Competitive Landscape
Chained Retailers Accelerate Share Gains as Independents Lose Ground
Health and beauty specialists in Belgium remains a highly fragmented channel, as evidenced by the continued dense presence of independents in pharmacies. However, the channel became less fragmented over the period from 2020 to 2025, with chained players increasingly winning share at the expense of independent operators.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Health and Beauty Specialists industry in Belgium with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Health and Beauty Specialists industry in Belgium, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Health and Beauty Specialists in Belgium report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Health and Beauty Specialists in Belgium?
- Which are the leading retailers in Health and Beauty Specialists in Belgium?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- How has the impact of COVID-19 and national lockdown impacted consumer demand?
- Which formats have benefited the most from stockpiling and enforced home seclusion?
- How will the wider economic impact of COVID-19 shape the retail landscape in the future?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Health and Beauty Specialists in Belgium - Category analysis
Key Data Insights
Health and Beauty Specialists Summary
Kruidvat and Medi-Market Expansion Erodes Pharmacy Share
Douglas's Omnichannel Strategy Boosts Footfall and Sales
Kruidvat and Medi-Market Expansion Shifts Consumer Spend From Pharmacies
Douglas and Ray Leverage Omnichannel Investment to Drive Engagement
Chained Retailers Accelerate Share Gains as Independents Lose Ground
Retail in Belgium - Industry Overview
2025 Developments
Key Data Insights
Ahold Delhaize Expands Store Network as Consolidation Accelerates Closures
Supermarkets Outperforms as Non-Grocery Struggles with Cautious Spending
Legacy Brands Exit as Colruyt and Ahold Delhaize Acquire Grocery Outlets
Supermarket Players Accelerate Sunday Openings to Defend Premium Sales
Retail E-Commerce Outpaces All Channels as Food Delivery Surges
Apparel and Home Products Specialists Pivot to Sustainability Amid E-Commerce Rivalry
Ahold Delhaize Outpaces Rivals through Sunday Openings and Digital Innovation
Informal Retail
Opening Hours for Physical Retail
Seasonality
Christmas
Back To School
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Health and Beauty Specialists
- Beauty Specialists
- Pharmacies
- Optical Goods Stores
- Health and Personal Care Stores
Health and Beauty Specialists
The aggregation of beauty specialists, pharmacies, optical goods stores, and health and personal care stores.
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This report originates from Passport, our Health and Beauty Specialists research and analysis database.
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