Consumer Health in the United Kingdom
CONSUMER HEALTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Euromonitor International
February 2019
LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
Executive Summary
Consumer Focus Shifts Further Towards Healthy Living, Natural Remedies and Mental Health
Focus on Prevention Rather Than Curative Products Drives Herbal Sales in the Pursuit of Healthy Living
Fickle Customers Heighten the Threat of Private Label To Established Players
Pharmacies Struggle To Remain Relevant As Supermarkets Rule
Nhs Cost-cutting Expected To Boost OTC Sales As Brexit Looms in the Forecast Period
Market Indicators
Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2013-2018
Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2013-2018
Market Data
Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2014-2018
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2018
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2013-2018
Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2013-2018
Table 9 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2018
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Appendix
OTC Registration and Classification
Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Registration and Classification
Self-medication/self-care and Preventive Medicine
Switches
Sources
Summary 1 Research Sources
Headlines
Prospects
Nhs Budget-saving Efforts Set To Make More Drugs Available OTC
Addictions and Abuse Could Hinder OTC Availability for Combination Analgesics
Topical and Herbal/traditional Alternatives Still Struggle To Find Their Place Despite Good Growth
Competitive Landscape
Good Performance of Private Label Pushed by Increased Product Availability
Reckitt Benckiser Remains the Unchallenged Leading Player
Category Data
Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 13 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 14 Sales of Topical Analgesics/Anaesthetic by Format: % Value 2013-2018
Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2014-2018
Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2015-2018
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Demand for Good Quality Sleep Drives the Healthy Performance of Sleep Aids
Herbal Sleep Treatments Drive Growth Despite Doubts Over Their Effectiveness
Sleep Aids Gains Importance With Consumers' Pursuit of Healthy Lifestyles
Competitive Landscape
New Entrants Bring Down Barriers and Increase Competition
Alternative Sleep Products Put Sleeping Tablets at Risk of Losing Share
Traditional Retailers Face Growing Threats From New Distribution Channels
Category Data
Table 19 Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2013-2018
Table 20 Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2014-2018
Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2015-2018
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2018-2023
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Performance Slows Down for Cough, Cold and Allergy (hay Fever) Remedies
Antihistamines/allergy Remedies Sees A Boost in Sales
Consumers' Pursuit of Healthy Living Pushes Sales of Herbal/traditional Treatments
Competitive Landscape
Pharmacies Step Up Their Game To Compete With Internet Retailers
New Players Targeting Specific Demands Enter A Seemingly Saturated Category
Pharmacies Struggle Amid the Growing Presence of Private Label and Supermarkets
Category Data
Table 25 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 26 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 27 Sales of Decongestants by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 28 Sales of Decongestants by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2014-2018
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2015-2018
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Consumer Switch From Rx To OTC Antipruritics Drives Significant Growth
Natural Products Continue To Drive Growth in Paediatric Dermatologicals
Competitive Landscape
A Lack of Innovation and New Product Development Negatively Impacts Cold Sore Treatments and Antiseptics
Cosmetic Brands Pose A Significant Threat To Medicated Hair Loss Treatments
Category Data
Table 33 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 34 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 35 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2014-2018
Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2015-2018
Table 37 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Loss Treatments: % Value 2015-2018
Table 38 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 39 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Negative Exposure Penalises Leading Medications
Growing Consumer Awareness Boosts Ibs Treatments
Alternative Medicine and Healthy Living
Competitive Landscape
Rennie Invests To Maintain Sales
Nexium Is Slowing Down
Senokot Taps Into the Natural Remedies Trend
Category Data
Table 40 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 41 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2014-2018
Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2015-2018
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Hay Fever, Screen and Pollution Remedies Take Centre Stage
Mists To Become the New Drops?
