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UK Health & Beauty Sector Report | Insight & Data

December 2023

What's included in this report?

  • Market Share - Top 10 Health & Beauty retailers
  • Market Size estimates (£m)
  • Health & Beauty Sales Growth by category
  • Total Spending by category (£m)
  • Online Health & Beauty Sales (y-o-y)
  • Forecasts for 2023 - 2027
  • Footfall by channel and region
  • Regional Weather data and more…

UK Health & Beauty Sector Report : December 2023

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Report Summary

Period covered: 27 August - 30 September 2023

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Health & Beauty Sales

Health & Beauty sales increased by xx% YoY in September, against a xx% rise a year ago, according to the Retail Economics Retail Sales Index (value, non-seasonally adjusted).

Growth was broadly unchanged from the previous month and above the three-month average (xx%).

Performance was influenced by several key drivers:

Record temperatures: A heatwave in the first half of the month brought sunny and dry conditions and the most significant spell of warm weather since June.

During 4th to 10th September temperatures exceeded 30 degrees across the UK leading to the joint-warmest September (with 2006) on record according to the Met Office.

Summer travel: The unexpected warm weather spurred on some consumers to make last-minute staycation bookings.

Record pay growth: Latest data on earnings growth showed annual regular pay rises were broadly in line with record highs, rising by 7.8% in the three months to August 2023, outpacing inflation.

Inflation: Headline inflation remained at 6.7% in September as fuel prices stepped up once more. However, items within the Health and Beauty category continued to experience double-digit annual inflation rates (ONS) including household staples such as liquid soap (17%) and deodorant (12%).

 

 

Weather boost

Consumers made the most of September’s heatwave, socialising with friends and family.

As consumers spent more time outdoors, spending on sun care products more than double across the month according to Kantar.

Leisure spending also improvement with sales at Bars, Pubs & Clubs rising by xx% YoY in September, improving on the previous month (Barclaycard). Hotels, Resorts & Accommodation (xx%) also reported its highest annual growth rate since March as the warmer conditions encouraged last-minute bookings.

 

 

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Source: Source: Retail Economics Shopper Sentiment Survey, October 2023

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Report Contents

UK Health & Beauty Sector Report Report
  • Executive Summary

  • Sector analysis

  • Health and Beauty – Retail Economics Index

  • Macro Factors

  • Household Spending

  • Consumers

  • Footfall

  • Labour market

  • Earnings

  • Costs, Prices and Margins

  • Weather Watch

  • Average Temperature

  • Average sunshine hours

  • Average Rainfall

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