This paper is divided into four parts: 1. In the first part, the authors deal with the social factors of influence on the Asian consumer behaviour. Social orientation basically represents a tendency for a person to act in accordance with external expectations or social norms, rather than internal wishes or personal integrity, so that he would be able to protect his social self and function as an integral part of the social network. Here, solidarity and social consciousness are more decisive as determinants of behaviour than individuality and self-assertion. To a social-oriented person, what he does or says may not mean what he feels or thinks. In other words, his external acts no longer mirror his internal states. Beyond Hsu’s conceptual characterisation of Chinese, empirical studies have already yielded results supportive of the high social orientation of Chinese. Bond summarises that, from most of the research on the Chinese sense of self, the social orientation of the Chinese is reflected in the higher endorsement they give to group-related traits and roles, as well as the fact that their ideal self is closely involved in social relationships. 2. In the second part, the authors look at the psychological factors of influence on Asian consumer behaviour. According to Robertson, the psychological approach of consumer behaviour focuses attention on the individual as a psychological unit. The individual’s motivations, perceptions, attitudes, experiences and learning – in short, cognitions – help govern responses and actions, including behaviour as a consumer. Perception theory builds our understanding of what consumers see and how meaning is attached to products and services. A complementary psychological approach is the attitude theory which focuses on the beliefs that customers hold about brands. 3. The third part focuses on the Asian consumer buying behaviour. At this stage, the kinds, amounts and sources of information consumers utilise when they shop is considerable interest. What are the ones most favoured by Asian consumers? How is decision-making carried out? Then, what is the type of purchase behaviour encountered in Asia? 4. Finally, in a fourth part, they will address the question of the recent mentality evolutions and future prospects of the Asian consumer behaviour. They will mainly concentrate on three themes: the increasing individualisation expressed through consumption, the growing influence of women, and the impact of internationalisation on Asian consumer behaviour. No attempt has been made to develop the material into a new comprehensive “model”. More time, more work, and more thinking is required to do so. Ideally, such an attempt should also be undertaken either by an Asian or in co-operation with an Asian to reduce cultural biases to a minimum. This literature review may assist or inspire those interested in the topic to delve further.