Consumer Health

Wound care in Vietnam is expected to experience stable expansion in retail current value terms in 2024. This growth can be attributed to the increased consumer desire to spend time outdoors, engaging in sports, and travel, leading to a higher…

Wound care is one of the most stagnant categories in OTC consumer health in the UK. There are several factors contributing to its limited growth, namely the lack of innovation and limited development in use cases. The immediate years following the…

Demand for wound care products in the Philippines is expected to rise in 2024 as more consumers engage in physical activities that commonly result in minor injuries. Growing levels of health consciousness, exacerbated by the pandemic, have fuelled…

Wound care in New Zealand is expected to register increases in retail volume and current value terms in 2024, continuing the trend from the previous couple of years. Both gauze, tape and other wound care and sticking plasters/adhesive bandages are…

Wound care in Japan is expected to remain stable in retail current value terms in 2024, as the category tends not to experience seasonal fluctuations, inbound demand, or environmental changes such as innovation and price revisions, unlike other…

Wound care in Hong Kong is witnessing increasing demand for technologically-advanced bandages and adhesive plasters, driven by a growing consumer preference for products that prioritise user convenience and promote faster healing. This shift in…

Wound care is set to maintain slow and stable retail current value growth in China in 2024. The category remains highly concentrated, with Yunnan Baiyao and Band-Aid holding significant value shares. These two brands are expected to lead value sales…

Wound care in Chile continues to record declines in both retail volume and value terms. This is primarily due to the country's economic situation, where consumer spending remains constrained and Chileans are having to prioritise their expenses. In…

Wound care in Belgium, after experiencing a recovery in the post-Coronavirus (COVID-19) period, is projected to see a return to retail volume decline in 2024. Indeed, relative humid weather did not favour outdoor activities, decreasing the risk of…

Wound care in Argentina is forecast to see decline in retail volume terms due to weak consumption. Government reforms have driven up the cost of living and unemployment forcing consumers to make cutbacks on non-essential products like wound care…

After a weak performance in 2023, weight management and wellbeing is set to see stronger growth in retail current value terms in Vietnam in 2024. In general, there have been increases in prices in this category, especially amongst products that…

Weight management and wellbeing in the UK continues to record steady value growth in 2024. The increase is mainly driven by inflation-led unit prices; however, price growth is slower when compared to 2023. According to Euromonitor International’s…

Weight management and wellbeing in the Philippines is set to continue to gain ground in 2024, as an increasingly number of consumers turn to these products as a means of losing weight rapidly. Compared to other neighbouring countries in Southeast…

Weight management and wellbeing is set to see growth in current value terms in New Zealand in 2024, although this will mainly be due to price rises, as retail volume sales are expected to struggle to achieve growth in most categories. As in 2023, the…

Weight management and wellbeing, which had been seeing retail current value growth due to a lack of exercise and the rise of health consciousness amidst the pandemic, is set to turn to decline in Japan in 2024, after a year of stability in 2023. This…

In Hong Kong, there are two main strategies that consumers adopt when they want to lose weight. Some choose weight management products featuring natural ingredients that are highly recognised, while others tend to choose detoxification options. Since…

As consumers are pursuing diverse ways to achieve a healthy physique, weight management and wellbeing is expected to continue its downward trend in China in retail current value terms in 2024, with a low single-digit decrease, extending the decline…

Weight management and wellbeing in Chile continues its downward trajectory, with 2023 value sales marked by contraction rather than stagnation, and an even steeper decline recorded in the first half of 2024. This is primarily due to growing consumer…

Retail volume sales of weight management and wellbeing in Belgium are projected to decrease over 2024. The main reason is the cost of these products, with weight management solutions considered relatively expensive. At a time of economic uncertainty,…

Weight management and wellbeing faces another difficult year in 2024 due to the ongoing economic crisis in Argentina. Rising inflation has rendered these premium-priced goods unaffordable for many middle and lower-income consumers. Weight management…