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Spirits in the US

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Euromonitor International's Spirits in the US market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Tables: 76  |  Publication date: Jan 2008
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Product coverage

Brandy and Cognac; Liqueurs; Other spirits; Rum; Tequila (and mezcal); Whisk(e)y; White spirits

Table of contents

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN THE US : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Beer manages continued growth

Wine and spirits offer versatility

Appealing to a younger generation

Premium brands among fastest growers

Mergers change competitive landscape

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

The rise of Generation Y

Individualised marketing

Premiumisation drives revenue and profitability growth

Growing multiculturalism creates sources of differentiation

Three-tiered distribution challenged

Specialist Retailers

Market Merger and Acquisition Activity

Summary 1 Speculated Merger and Acquisition Activity 2006-2007

MARKET BACKGROUND

Legislation

TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES

Table 1 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2007

Table 2 Typical Wholesaler and Retailer Off-trade Mark-ups by Selected Sectors 2007

Table 3 Selling Margin of a Typical Domestically Produced Beer Brand 2007 – Budweiser

Table 4 Selling Margin of a Typical Domestically Produced Wine Brand 2007 – Beringer

Table 5 Selling Margin of a Typical Imported Wine Brand 2007 – Yellow Tail

Table 6 Selling Margin of a Typical Domestically Produced Spirits Brand 2007 – Jack Daniel’s

Table 7 Selling Margin of a Typical Imported Spirits Brand 2007 – Bacardi

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 8 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2002-2007

MARKET DATA

Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Volume 2002-2007

Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Value 2002-2007

Table 11 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 12 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 13 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Volume 2007

Table 14 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Value 2007

Table 15 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Volume 2007

Table 16 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Value 2007

Table 17 Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks by Global Brand Owner 2003-2006

Table 18 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Distribution Format: % Value Analysis 2007

Table 19 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector and Distribution Format: % Volume Analysis 2007

Table 20 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Volume 2007-2012

Table 21 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Value 2007-2012

Table 22 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 23 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2007-2012

DEFINITIONS

Sources

Summary 2 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - USA

ANHEUSER-BUSCH COS INC - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - USA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 3 Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc: Key Facts

Summary 4 Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 5 Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc: Competitive Position 2006

BARTON BEERS LTD - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - USA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 6 Barton Beers Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 7 Barton Beers Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 8 Barton Beers Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

COORS BREWING CO - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - USA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 9 Coors Brewing Co: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 10 Coors Brewing Co: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 11 Coors Brewing Co: Competitive Position 2006

GAMBRINUS CO, THE - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - USA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 12 The Gambrinus Co: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 13 The Gambrinus Co: Competitive Position 2006

HEINEKEN USA INC - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - USA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 14 Heineken USA Inc: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 15 Heineken USA Inc: Competitive Position 2006

MILLER BREWING CO - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - USA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 16 Miller Brewing Co: Key Facts

Summary 17 Miller Brewing Co: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 18 Miller Brewing Co: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 19 Miller Brewing Co: Competitive Position 2006

PABST BREWING CO - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - USA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 20 Pabst Brewing Co: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 21 Pabst Brewing Co: Competitive Position 2006

WINE GROUP INC, THE - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - USA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 22 The Wine Group Inc: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 23 The Wine Group Inc: Competitive Position 2006

YUENGLING BREWERY - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - USA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 24 Yuengling Brewery: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 25 Yuengling Brewery: Competitive Position 2006

SPIRITS IN THE US

HEADLINES

TRENDS

Production, Imports and Exports

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR BACKGROUND

Vodka, gin and other blended Scotch whisky price band methodology

Summary 26 Benchmark brands – US

SECTOR DATA

Table 24 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Volume 2002-2007

Table 25 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Value 2002-2007

Table 26 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 27 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 28 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Volume 2002-2007

Table 29 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Value 2002-2007

Table 30 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 31 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 32 Sales of Blended Scotch Whisky by Premium/Super-premium Split 2004-2007

Table 33 Sales of Gin by Premium/Super-premium Split 2004-2007

Table 34 Sales of Vodka by Premium/Super-premium Split 2004-2007

Table 35 Sales of Flavoured vs Non-flavoured Vodka 2004-2007

Table 36 Spirits Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 37 Whisk(e)y Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 38 Brandy & Cognac Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 39 Vodka Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 40 Gin Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 41 Rum Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 42 Tequila Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 43 Liqueurs Production: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 44 Company Shares of Spirits by National Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 45 Company Shares of Spirits by Global Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 46 Brand Shares of Spirits 2003-2006

Table 47 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Volume 2007-2012

Table 48 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Value 2007-2012

Table 49 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 50 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2007-2012

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