EYE CARE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

Demand Driven by Rising Smartphone Ownership and Increasing Screen Time

Price Promotions Popular in Eye Care

Rising Number of Contact Lens Wearers Helps Drive Growth of Eye Care

Competitive Landscape

Adcock Ingram Retains Its Leading Position

International Brands the Most Popular While Private Label Is Non-existent

Bausch & Lomb Launch Innovative Eye Drops

Category Data

Table 1 Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 2 Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 3 Sales of Standard Eye Care by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 4 Sales of Standard Eye Care by Positioning: % Value 2013-2018

Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2014-2018

Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2015-2018

Table 7 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 8 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Executive Summary

Self-medication and Challenging Economic Climate Impact Growth

Uncertainty Persists Surrounding Amendments To the Complementary and Alternative Medicines (cams) Act

Adcock Ingram Maintains Its Leading Position While Private Label Is on the Rise

Chemists/pharmacies Remains the Leading Distribution Channel

Health and Wellness and Self-medication Trends Open Up New Opportunities for Consumer Health Players

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

Average screen time in South Africa is increasing as more people gain access to smartphones and computers. With increasing urbanisation and more white-collar jobs, South Africans are spending more time on computers and laptops, with this often resulting in tired and dry eyes. As specialist eye care is fairly expensive, consumers first tend to research their symptoms online and then turn to their local pharmacist for advice on treatment.

Euromonitor International's Eye Care in South Africa 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 Eye Care, Standard Eye Care.

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

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