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Take Home Share
TAKE HOME SALES     
52 w/e 18 June 2017        
  VALUE VOLUME
  £m % y-o-y Packs (m)  % y-o-y
Cold Treatments   92.0 8.7% 38.0 6.3%
Cough/Throat Lozenges   74.8 -0.6% 76.2 -3.0%
Cough Liquids   74.0 1.6% 22.3 -3.2%
Decongestants   73.2 7.5% 25.0 6.3%
Total Category 314.0 4.4% 161.7 0.4%
  • With a chilly autumn last year, and following a fairly unsuccessful season, 2016/7 has seen year-on-year growth of £13.2m. There are 336k fewer shoppers now buying compared with two years earlier; prices have reached their highest levels since 2013.
  • Demand has risen for products offering multiple benefits; cold and flu tablets and capsules have driven growth.
  • Own label has been the big winner, driven by Tesco and Aldi’s capsule format. The Day and Night Nurse brand has been successful in pushing more expensive packs through pharmacy.
  • Decongestants have also performed well while prices have increased 1.4% year on year. The subsector has been driven by Otrivine sprays and Calpol’s Vapour Plug NPD.

Stephanie Filletti, Kantar Worldpanel

Retail Share
RETAIL SHARE    
52 w/e 18 June 2017        
  TRADING VALUE
Retailers grocery category index % y-o-y
The Co-Op   1.3 2.9 223.1 12.1%
Lidl   0.7 1.2 171.4 2.4%
Bargain Stores   4.0 6.8 170.0 21.8%
Waitrose   0.6 0.8 133.3 4.1%
Morrisons   4.5 5.9 131.1 11.4%
Sainsbury's   9.8 12.3 125.5 8.4%
Asda   8.0 8.8 110.0 -0.7%
Lloyds Chemist   2.0 2.2 110.0 18.0%
Tesco   20.8 22.2 106.7 5.4%
Wilkinson   2.9 2.9 100.0 12.4%
Aldi   1.0 0.8 80.0 1.6%
Boots   30.2 22.3 73.8 -2.7%
Superdrug   4.5 3.2 71.1 -11.6%