Abstract
Health and beauty is an innovative and dynamic sector of UK retailing. It has also become one of the most competitive as the concentration of power moves into fewer hands and price-led activity fails to abate.
Main themes of the report:
- Concentration and price competition: how will growing consolidation and price-led tactics affect future market development?
- How will an ageing population impact on the market and what steps will/should retailers take to capitalise on this key trend?
- What really matters to consumers when deciding where to buy toiletries, cosmetics and healthcare products?
- Consumers have traded up, but how will tougher economic conditions impact on their shopping behaviour in this market?