2020 has proven to be a fairly turbulent year for consumer health in Germany following the emergence of the pandemic. After the ‘’hamster’’ (stockpiling purchases) period in March due to various lockdown restrictions by the government in an effort to curb the spread of the virus, it was followed by a slump, with the market subsequently entering...
Consumer health is expected to see moderate current value growth in 2020, partially benefitting from the COVID-19 health crisis. The virus created changes in purchasing habits for many consumers who feared falling ill. This led to stockpiling analgesics at the start of the outbreak and generally increased demand of immunity boosting products...
Overall consumer health sales increased in Italy in 2020, with concerns over COVID-19 fuelling interest in products that help to boost the immune system. As news about the virus emerged in the country, consumers began panic-buying at the beginning of March, stockpiling certain consumer health products, such as analgesics, cough, cold and allergy...
Certain herbal/traditional products in Germany were impacted by new consumption patterns linked to the pandemic to some degree in 2020. Herbal/Traditional Products in Germany 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...
Wound care is a highly seasonal category in Germany, with sales greatly depending on the weather and time spent outside. Therefore, the emergence of COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown had a marginally negative impact on demand for wound care in 2020. School and gym closures, and social distancing, which also resulted in fewer team sports...
The Europe OTC drug and dietary supplement market was valued at US$ 85,835.9 million in 2019 and is projected to reach US$ 141,676.3 million by 2027; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% during 2020–2027. The growth of the OTC drug and dietary supplement market in Europe is mainly attributed to the factors such as rising general...
Digestive remedies will continue to perform at a decent pace in 2020, with hectic lifestyles and the popularity of fast food contributing to sales of these products. Consumers in Estonia tend to eat unhealthily, frequently snacking on-the-go, given they have less time for cooking at home. Also, as the economy has continued to grow, more people...
Vitamins benefited particularly from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, recording exceptional growth during March. Consumers prioritised vitamins well-known for their benefits to the immune system. In addition, demand was also boosted by panic-buying in March and April, with many fearing shortages and limited access to stores. Vitamins...
The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020 enhanced, rather than created, awareness of the benefits of a preventative approach to health amongst Spanish consumers. Nonetheless, the pandemic has encouraged Spanish consumers to learn more about the importance of a strong immune system and general health in order to fight infection from the...
COVID-19 will not significantly affect growth in current retail value sales of vitamins in Bosnia and Herzegovina during 2020. While some consumers may be trying to boost their immune system and thus, they hope, make themselves more resistant to the virus, this behaviour does not appear to be widespread, as the growth rate in current retail...