Shoppers of Asia: A Comparative Study on Differences and Similarities

Asia today has a population of more than 4 billion people, a market size which cannot be ignored. Coupled with its high rate of economic growth, understanding and accommodating the various tastes, culture and the vast regional expanse is critical.

Shoppers of Asia: A Comparative Study on Differences and Similarities

Korakoj NirutnapaphanThe Nielsen Company, Thailand

Himanshu VashishthaThe Nielsen Company, Middle East and Pakistan

Aruni GhoshThe Nielsen Company, United Arab Emirates

CONTEXT: MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS IN ASIA

Asia today has a population of more than four billion people, which translates roughly to almost two-thirds of the world's population. This coupled with the highest rate of economic growth (highest GNP growth in the last three decades) means this is a market which very few marketers can afford to ignore.

Most marketers believe “Asia is different”, and this assumption is right...

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