Consumer health in the UK was positively impacted by the emergence of COVID-19 in Q2 2020 due to notable stockpiling behaviour, a focus on preventive health and consumers adjusting to the new normal. The pandemic and the subsequent lockdown measures introduced by the government in an attempt to halt the spread of the virus resulted in a shift...
The outbreak and development of Coronavirus (COVID-19) from early March 2020 halted the economic improvement in the country. Lockdown and other restrictions on business, education and cultural institutions and the population in general fed into rising unemployment, wage cuts and reduced disposable incomes as the government tried to contain...
The outbreak of COVID-19 in South Korea is not predicted to increase growth in 2020, with value growth of 3% expected for the year, compared to value growth of 5% recorded in 2019. As South Korea did not have an enforced lockdown, sales were not impacted by high levels of stockpiling that was seen in other countries Consumer Health...
Consumer health is expected to see lower current value growth in 2020 than was seen the previous year, largely as a result of COVID-19. The hardest hit categories in 2020 are likely to be sports nutrition and weight management. The demand for these products was significantly dampened due to the introduction of lockdown restrictions, which...
Consumer health value sales will continue to grow in 2020, despite the negative economic impact of COVID-19 on the economy. Lower purchasing power among middle-income consumers and the rising cost of healthcare in Argentina have fuelled a shift towards self-medication in recent years, thus encouraging preventive healthcare. Following this...
The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the subsequent lockdown have had a strong effect on consumer health in Belgium. Thus, there have been significant switches from category to category, as well as one distribution channel to another due to strong restrictions on retailing. Consumer Health in Belgium report offers a comprehensive...
The Netherlands was hit by COVID-19 in 2020 and the country went into long periods of partial lockdown. In May Consumer Health in Netherlands report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2015-2019, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth....
COVID-19 has brought significant changes to consumer health in the US as consumer priorities and routines have shifted more towards preventive health and wellness. While the first two months of 2020 saw minimal changes in behaviour, the sudden shift in attention towards the virus in early March led to rapid stockpiling behaviour of multiple...
The outbreak of COVID-19 is not expected to increase growth in 2020, with value growth of 2% predicted for the year, compared to value growth of 4% recorded in 2019. Unlike other countries, Sweden did not go into a full lockdown during Q1 and Q2, and this had some impact on the level of stockpiling that took place, which was mainly seen in...
The outbreak of COVID-19 is expected to lead to an increase in growth and sales for consumer health products in 2020, with 4% value growth predicted, compared to 1% recorded in 2019. Much of this growth will be driven by panic buying, with some French consumers stockpiling goods during Q1 and Q2 of 2020 when the lockdown was in place, with...