Care Products market in Austria

The Austrian Care Products eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$903.0 million by 2024 and accounts for 8.0% of the total eCommerce market in Austria. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 5.9%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$1,137.6 million by 2028. Within the Care Products market ECDB considers the following three sub-markets: Personal Care, Health Care, and Household Care.

Monthly revenues

Monthly eCommerce revenues in the Austrian Care Products market

The monthly eCommerce revenue of the Austrian Care Products market was US$97 million in November 2024. This refers to a growth of 7.1% compared to October 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in November 2024 with 10.7% of the total 2024 revenue of the Austrian Care Products market and the lowest in February 2024 with 6.9% of the total 2024 revenue.

Revenue Last Month

US$97.0m

The eCommerce revenue grew by 7.1% from October 2024 to November 2024.

11-2024+7.1%

Monthly revenue shares in the last 12 months

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Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Monthly revenue share (in %)78.78.642.967.574.977.983.154.386.32.989.543.3

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in the Care Products market in Austria

The Austrian Care Products eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$903.0 million by 2024 and accounts for 8.0% of the total eCommerce market in Austria. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 5.9%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$1,137.6 million by 2028. Within the Care Products market ECDB considers the following three sub-markets: Personal Care, Health Care, and Household Care.

eCommerce revenue development in the Care Products market in Austria

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in the Care Products market in Austria

in %

Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Growth (in %)34.511.754.371.851.268.447.716.9

Online share

eCommerce online share of the total Care Products market in Austria

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the Austrian Care Products retail market, the online share is 28.4% and will increase by an average of 8.2% to 38.8% by 2028.

eCommerce online share of the total Care Products market in Austria

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Online share (in %)39.5%39.0%41.9%40.6%84.6%28.0%90.7%26.7%

Top stores

Top five Care Products online stores in Austria by net sales 2023

With sales in the Austrian Care Products market, shop-apotheke.at generated a revenue of US$180.7 million in 2023, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The Care Products ranking of Austria is based on all online stores that generated sales in this market in 2023. Due to a country- and category-dependent approach, both national and international online stores can be part of the ranking. The graph shows a filtered revenue. It only includes national sales within the respective market.

eCommerce net sales generated in the Care Products market in Austria in 2023

in million US$
Filtered revenue / share
Global revenue
Growth
US$900.0m
20.7%
US$8,300.0m8.3%
US$550.0m
12.0%
US$4,600.0m12.4%
US$470.0m
3.9%
US$1,190.0m33.6%
US$430.0m
20.6%
US$2,122.0m18.0%
US$370.0m
20.7%
US$1,814.0m12.6%

Payment Methods

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Austrian Care Products market

The Austrian Care Products eCommerce market in 2023 in terms of offered payment methods is fragmented and dominated by a few providers with VISA (Cards) covering the largest share with 100.0% of all online stores checked. Other offered payment methods in the Austrian Care Products eCommerce market in 2023 are Mastercard (Cards) with 100.0%, PayPal (E-wallets) with 83.0%, and Sofortüberweisung (Bank transfer) with 62.3%. With 56.6% Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer) has already a significantly smaller coverage compared to VISA (Cards).

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Austrian Care Products market

in %

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Shipping Service Provider

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Austrian Care Products market

Despite Österreichische Post's dominant position with 65.4% of online stores opting for its services, the Austrian Care Products eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including DHL, DPD, GLS, and UPS (United Parcel Service), hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Austrian Care Products market

in %

Shop Software Solutions

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Austrian Care Products market

In the Austrian Care Products eCommerce market, there is intense competition among various shop software solutions, leading to a highly fragmented landscape in 2023. None of the major shop software solution, including Magento, Shopware, and Mirakl, have been able to secure a market share exceeding 12.9%, suggesting a diversified market with numerous players holding smaller stakes.

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Austrian Care Products market

in %

Market definition

Definition of the Care Products market

Market definition: Care Products In the category Care Products digital channels are used to sell a variety of products, including personal care products (e.g. shampoos, shower gels, make-up, feminine hygiene, fragrances), household care products (e.g. detergents, brooms, cleaning cloths, sponges) and health care products (e.g. supplements, nutrition, pharmaceuticals). This category does not cover professional products and services for personal care (e.g. beauty treatments, make-up courses), cleaning services (e.g. housekeeping services, window cleaning services) or medical treatments (e.g. nutrition counseling, medical consultations, health assessments). All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.

In-scope

  • Personal care products (e.g. shampoos, shower gels, make-up, feminine hygiene, fragrances)
  • Household care products (e.g. detergents, brooms, cleaning cloths, sponges)
  • Health care products (e.g. supplements, nutrition, pharmaceuticals)

Out-of-scope

  • Professional products and services for personal care (e.g. beauty treatments, make-up courses)
  • Cleaning services (e.g. housekeeping services, window cleaning services)
  • Medical treatments (e.g. nutrition counseling, medical consultations, health assessments)