2021 saw consumer health in Switzerland record decent volume and value sales growth and this was mainly the result of various ongoing trends, some of which intensified over the course of the year. The most important influence on sales across most categories is the rising health consciousness among Swiss consumers. Consumer Health...
The country’s COVID-19-induced lockdown has resulted in an economic crisis, affecting Tunisians’ purchasing power. It has been estimated that the average Tunisian consumer lost around 30% of their purchasing power during 2020-2021. The negative effect on consumer spending power is one impact on consumer health in Tunisia, in light of COVID-19,...
Because of the economic repercussions of the pandemic, most consumers’ disposable incomes have reduced, leading to modifications in their decision-making process. The peaking unemployment rate of 10.5%, combined with a real GDP drop of 6% in 2020 have pushed consumers to maximise their budgets and look for cost-effective essential products. Consumer...
Consumer health in Bolivia has experienced a significant impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, with products designed to strengthen the immune system seeing explosive growth in particular in 2020 and in some cases into 2021. Among the most in-demand were vitamins C, D, and products that included zinc. Many of these products have benefited from...
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Thailand the government introduced lockdown measures in April 2020. The curfew was subsequently lifted in July and venues started to re-open in August 2020. The overall situation had been improving before a second wave of COVID-19 hit the country in late December, with the number of active cases rising...
The Greek consumer health market is poised to record its first decline in total current value sales for several years in 2021, with many product categories also expected to see volume sales slow or contract. This is partly the result of widespread stockpiling and panic buying that occurred in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020,...
Consumer health will observe continuing growth in 2021, albeit slightly slowed from the previous year’s growth, as healthcare continues to be a key focus of consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The continued growth is despite the challenging economic environment in the country (due to measures taken to control the spread of the virus),...
? The COVID-19 pandemic continued to have a mixed impact on sales across consumer health in 2021. Many OTC categories saw higher demand as they were used to treat the symptoms of the COVID-19 virus as well as side-effects of the vaccine, while some herbal/traditional categories saw higher demand as consumers looked to improve their overall...
? Lebanon is in the midst of an economic crisis with rising poverty levels and shortages of vital resources such as power and water, while healthcare also remains stretched. As a result, many consumers are limiting their spending to essentials, while difficulties in importing products is also creating challenges. The ongoing crisis in neighbouring...
Consumer health continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Herbal/traditional products and paediatric consumer health benefit from more consumers self-medicating as access to treatment facilities were significantly impeded during lockdowns. However, sales of paediatric consumer health nearly stagnates in 2021 as consumers stockpiled...