Digital Technologies Are Changing The Way APAC Consumers Manage Their Health

In the ‘information economy’, health-conscious consumers are seeking conveniences that make their health goals easier to reach, often using the Internet and mobile applications. In line with this, companies are embracing technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and augmented reality to deliver more sophisticated, convenient and personalised experiences to consumers. As a result, guided health trend offers growth opportunities for most consumer brands in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, says GlobalData a leading data and analytics company.

According to GlobalData’s report, ‘TrendSights Analysis 2019: Guided Health’, guided health ultimately reflects an evolving health-oriented landscape in which technology-enabled information sharing and connectivity is culminating in a more empowered consumer.

GlobalData’s 2019 Q3 Consumer survey reveals that 66 percent of consumers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region proactively seek products which improve their health while 29 percent choose to react to health problems when they arise.

Shagun Sachdeva, Consumer Insights Analyst at GlobalData says: “Guided health trend is predominantly between the emerging and the growth stage of lifecycle across key FMCG categories, as the pace of technological advancement leaves significant room for continued growth and change.

“In APAC, the guided health trend is more relevant in personal care and food sector. The breadth of technologies that enable consumers to make healthier food and drink, and personal care choices is extensive and continually growing. The sophisticated devices such as wearables and apps allow professional-grade recommendations accessible to consumers at home.”

According to GlobalData 2018 Q4 Consumer survey, 63 percent of APAC consumers find personalised product/service recommendations based on their previous shopping behavior appealing. In addition, 65 percent of consumers in APAC prefer personalised product/service recommendations based on their lifestyle/daily activities while 61 percent find personalised product recommendations based on how they look, using automatic facial recognition technology, appealing.

Sachdeva concludes: “In APAC, brands are empowering consumers with information that can help them better understand the health issues relevant to them in order to contextualise and shape their own health goals. Companies are keeping their focus on providing seamless consumer experience in terms of recommendations that are tailored to consumers’ specific needs and offering tools that are easily accessed and connected across devices and platforms.” 

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