COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

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 1 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 2 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 3 Sales of Decongestants by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 4 Sales of Decongestants by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2014-2018

Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2015-2018

Table 7 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 8 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

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 9 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2013-2018

Table 10 Life Expectancy at Birth 2013-2018

Market Data

Table 11 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 12 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2014-2018

Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2018

Table 15 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2013-2018

Table 16 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 17 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2018

Table 18 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 19 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

In 2018, the UK was hit by the most significant flu season since 2001 and a soaring number of people battled hay fever. However, sales growth in cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies only rose slightly in 2018. As private label has gained momentum with the expansion of Boots private label and supermarkets setting up on-site pharmacies, sales have been mainly driven by high volumes of affordable products. Moreover, consumers’ declining purchasing confidence due to Brexit uncertainties has...

Euromonitor International's Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies 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: Antihistamines/Allergy Remedies (Systemic), Combination Products - Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies, Cough Remedies, Decongestants, Medicated Confectionery, Paediatric Cough, Cold and Allergy Remedies, Pharyngeal Preparations.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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