The arrival of COVID-19 in Canada saw offices and schools switch to remote working and learning. While working from home many people felt need for companionship and entertainment, which saw Canadians adopting more pets. With the increase in pet…
When the US headed towards lockdown in spring 2021, many Americans found themselves unprepared and overwhelmed. Faced with uncertainty and wary of venturing out in public, consumers scrambled to stock up on at-home essentials. All-inclusive first aid…
Due to COVID-19, weight management and wellbeing suffered slow growth in 2020 due to a shift in consumer priorities towards preventative health and immunity. In a year when the population experienced the worst pandemic in a century, weight management…
In the midst of a global pandemic, 2020 was a year of reckoning for many Americans in terms of their health. Consumers re-evaluated their habits with regard to wellness, and as such, expressed greater interest in and sought out methods to boost their…
During 2021, many consumers in the US are rediscovering social environments that had limited accessibility in 2020, whilst there is heightened concern for personal health and self-care due to COVID-19. What this has done for the sports protein…
As the US continues to grapple with COVID-19, many Americans face elevated levels of stress and disrupted schedules. The fluidity of consumers working or studying in the same space where they also relax and sleep has created challenges to maintaining…
Although children under the age of 12 are currently ineligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the US, they returned to schools in autumn 2021. Studies have shown that some students have fallen behind during online instruction and have felt…
Early on during the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization recommended smokers quit due to the severe health risks in conjunction with COVID-19. While fear of a negative outcome after contracting…
With wellness top-of-mind following a year of fear and anxiety over health, consumers are demonstrating a growing preference for natural and traditional solutions. While medicated OTC products once dominated the US consumer health industry, increases…
Home seclusion and work from home policies have led to an increase in screen time, which has contributed to digital eye strain. With Americans staring at screens for work and school during the day and spending more time scrolling through their phones…
Going into the second year of the pandemic, persistent elevated levels of stress and unhealthy eating have led to continued and prolonged digestive and upper GI discomfort. Public health studies show that weight gain has been common for many…
Following what can be seen as the best performing year for dietary supplements in a long time in 2020, current value growth is expected to slow in 2021. Across dietary supplements, product categories such as echinacea, zinc and combination products…
COVID-19 raised US consumers’ prioritisation of wellness and preventative health, resulting in stocking up in various OTC categories, which lasted through the second and third quarters of 2020. However, this was seen to a much lesser extent in…
Following exceptionally strong demand for cold remedies in the first half of 2020, the residual effects of stockpiling, combined with a soft cold and flu season, led to a significant decline in sales of products for colds and for the upper…
With the emergency authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, the US rolled back many pandemic-related restrictions by the summer of 2021. However, with the rise of the Delta variant and stagnating…
Despite a nationwide halt to outdoor activities and gym attendance in 2020, analgesics recorded solid single-digit growth. The category’s performance was largely attributed to widespread stockpiling, particularly of Tylenol, due to COVID-19 and…
Euromonitor International’s Commerce 2040 series outlines a vision for how consumers might shop in two decades. This report focuses on how the competing forces that are reshaping retail will impact the future of the store. In particular, the shift…