Eckes & Stock GmbH

Euromonitor International's company profile, Eckes & Stock GmbH offers detailed strategic analysis of the company's business, examining its performance in the spirits market. The report examines company shares by region and sector, brand portfolio and new product developments, market and distribution strategies, challenges from the competition and future prospects. Use it to understand opportunities and threats facing the business and the factors driving success .

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Table of contents

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 KEY FACTS

Summary 1 Eckes AG: Key Facts

2. CORPORATE OVERVIEW

2.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Table 1 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Financial Summary 2001-2005

2.2 GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

Domestic market remains core

Italy and Czech Republic key international markets

Making gains in Eastern Europe

Table 2 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Sales by Region 2000-2004

2.3 BUSINESS FOCUS

3. STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

3.1 OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES

Internal operations

External operations

Summary 2 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Business Agreements 2004

3.2 MARKET DEVELOPMENT

Not such a Bitter Kiss in Slovakia

Volumes fall in spirits

Growth of global brands hits performance in vodka, cream-based liqueurs

Eastern European growth boosts bitters

Table 3 Eckes & Stock GmbH: World Sales Performance of Company’s Major Markets

4. SPIRITS BUSINESS OF ECKES & STOCK GMBH

4.1 SPIRITS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

An uncertain future

4.2 SPIRITS NET SALES & PROFITS

5. ECKES & STOCK GMBH PERFORMANCE IN SPIRITS

5.1 COMPETITIVE CONTEXT

Industry consolidation continues

Pernod/Allied deal threatens Eckes & Stock’s bitters market share

5.2 COMPANY WORLD MARKET SHARES

Growth of global brands hits performance in vodka, cream-based liqueurs

Eastern European growth boosts bitters

Table 4 Eckes & Stock GmbH: World Spirits Shares & Rankings by Sector 2000-2004

Table 5 Eckes AG: World Spirits Shares & Rankings by Sector 2000-2004

5.3 COMPANY SHARES BY REGION AND SECTOR

Bitters drives growth in Slovakia

Vodka growth drives sales in Israel

Table 6 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Regional Shares of Spirits by Sector 2004

5.4 MARKETING STRATEGIES

Internet support

5.5 DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES

6. ECKES & STOCK GMBH SPIRITS BRAND ASSESSMENT

6.1 BRAND PORTFOLIO

6.2 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Packaging development

6.3 PRIVATE LABEL MANUFACTURE

6.4 CORE BRANDS

Chantré

Table 7 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Chantré Brand Shares in Spirits 2000-2004

Table 8 Eckes AG: Chantré Brand Shares in Spirits 2000-2004

Table 9 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Chantré Regional Shares by Sector 2004

Echter Nordhäuser

Table 10 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Echter Nordhäuser Brand Shares in Spirits 2000-2004

Table 11 Eckes AG: Echter Nordhäuser Brand Shares in Spirits 2000-2004

Table 12 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Echter Nordhäuser Regional Shares by Sector 2004

Goldbrand

Table 13 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Goldbrand Brand Shares in Spirits 2000-2004

Table 14 Eckes AG: Goldbrand Brand Shares in Spirits 2000-2004

Table 15 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Goldbrand Regional Shares by Sector 2004

Mariacron

Table 16 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Mariacron Brand Shares in Spirits 2000-2004

Table 17 Eckes AG: Mariacron Brand Shares in Spirits 2000-2004

Table 18 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Mariacron Regional Shares by Sector 2004

Stock

Table 19 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Stock Brand Shares in Spirits 2000-2004

Table 20 Eckes AG: Stock Brand Shares in Spirits 2000-2004

Table 21 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Stock Regional Shares by Sector 2004

7. ECKES & STOCK GMBH SPIRITS STRATEGIC EVALUATION

7.1 ECKES & STOCK GMBH SECTOR POTENTIAL

Further gloom in Germany

and the Czech Republic

Some potential in cream-based liqueurs and other whisk(e)y

Table 22 Eckes & Stock GmbH: World Sales Performance of Key Sectors of Involvement 2004

7.2 SWOT ANALYSIS

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

7.3 FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR SPIRITS BUSINESS

Regional focus leaves company unattractive to potential buyers

Acquisition also unlikely as wine strategy develops

8. APPENDICES

8.1 APPENDIX 1 – ECKES & STOCK GMBH BRAND PORTFOLIO

Summary 3 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Spirits Brands 2004

8.2 APPENDIX 2 – SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ECKES & STOCK GMBH

Summary 4 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Subsidiaries 2004

8.3 APPENDIX 3 – WEBSITES OF ECKES & STOCK GMBH

Summary 5 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Websites

8.4 APPENDIX 4 – HISTORY AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

Summary 6 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Historical Development

Summary 7 Eckes AG: Historical Development

8.5 APPENDIX 5 – COMPANY LOCATIONS

Summary 8 Eckes & Stock GmbH: Company Locations

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