and Samsung retain strong positions. Emerging markets fuel expansion as value brands narrow the gap with premium competitors.

Despite strong e-commerce growth, offline retail remains important in consumer electronics. Many consumers still prefer to see and try products before purchasing. Stores are evolving into experience hubs that offer showrooming, product demonstrations and expert advice. Within an increasingly omnichannel ecosystem, offline and online channels operate in a complementary way, although e-commerce continues to grow faster.

Foodservice saw growth in outlets, transactions and value sales in 2025, though those datapoints are less cause for celebration and more necessity for industry survival. Even as the trend of recovery has continued since 2020’s global shock, foodservice sales in real terms still fall short of 2019’s height. Inflation outpaces average ticket price growth and is likely the forward trend as limited-service performance outpaces full-service. Consumers crave convenience but remain value-minded.

Consumer appliances are being reshaped by AI-driven innovation, modular ecosystems, HVAC expansion, rising Chinese brand influence and fast-growing niche categories. These trends reflect shifting consumer expectations, new service-led revenue models and emerging opportunities for brands to differentiate and capture long-term value.

This report will analyse and evaluate the drivers behind consumption of tea in Asia Pacific, as well as how leading tea shops are reshaping consumption through premium and affordable strategies. Moreover, we will also evaluate their success and long-term strategic plans to be a global brand, and how incumbent brands can respond and thrive in an increasingly competitive environment.

Global trade fragmentation is pushing exporters to identify alternative markets beyond traditional destinations. This report introduces the Market Alternative Index, a data-driven framework evaluating 54 economies across demand orientation, market scale, import reliance and purchasing power. The index identifies priority markets where strong demand fundamentals and import dependence create scalable export opportunities.

The global personal accessories market is returning to growth, driven by strong performance in jewellery and watches and sustained momentum from Asia Pacific. Despite inflation, trade turbulence and cautious consumers, opportunities remain in hybrid retail, digital innovation and emerging markets. Ongoing fragmentation and evolving consumer values continue to reshape competition and strategic priorities.

The global major appliances market reached 570 million units and USD298 billion in 2025, growing by 1.4% amid housing and economic headwinds. AI integration, direct-to-consumer channels, and appliance subscriptions are reshaping industry dynamics. Growth is led by emerging markets in the Global South, with premiumisation and servitization driving future opportunities.

The personal accessories market is being reshaped by economic volatility, shifting trade dynamics and evolving consumer expectations. Growth is driven by emerging markets, value focused purchasing, sustainability as a commercial strategy and rapid Industry 4.0 adoption. Brands that prioritise resilience, localisation, quality and tech enabled innovation will be best positioned for future competitiveness.

The Toys and Games landscape is being reshaped by the rise of kidults, digital play and the rising power of IP-driven ecosystems. While companies such as Tencent, LEGO and Mattel continue to dominate their respective categories, new entrants such as Pop Mart are entering the market with its own unique proposition.

The global outlook for the apparel and footwear industry to 2030 remains cautious, with uneven prospects across markets and categories, shaped by volatile markets, AI disruption, the expansion of emerging markets, increased market polarisation and evolving regulatory frameworks. This report explores how fashion players can find pockets of growth and build resilience through diversification, keeping up with AI advances and making bold moves in emerging markets, resale and lifestyle innovation.

The world’s largest packaged foods companies are entering a period of heightened focus on their most promising brands and categories. This has involved a willingness to cut SKU counts, sell off iconic brands, or even split apart entirely. Long-term market shifts will continue to push companies in this direction, meaning the future of packaged food is a more fragmented one than it is today.

The future of eat-in dining is pessimistic as consumer drive for efficiency encourages optimisation through digital services. This trend and the resultant expansion of third-party delivery pose a risk to operator margins. Success was already a razor-thin prospect with rising ingredient and labour costs. The need to incentivise visits to brick-and-mortar outlets is essential to survival. While menus providing flavour and novelty are critical, physical experience is an enduring differentiator.

The rise of Gen Alpha in Asia is redefining consumer behaviour, with a focus on ultra-convenience, digital integration, and health and wellbeing, creating opportunities for brands to innovate and capture a significant share of the region's growing consumer market, worth over USD10 trillion.

This report dives into how leading competitors are transforming sustainability from a compliance checkbox into a powerful growth engine. It reveals why transparent, credible claims are now the currency of trust and the foundation for future-proofing businesses. For FMCGs, ignoring these strategies means risking relevance, market share and resilience in a world where purpose and profit are increasingly intertwined.

Beauty supplements are revolutionising consumer health, growing by 6% annually in real terms in 2025, compared with 2% for the overall consumer health industry. This report decodes the beauty-from-within movement, examining how advanced ingredients are driving skin health innovation, and provides strategic insights for product developers, brand managers, retailers and ingredient suppliers into consumer demand, ingredient trends, competitive dynamics and market opportunities across regions.

Dairy in Asia Pacific is undergoing transformational demographic shifts, while seeing growing competition from adjacent consumer health categories. Sharpening their competitive advantage is becoming imperative for dairy brands, through targeted life stage positioning and engagement to capture and expand new consumer bases. Nurturing consistent demand for sustained long-term value and growth can be achieved through a focus on early life prevention as a core pillar in consumers’ pursuit of healthy

Geopolitical tensions are accelerating trade regionalisation and aligning capital with strategic priorities. Governments are steering investment towards AI and critical sectors, while companies increasingly prioritise resilience over pure cost-efficiency. Growth momentum is shifting to emerging markets, and Asia Pacific’s STEM scale is strengthening its position as the global hub for advanced technical talent.