IDC shares what consumers in APAC look for in mobile devices

IDC has published an infographic handily describing how consumers in the Asia Pacific region decide on mobile devices. Key takeaways for the Essential Guide to Device Decisions of a Connected Consumer in Asia Pacific include:

Source: IDC infographic. What consumers like about bigger phone screens.

Nearly eight in 10 (77%) consumers surveyed currently own a larger smartphone compared to their previous phone while 8% bought a smaller phone.

More than 50% of smartphone owners who previously owned a Samsung have switched to other brands. A third of these are currently using an iPhone.

Source: IDC infographic. What APAC consumers use their tablets for.

A quarter of the consumers in China shop online on their tablets.

About six in 10 (58%) of consumers in Asia Pacific excluding Japan intend to purchase a 2-in-1 device.

A smartwatch’s battery life and compatibility with the user’s existing phone is one of the top purchase criteria for consumers in Asia.

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Euromonitor finds below-average per-person calories purchased in India, China

Euromonitor International has released new research tracking the total amount of nutrients purchased per-person per day through packaged food and soft drinks products. The data, available in Euromonitor’s Passport: Nutrition database, tracks energy, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugar, salt, protein and fibre in 54 countries globally.

According to the new research, the world buys 1.5 trillion calories a day, with the average global consumer purchasing 765 calories each day through packaged food and soft drinks. While the recommended intake is around 2,000 calories for an adult, countries in North America and Western Europe purchase over 1,500 calories a day while India buys 150 calories per day and China, 510 daily. Mexico buys the most calories a day with 1,928 calories per person, which is 380 calories more than the US. 

“Despite over 40% of the global population being overweight and obese, our nutrition data shows that by 2019 the world will purchase 90 calories more a day,” says Lauren Bandy, Nutrition Analyst at Euromonitor International. “This analysis helps address rising concerns surrounding nutritional value in food while building a picture of what people eat in different countries.”

The Passport: Nutrition database depicts a brand's contribution to the purchase of nutritional content around the world, identifying the contents of the world’s diet and the impact each nutrient, such as salt, has on our diets. The data allows companies and governments to understand consumers' taste and food preferences around the world.

Buy online, but pay at your local convenience store

MOLPay, an online payment solutions provider in Southeast Asia, will partner with 7-Eleven Malaysia, the country’s largest convenience store chain, to launch a new payment option for e-commerce. 

The new service, named MOLPay CASH, will roll out initially at selected 7-Eleven stores throughout the Klang Valley. Currently, a total of 735 stores offer this payment option and more stores will be joining soon. By July 2014, all 1,569 stores in Malaysia will be providing this service.
 
Through MOLPay CASH, merchants can offer the option of accepting cash from their customers through the nearest 7-Eleven outlet. A barcode is generated when the online sale is made, and customers use the barcode to pay at a 7-Eleven outlet. The merchant is notified of the payment in real time when payments are made through MOLPay.

MOLPay co-Founder and CEO Eng Sheng Guan noted that MOLPay CASH offers a fraud-free and convenient way to pay cash for online transactions while enabling those who do not have bank accounts or credit cards, as well as credit card holders who may want more control over their credit management to purchase goods and services online. The ubiquity of 7-Eleven stores and their 24-hour operations make payment extremely convenient as well. 

The potential popularity of this payment method is very high. Nielsen’s Global Saving and Investment Strategies announced earlier this year that 60% of Malaysians prefer cash payment. The percentage is even higher in the Philippines (74%), Thailand (68%) and Vietnam (61%).



Source: MOLPay