The impact of the 19 pandemic on sales of consumer health products in Saudi Arabia was not as pronounced as in many other countries for the simple reason that many OTC products in Saudi Arabia are covered by health insurance policies. This means that many people rarely, if ever purchase their OTC products at full price via normal retail channels. Consumer...
COVID-19 has had a big impact on the way consumers have lived their lives in Austria in 2020 with many consumers working from home, while also spending less time outdoors. This in turn has a negative impact on sales of eye care. Work from home arrangements have seen many consumers spending less time in front of their computers, while also...
Consumer health is proving to be among the most resilient industries that the analyst covers in terms of COVID-19’s impact on it. Many of the products are considered as essential, with consumers not likely to stop using them, even during a global pandemic. Some of the industry’s products have actually been seeing stronger sales as they are...
Retail volume sales of eye care products are expected to rise slightly in Peru in 2020, as a result of the lockdown restrictions implemented across the country to halt the spread of COVID-19. This has caused greater numbers of people to suffer from eye problems due to the increase in the amount of time spent on screens. Regular use of digital...
Overall, by the end of 2020, eye care is predicted to post stagnant volume sales compared with the previous year, due to the ongoing poor performance of allergy eye care and the adverse impact of COVID-19 on standard eye care. The lack of time spent outdoors has diminished demand somewhat for allergy eye care, although in some cases seasonal...
Standard eye care experienced an upturn in demand in 2020 mainly linked to the home seclusion trend as a result of the pandemic-induced lockdown. In addition to general anxiety and fatigue from lack of sleep which can result in sore eyes, many consumers worked from home where possible, often on a computer, resulting in greater incidences of...
COVID-19 has had a wide reaching impact in South Africa beyond just the number of people who have caught the virus. For example, the measures taken to control COVID-19 have had a detrimental effect on the economy with businesses, jobs and wages all put under threat. This caused consumers to pay even closer attention to their spending in 2020,...
While the pollen count in 2020 was relatively high, the impact of this on demand for allergy eye care was softened by the home seclusion seen throughout the year. With consumers remaining indoors more than usual in 2020 they were less exposed to allergens and other irritants such as pollution that typically create demand for allergy eye care...
The positive growth trend experienced by eye care in Germany over the review period was further supported by the pandemic-induced lockdown in 2020, resulting in home seclusion, and therefore greater amounts of time spent in front of computers and televisions. This scenario has led to a greater prevalence of eye dry and eye strain amongst both...
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the unstable economic conditions already seen in Argentina, lowering demand for eye care products in 2020. As consumers face lower disposable incomes, they are expected to remain increasingly price sensitive as a result, eschewing more expensive products. Eye Care in Argentina report offers a...