Scottish & Newcastle Plc
Euromonitor International's company profile, Scottish & Newcastle Plc offers detailed strategic analysis of the company's business, examining its performance in the beer 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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Chapters: 5 | Tables: 21 | Publication date: Nov 2007
Table of contents
STRATEGIC EVALUATION
SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
PROSPECTS FOR THE BEER BUSINESS
BBH – a real contender
Takeover?
Profits stabilised via streamlining
Table 1 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Beer World Sector Sales Performance 2005
Table 2 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Beer Regional Sales Performance 2005
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND CHALLENGES
Bipartite strategy in line with market norms
Building premium positions in standard markets
Joint venture key to emerging markets
Inexorable strategic shift
OPERATIONAL AND DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES
Greater uniformity in Scottish & Newcastle’s Western European distribution
Distribution more fragmented outside Western Europe
OWNERSHIP EVENTS
Summary 1 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Key Facts
PERFORMANCE BY REGION AND BY SECTOR
BEER MARKET ASSESSMENT
Beer market characterised by merger and acquisition
Emerging markets key to organic growth
Consolidation at the top of the market
LAGER
Competitive landscape
Prospects
Scottish & Newcastle increases standard volumes at the cost of premium
Limited product development in beer
Non-organic growth – characteristic of Western Europe
Joint venture/minority stakes way forward?
Western Europe is the ball and chain
New markets - new brands?
Scottish & Newcastle overwhelmingly domestic
DARK BEER
Competitive landscape
Prospects
NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER
Competitive landscape
Prospects
STOUT
Competitive landscape
Prospects
CIDER
Competitive landscape
Prospects
RTDS/HIGH-STRENGTH PREMIXES
Competitive landscape
Prospects
Table 3 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: World Shares & Rankings in Beer by Sector 2004-2005
Table 4 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: World and Regional Shares in Beer by Sector 2005
Table 5 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: World Shares & Rankings in Cider/Perry 2004-2005
Table 6 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: World and Regional Shares in Cider/Perry 2005
Table 7 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: World Shares & Rankings in RTDs/High-strength premixes 2004-2005
Table 8 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: World and Regional Shares in RTDs/High-strength premixes 2005
BRAND ASSESSMENT
BRAND STRATEGY
JOHN SMITH’S
KRONENBOURG
KRONENBOURG 1664
SAGRES
Table 9 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: John Smith’s World Shares & Rankings in Beer by Sector 2004-2005
Table 10 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: John Smith’s Regional Shares in Beer by Sector 2005
Table 11 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Kronenbourg World Shares & Rankings in Beer by Sector 2004-2005
Table 12 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Kronenbourg Regional Shares in Beer by Sector 2005
Table 13 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Sagres World Shares & Rankings in Beer by Sector 2004-2005
Table 14 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Sagres Regional Shares in Beer by Sector 2005
APPENDICES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Table 15 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Financial Summary 2002-2006
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Summary 2 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Historical Development
Summary 3 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Subsidiaries 2005
Summary 4 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Beer Brands 2005
Summary 5 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Company Locations
Summary 6 Scottish & Newcastle Plc: Websites