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Austria’s economy has recovered from the recession in 2008 and 2009. The country’s real GDP increased by 2% in 2010. The improved economic situation has relieved consumers from the prevailing uncertai...

As health concerns grow among Belgian consumers, health and wellness is shifting from being a niche to becoming a mainstream product area. Consumers increasingly expect their local supermarkets/hyperm...

Health and wellness-related food and beverage products, which had been able to increase sales even during the global economic and financial crisis and the subsequent German recession in 2009, continue...

With tough competition in its strongest markets, and varying success in emerging markets, the future is wide open for the original ‘superfruit’ producer – Ocean Spray. The company is tied to the succe...

In 2010, India saw a large number of new health and wellness products in niche categories as well as products targeted towards lower-income groups. This expanded the market in terms of both product ra...

The growth of health and wellness sales in Spain has slowed down due to the adverse impact of the financial crisis and consumers’ limited spending power. In spite of consumers not reducing their consu...

In 2010, the health and wellness market in South Korea continued to see growth, largely due to the ongoing wellbeing trend and more diversified product portfolios. A “smart consumption” trend was also...

Recovery from recession supported an improved performance by the Hong Kong health and wellness market in 2010. Growth in total market current value sales was up on 2009, and most individual product ca...

2010 represented one of the most difficult periods for the Greek economy, being the second consecutive year of recession. This was due to not only the global financial crisis, but also the hesitation ...

Health and wellness in Taiwan witnessed positive value sales growth in 2010. Consumers’ concept of health and wellness remains clouded by price and taste issues. Consumers continue to pick products fo...

Naturally healthy food and beverages as well as organic products enjoyed the highest value growth in 2010. Fortified/functional food and beverages was the most valuable sector within the health and we...

The Norwegian health and wellness food and beverages market has recovered from the economic difficulties in the past two years. Better for you, food intolerance, fortified/functional and naturally hea...

ICD Research’s report, Global Drugstores & Health & Beauty Stores to 2015: Market Guide provides in-depth knowledge of the market trends and drivers of the global Drugstores & Health & Beauty Stores m...

Although the total sales of health and wellness products in Finland saw a negative growth rate in 2010 in value terms, if volume sales are looked at the development was positive. In fact, all categori...

With levels of obesity and overweight reaching unprecedented levels in 2010, the Mexicans have one of the highest global rates of obesity. The problem is even more alarming when childhood obesity rate...

In 2010, health and wellness performed better in terms of current value sales compared to the previous year despite the weakness of the Italian economy and the unemployment rate continuing to rise. Fu...

Compared to its Nordic neighbours, Denmark suffered the greatest impact from the global financial crisis of 2007-2009. In 2010, the Danish economy was recovering but was still sluggish and although a ...

Growth slowed for health and wellness in the last two years of the review period, with this reflecting the impact of the economic downturn. Consumers became increasingly price-sensitive as a result of...

Sedentary lifestyles and the adoption of Western eating habits mean that diet-related health problems such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes are on the rise in China. At the same time, Chinese co...

The export-orientated Swedish economy declined in both 2008 and 2009 as a result of the global economic downturn. In 2010, however, the Swedish economy showed unexpectedly high growth rates. As a resu...

This report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of competing brands across different food sectors. It provides the latest retail sales data 20...

Health and wellness in Indonesia still has great potential to develop with consumer awareness regarding products remaining relatively low. However, as more products entered the health and wellness lan...

Digestive health disorders represent a major public health issue, with a range of symptoms including diarrhea and constipation. Research has also demonstrated the link between the health of the digest...

This report is the result of ICD Research’s extensive market research covering Drugstores & Health & Beauty Stores market in G20. The report provides a top-level overview and detailed channel data int...

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This report is the result of ICD Research’s extensive market research covering Drugstores & Health & Beauty Stores market in Emerging Asia. The report provides a top-level overview and detailed channe...

This report is the result of ICD Research’s extensive market research covering Drugstores & Health & Beauty Stores market in Emerging Europe. The report provides a top-level overview and detailed chan...