Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/13/2013 -- The policies related to the coverage of medicines in the mandatory healthcare plans, POS (Plan Obligatorio de Salud), as well as the wider availability of generic medicines as a result of the expiry of patents, is having a negative effect on the average ticket price in chemists/pharmacies and parapharmacies/drugstores. As a result, and in order to keep businesses viable, these retailers are introducing a wider offer of products to reduce the impact of the erosion of value sales of medicines.

Euromonitor International's Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers in Colombia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

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Product coverage: Beauty Specialist Retailers, Chemists/Pharmacies, Other Healthcare Specialist Retailers, Parapharmacies/Drugstores.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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