The emergence of the pandemic in Colombia and subsequent lockdown by the government in an attempt to control the spread of the virus resulted in rising unemployment and decreasing disposable incomes, and led to many local consumers prioritising their spending on essential purchases, including groceries and medicines. Consumer health therefore,...
Consumer health in Latvia is expected to show healthy growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. COVID-19 made immune system functionality a central concern for consumers and is set to revitalise some previously sluggish product areas. Single vitamins are expected to be one of the prime beneficiaries, as the media emphasised their...
Consumer health is expected to see higher current value growth in 2020 compared with that seen over the review period. The outbreak of COVID-19 has been beneficial for most of the product areas within consumer health. However, some will show little influence and simply follow patterns seen over the review period. Product areas such as vitamins...
Consumer health is expected to see much higher current value growth in 2020 than was seen the previous year. One of the factors dictating growth in this year is expected to be COVID-19. As news about the virus emerged in the country, consumers began panic-buying at the beginning of March, stockpiling certain consumer health products, such...
The global blister packaging market reached a value of US$ 21.3 Billion in 2020. Blister packaging refers to a pre-formed plastic packaging which comprises of a cavity that is made using a thermoformed plastic and a paper or aluminum foil back. This type of packaging displays a large part of the content to consumers while protecting it from...
Consumer health has seen slightly higher growth overall in current value terms in 2020 compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, growth has remained largely in line with the review period average, with economic pressures preventing any more significant gains. When COVID-19 first appeared in South Africa there was some initial stockpiling...
COVID-19 had a significant impact on consumer health in Austria in 2020 with it resulting in consumers reassessing their priorities and focusing on their immediate concerns. As concerns rose about the threat posed by COVID-19 many households started stocking up on products that were perceived to treat the symptoms of the virus, such as analgesics...
In response to COVID-19 the Swiss government introduced a range of measures to limit the spread of the virus, with this having a mixed impact on the various categories of consumer health. Nonetheless, there was an overall improvement seen in 2020, spurred on by stronger sales in key categories including analgesics, cough, cold and allergy...
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 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...