WOUND CARE IN JAPAN

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

Premiumisation Drives Growth

the Decreasing Population Is A Threat To Growth

Women Could Offer Potential for Growth

Competitive Landscape

Johnson & Johnson Leads Wound Care

Charitable Activities

Domestic Players Are Strong Due To Product Innovation

Category Data

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

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

Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2014-2018

Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2015-2018

Table 5 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 6 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Executive Summary

the Healthy Living Mindset Spreads, Leading To Growth in Sports Nutrition

Disappointing Impact of the New Tax System on OTC Products

Players Offering Switched OTC Products Enjoy Growth

Internet Retailing Rises, Whilst Drugstores/parapharmacies Continues To Lead

Continued Growth Is Expected, As Consumers' Health Concerns Rise

Market Indicators

Table 7 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2013-2018

Table 8 Life Expectancy at Birth 2013-2018

Market Data

Table 9 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 10 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2014-2018

Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2018

Table 13 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2013-2018

Table 14 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 15 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2018

Table 16 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 17 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

Summary 1 OTC: Switches

Sources

Summary 2 Research Sources

In the review period, wound care continued to see growth due to continued product innovation. Commonly purchased wound care products are no longer standard, but more specific products with added functions, such as bandages which do not leave a scar, products which are inconspicuous when applied, with healing function, waterproof and free size, to name a few. For example, in 2018 Nichiban released a new product under its specific bandage line to treat shoe sores – a transparent and waterproof ban...

Euromonitor International's Wound Care in Japan 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: First Aid Kits, Gauze, Tape and Other Wound Care, Sticking Plasters/Adhesive Bandages.

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

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