Market research on the consumer health industry. Our reports feat...
Market research on the consumer health industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Weight management and wellbeing in Norway is a category in which demand is slowly but steadily falling as few of the products in the category conform to current trends in slimming and health and wellbeing generally. Similar to other consumer health…
In 2023, meal replacement and weight loss supplements are projected to record healthy increases in retail volume sales. Dutch consumers are becoming more aware of the health risks involved with obesity. Awareness was heightened by the Coronavirus…
Many residents in the United Arab Emirates lead fast-paced lives, in which ready-to-drink shakes and meal replacement bars provide a quick and convenient way for people to manage their weight due to their pre-packaged format; this is set to drive…
In 2023, overall current value growth in weight management and wellbeing is expected to exceed that seen in 2022. After the post-COVID-19 slowdown and high inflationary environment seen in the US in 2022, the category is set to experience slightly…
Demand for weight management and wellbeing continues to rise in Vietnam in 2023. Consumers' sedentary lives and lack of exercise during the pandemic have resulted in significant weight gain, which has become a primary driver of category growth.…
Performance in wound care is expected to be better than the previous year, with volume sales slightly up, in comparison with a decline the previous year. The full opening of society, post pandemic, supports volume sales, as people are more active.…
Retail sales of wound care products saw a fairly static performance in volume terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. This was in spite of the resumption of pre-pandemic lifestyles, including a return to work, school and outdoor…
Sales of wound care continue to recover in 2023 from the losses seen during the pandemic. The warm and relatively dry weather in the spring and early 2023 was good for sales. Good weather generally encourages more outdoor activities thereby…
Wound care is expected to register a further healthy increase in current value sales, as consumers continue to lead more active lives post pandemic. However, constant value growth is expected to be more muted, as wound care is dominated by imported…
Consumer demand for wound care products remains stable in 2023, despite the significant unit price increases which had only a mild effect on retail volume growth. Conversely, current value growth has reached double-digits due to the price rises.…
Wound care is projected to post by far its fastest retail volume growth rate of the review period in 2023, as well as its highest retail value (constant 2023 prices) growth since 2020. The category performance has benefited from the lifting of…
As pandemic-related restrictions in Chile started to ease in 2021, local consumers began to spend greater time outside of the home, including participating in outdoor activities. This led to a rise in incidents requiring wound care, thereby boosting…
China has been investing significantly in its healthcare infrastructure, including hospitals and clinics, which has been positively impacting the demand for medical supplies, including wound care products. In 2023 overall, an intriguing phenomenon is…
The current offerings in wound care products remain predominantly basic, simply providing various shapes and sizes to cover injuries on different body parts. However, consumer awareness of innovative features in these products is generally low, as…
Retail sales of wound care in Croatia grew with the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the public purchased basic wound care products to donate to those in Ukraine. The Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a list of items suitable…
After declining sales during the pandemic due to limited outdoor and physical activity, sticking plasters/adhesive bandages, first-aid kits and gauze, tape and other wound care saw positive volume growth in 2022 and again in 2023 as consumers…
Wound care is a very mature category in the Dominican Republic, with little innovation or new product launches to spark consumer interest in recent years. The category has consequently seen little in terms of growth given the very high level of…
Wound care is expected to positive current value and volume growth in 2023. The full opening of society, post pandemic, supports volume sales, as people are more active, and as a consequence there are more small injuries. Continuing population growth…
2023 has seen an upturn in demand for wound care in France. During lockdown, public spaces, such as sports centres, outdoor activity locations and parks among others, were closed. Unable to take part in various activities, consumers were less likely…
The wound care category has been subject to price hikes in 2022 and 2023 in the context of high rates of inflation and hikes in production and transport costs. Wound care is not subject to the same regulatory framework as other OTC products and,…