Understand the demographic, socioeconomic and cultural influences...
Understand the demographic, socioeconomic and cultural influences that shape consumer demand and future prospects in Africa, with analyses that offer unique local knowledge and insight in support of comprehensive market statistics.
The RTDs category not only continued to achieve extremely low sales in 2022, but also saw its sales fall further during the year. The category struggled throughout the review period, as the number of products on offer remained limited to two key…
Driven by spirit-based RTDs, the competition within RTDs strengthened in 2022, as Coca-Cola and The South African Breweries (SAB) launched products in the market. Using pre-existing distribution channels to reach consumers, they each produced…
In 2022, brand leader Smirnoff Ice was unavailable for some periods of the year in the off-trade channels, including supermarkets and hypermarkets, due to import issues. This problematic situation created an important opportunity for other RTDs to…
In 2022, spirits recorded positive total volume sales for alcoholic drinks, as demand grew due to the changing drinking culture, with players being active in terms of innovation and new product development. Egy Bev introduced a new Whisky spirit onto…
Spirits continued to see a poor performance in 2022 recording flat sales during the year. Pressures on consumers’ disposable income continued to be the major barrier to greater consumption. Most spirits are still expensive for the majority of…
White spirits saw the strongest total volume growth within spirits in 2022, as consumers resumed social consumption at bars and restaurants. On-trade spaces offer diversity in terms of flavour profiles, allowing consumers to choose according to their…
On-trade sales account for a significant proportion of sales in spirits and so the category was more heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other alcoholic drinks. During the two years of the pandemic, almost all bars, pubs and…
Over the review period, wine demand grew, and the wine market continued to develop further. With companies offering more variety, competition grew into a healthier state. Total volume sales for wine further increased alongside a growing interest from…
Still red wine is very popular amongst wine consumers and it is the most consumed amongst still grape varieties. In 2022, sales were boosted by the revival of tourist arrivals and the complete opening of bars and restaurants. After beer, still red…
Following a challenging year derived from the impacts of COVID-19, total volume and current value sales of wine rebounded in 2021 and 2022, exceeding the pre-pandemic levels. This was a result of three key factors. First, the on-trade performance…