Consumer Health

Eye care in Chile is experiencing declining retail volume sales in 2023, primarily due to greater mobility outside of the home and the transition back to in-person work settings. In 2020 and 2021, standard eye care experienced a notable upturn in…

Eye care is projected to post positive retail value (constant 2023 prices) growth in 2023. While moderate, growth is expected to be higher than in the previous years of the review period, partly due to strong unit price increases. Meanwhile, in…

Longer and stronger periods of pollen and increasing cases of allergies is boosting sales of eye care, primarily allergy eye care. Sales of these products have benefited from high pollen levels in Belgium in the early months of 2023 due to the…

With consumers spending more time in front of screens, whether as a result of home working or e-learning, retail sales of eye care products continued to see healthy growth in constant value terms in 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increased use…

In 2023, digestive remedies in Vietnam continues to record a strong performance in line with rising consumer awareness of the importance of digestive health. The prevailing health and wellness trend has made Vietnamese consumers more conscious of…

Natural digestive remedies and DTC supplement brands have witnessed an incredible online revolution in recent years, due to increased TikTok education on homeopathic treatments and awareness of holistic gut supplements. There has been growing…

Gastrointestinal disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcers, and gastritis are relatively common in the United Arab Emirates. Digestive remedies such as proton pump inhibitors are effective in treating these conditions by…

In terms of retail current value sales, digestive remedies is projected to record healthy growth in 2023. This is mainly driven by average retail current unit price growth. In 2022, the growth in average unit prices was still relatively low, although…

Towards the end of the review period, Norwegian consumers returned to the lifestyle habits that were common prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant travelling more often and also spending more time socialising with friends and family…

In a reversal of the trend witnessed over 2021-2022, all digestive remedies categories in Morocco are set to record improved performances in volume growth terms in 2023. Demand for several product types has increased as lifestyles have become busier…

Digestive remedies has been one of the most dynamic OTC categories with it being set to see high single-digit growth in current value terms in 2023. This is being fuelled by the dynamic performance of antacids, the largest product category within…

The return to relatively normal patterns of eating out at restaurants, combined with more stressful on-the-go lifestyles, is leading to an increase in digestive health issues in 2023. In retail volume terms, there is a modest increase in sales of…

Digestive remedies is one of the most stable consumer health categories in Ireland, but the lack of innovations and breakthroughs over the review period is posing a limitation to growth. Even new product launches are rare in this category, with the…

Within OTC digestive remedies, the penetration of herbal/traditional products is growing rapidly. This is because there is significant value growth potential for manufacturers as the premium positioning of herbal/traditional products allows for…

Retail value sales of digestive remedies are recording subdued but positive growth in 2023, driven by heightened health awareness among the local population, including a greater focus on digestive health. French consumers are becoming increasingly…

Digestive remedies is expected to register significant current value and volume growth in 2023, partly driven by high demand for diarrhoeal remedies (see below). The healthy growth is also due to the high levels of recommendation by pharmacists at…

Digestive remedies continued to see an expansion in its consumer base in 2023 with higher penetration levels translating to stronger retail value sales. Products for indigestion and heartburn saw healthy growth thanks to more consumers eating outside…

Digestive remedies are expected to register an increase in current value sales in 2023, partly driven by inflationary pressures as the conflict in Ukraine continues to drive up retail prices. Diarrhoeal remedies and motion sickness remedies will…

Constipation remains one of the most common digestive problems amongst Croatians. For those suffering from constipation, laxatives are considered the easy, go-to solution, especially for those with reduced mobility or time constraints. Consumers are…

Digestive remedies has been amongst the most dynamic categories within OTC. With people back to their normal routines, which include an increase in the frequency of eating out of the home, they have been more prone to suffer from bloating, reflux, or…