China Helps Propel Haleon To Double-Digit Sales Gain In First Half

China sales that jumped by 23% helped Haleon post first-half group turnover up by 10.6%. The company sees lots of headroom for further growth in the country given the relatively low per capita spend on OTC and VMS compared to the US and Europe.

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China’s decision to abandon its zero-COVID policy to supress the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus helped drive up Haleon’s sales in the first half of 2023. And the company sees runway for continued growth in its second-largest market by sales.

Haleon’s group turnover advanced by 10.6% to £5.74bn ($7

Two of its biggest brands in China, the Fenbid analgesic and Contac cold & flu line, experienced a “massive” spike in demand as an end to ZERO-COVID brought with it

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