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.
Private label offerings like those of Dr Max, Tesco, Action, Lidl and Benu are steadily growing in popularity in sticking plasters/adhesive bandages. The economic shock of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and high inflationary pressure on prices…
Overall demand for wound care in Spain remains stable and supported by the largest category of sticking plasters/adhesive bandages as consumers have now generally returned to pre-pandemic normality outside of the home. Stable but undynamic retail…
Wound care is expected to maintain solid growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023. With many aspects of life in Saudi Arabia back to normal after the pandemic disruption, consumers are spending more time outside the home and being…
With Romanian consumers having returned to more active lifestyles in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, there has been an increased incidence of minor injuries. The greater engagement in physical exercise amongst health conscious consumers and children…
Wound care saw a significant downturn in demand in 2020 as Portugal went into lockdown due to COVID-19. The category already had a high level of penetration in Portugal and therefore in 2021 and 2022 some Portuguese consumers were still using stock…
Having experienced a slowdown during the height of the pandemic, wound care showed signs of greater stability in 2023. This was largely attributable to the rollback of stringent pandemic-related restrictions and a gradual decrease in the public's…
Wound care is set to see sales rise in current value terms in 2023, even as volumes fall. The increase in value sales is being driven primarily by rising unit prices in the context of a generally high rate of inflation. While volume sales are set to…
2023 is another year of the wound care category returning to its pre-pandemic sales level. Consumers have resumed their usual active lifestyles following the outbreak of COVID-19. Both adults and children have returned to sports, hiking and other…
Consumers usually buy wound care when they immediately need it, and as such, it is not a frequently purchased product. Most consumers do not keep a stock of products within the household, which limits growth. Furthermore, Egyptian consumers would…
The pandemic fostered a heightened sense of health consciousness among local consumers, prompting them to engage in various forms of exercise once restrictions were eased as they were able to spend greater time outside of the home. Popular outdoor…
Wound care is set to see marginally better performances in retail volume and current value terms in 2023 compared with the preceding year, as people are participating in more sports and social events and returning to work outside the home, thus…
In 2023, wound care is expected to see its strongest current value growth rate for many years, with product innovation being the strongest driver of growth. Innovations in wound closure techniques, such as adhesive tapes, sutures, or surgical…
Wound care is projected to see a steady increase in retail volume sales throughout 2023, accompanied by an even more significant increase in retail current value terms. The category is performing well as it continues to recover from strong declines…
2023 saw wound care record positive volume sales growth for the second consecutive year after declining sales were registered at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020 and 2021. With the post-pandemic era defined by a return to normal daily…
All wound care categories are poised to register improved results in volume and current value growth terms in 2023. The uptick in demand has been supported by the resumption of pre-pandemic routines, with Moroccans becoming more likely to suffer…
Wound care is set to see moderate growth in current value and retail volume terms in 2023. Sales are benefiting from Italian consumers returning to their old pre-pandemic lifestyles with there being a growing desire to spend time outside pursuing…
The wound care category is seeing strong growth for the third consecutive year in Israel, with normal lifestyles driving everyday demand for these products. Sticking plasters/adhesive bandages has seen a strong uptick in sales in 2023 after a…
Consumers lifestyles have shifted back to normality in 2023, with individuals spending more time outside the home and doing more team sports. This has generated a greater need for quick and convenient solutions for minor traumas, including sticking…
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,…
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…