Debit Cards are one of the most common and popular financial card types with a long history in Hong Kong. Consumers continue to appreciate the convenience of using Debit Cards with more and more merchants offering contactless payment solutions. Also, rewards such as cashback and air miles remain a strong incentive for people to use their credit cards. Nonetheless, COVID-19 has had a strong influence on credit card transactions in 2020, with consumers exercising greater caution in their…

Credit cards are one of the most common and popular financial card types with a long history in Hong Kong. Consumers continue to appreciate the convenience of using credit cards with more and more merchants offering contactless payment solutions. Also, rewards such as cashback and air miles remain a strong incentive for people to use their credit cards. Nonetheless, COVID-19 has had a strong influence on credit card transactions in 2020, with consumers exercising greater caution in their…

Charge cards maintain a limited presence in Hong Kong, with their appeal largely tied to the status they afford. Even before COVID-19 charge card providers were under pressure with many consumers unaware of the benefits of this type of financial card versus other payment methods. With most consumers using credit cards and pre-paid cards for everyday expenses, charge cards place a much stronger reliance on travel and entertainment charges. This is partly due to the way in which these products…

Wound care is considered an essential basic household item in the United Arab Emirates, especially for those homes with children. While not all households necessarily have first aid kits, most stock sticking plasters/adhesive bandages, resulting in its overall dominance of the category. As the trend for healthy living became increasingly prevalent prior to the pandemic, children and adults were becoming more active, which increased the chances of minor injuries. However, with restricted…

The population of the United Arab Emirates continues to be afflicted with high obesity rates according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Food with high sugar, salt, and fat content combined with a lack of physical activity, is the leading cause of this problem in the region. Consequently, the government and the private sector have been extremely proactive in carrying out campaigns in hospitals and shopping centres throughout the country to attempt to reduce the rates of obesity, in…

Prior to the emergence of COVID-19, strong demand for sports nutrition was being driven by an increasing focus on health, wellness and fitness, inspired by celebrity culture on social media and personal sports trainers which have helped to make the idea of working out more attractive, while the population had also begun to understand the importance of remaining fit and healthy while ageing. Sports nutrition had benefited from this trend towards the end of the review period with these…

As COVID-19 emerged in the United Arab Emirates, doctors and the media highlighted the importance of sleep to support the body’s immune system, which they stated could help to reduce the risk of being infected or better fight the virus and its many symptoms, while a lack of adequate sleep weakens the body’s defence system and makes people more vulnerable. However, the pandemic also brought with it greater levels of stress and anxiety to the population including job insecurity and disrupted…

The percentage of adults who smoke in the United Arab Emirates continued to fall towards the end of the review period supported by government campaigns and a growing focus on the dangers of tobacco consumption. Many smokers try to abstain or reduce their consumption in order to quit at their own pace. While smokers can obtain help for free at the Al Kheir Clinic in Mirdiff City Centre and Dubai Health Authorities Al Barsha Health Centre, there are practices that offer personalised smoking…

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Steam and Hot Water Supply market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging…

The world’s largest regional market for sunglasses, Western Europe is expected to see stable growth despite weak macroeconomic indicators in key markets. Led by early adopters in France and the Netherlands, internet retailing has seen rising uptake by consumers seeking better prices and greater convenience. Despite reduced barriers to entry for smaller players due to the uptake of internet retailing, market consolidation has persisted.

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