Beauty Trends Encourage Eye Care Growth
Competitive Landscape
Allergy Eye Care Struggles To Be Considered A Necessity, Unlike Pills and Nasal Sprays
Optrex Sheds Its Old-fashioned Image
Category Data
Table 46 Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 47 Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 48 Sales of Standard Eye Care by Format: % Value 2013-2018
Table 49 Sales of Standard Eye Care by Positioning: % Value 2013-2018
Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2014-2018
Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2015-2018
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Structural Stagnation Faced by Nrt Smoking Cessation Aids
Public Trust Dwindles
E-cigarettes Present A Substitute Or Complement
Competitive Landscape
Leading Players Fail To Add Dynamism To Nrt Smoking Cessation Aids
Private Label
Category Indicators
Table 54 Number of Smokers by Gender 2013-2018
Category Data
Table 55 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 56 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 57 Sales of NRT Gum by Flavour: % Value 2013-2018
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2014-2018
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2015-2018
Table 60 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 61 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Wound Care Sees A Steady Performance
First Aid Kits Grows Fastest Driven by the Rise in Outdoor Activities
Customisation As A Key Trend-setter
Competitive Landscape
Beiersdorf Retains the Leading Position But Private Label Is on the Rise
the Health and Wellbeing Trend Poses A Threat To Existing Sticking Plasters and Adhesive Bandages
Technological Innovations Put Plasters at Risk of Seeing Shares Erode
Category Data
Table 62 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 63 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 64 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2014-2018
Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2015-2018
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Plant-based Protein Powders Steal Share From Whey Traditionalists
Protein Bars Repackaged As An Indulgent, Healthy Snack
Innovation Is Needed in A Category That Is Too Reliant on One Component
Competitive Landscape
Internet Retailing Still Dominates Distribution But Supermarkets Start To Stock Sports Nutrition
Exercise Is No Longer Just About Weight Loss for Women
Hyper-masculine Marketing Is Becoming Outdated and Old-fashioned
Category Data
Table 68 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 69 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2014-2018
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2015-2018
Table 72 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Natural Products Experience A Revival, Promising Growth
Mental Health Awareness Gives Renewed Purpose To Herbal Supplements
Strong Branding Solidifies the Leading Position of Vitabiotics
Competitive Landscape
Big Names Consolidate Dietary Supplements - for Lack of Innovation, Not Opportunity
Joint Category Is A Tough One To Crack But Seven Seas Makes Headway
Untapped Senior Demographic Offers Huge Potential
Category Data
Table 74 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 75 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 76 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2013-2018
Table 77 Sales of Fish Oils/Omega Fatty Acids by Type: % Value 2013-2018
Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2014-2018
Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2015-2018
Table 80 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 81 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Format Innovation Freshens Up A Stale Category
Convenience Trumps Other Factors on the Path To Purchase
Veganism Boosts Sales of Single Vitamins
Competitive Landscape
Vitamins Are Part of the Weekly Food Shop, Edging Out Health and Drug Stores
Consumers Torn Between Convenient Multivitamins and Personalised Single Combinations
"natural" Appeal Catches Holland & Barrett Up To Boots
Category Data
Table 82 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 83 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 84 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2013-2018
Table 85 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2014-2018
Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2015-2018
Table 87 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 88 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Popularity of Weight Loss Supplements Thins Out
Weight Management Is Losing Out To Sports Nutrition and Food and Drink
New Product Development Contributes To Meal Replacement Growth
Competitive Landscape
Dominant Brands in Each Category
Internet Retailing Expands
Category Data
Table 89 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 90 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 91 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2014-2018
Table 92 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2015-2018
Table 93 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 94 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Reversing Consumer Scepticism Remains the Biggest Challenge
Health Shops Make Their Staff Adopt A Pharmaceutical, Educational Approach
Healthy Living Inspires (perceived) Mindful Consumerism
Competitive Landscape
Instant Results Are Preferable To A Holistic Approach
Ibs Treatment Innovations Illustrate How Herbal Products Can Be As Effective As Chemicals
Self-care Inspires Consumers To Go Natural
Category Data
Table 95 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 96 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 97 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2014-2018
Table 98 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2015-2018
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Headlines
Prospects
Paediatric Digestive Remedies Capitalises on the Natural Trend
Paediatric Analgesics Set To Slow Down Over the Forecast Period
Competitive Landscape
Leading Companies Maintain Their Rank in Saturated Paediatric Consumer Health
Potential Increase in Herbal/traditional Remedies May Pose A Threat To Existing Players
Category Data
Table 101 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 102 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 103 Sales of Paediatric Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Type: % Value 2015-2018
Table 104 NBO Company Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2014-2018
Table 105 LBN Brand Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2018
Table 106 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 107 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Consumer health in the UK is being driven by growing interest in herbal remedies and ingredients, in line with the general trend towards all things natural. Shifts in public attitude mean that physical and mental health are increasingly being given equal attention, which is evident in the growth of sleep aids and herbal dietary supplements. The continuing healthy living and wellness trend ensures positive growth across all major consumer health categories, although OTC remains relatively stagnan...
Euromonitor International's Consumer Health in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2014-2018, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2023 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Allergy Care, Herbal/Traditional Products, OTC, Paediatric Consumer Health, Sports Nutrition, Vitamins and Dietary Supplements, Weight Management and Wellbeing.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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