Alcoholic Drinks

The outbreak of COVID-19 is expected to result in a double-digit on-trade volume decline for alcoholic drinks, while off-trade volume is predicted to see growth for 2020. Beer, wine and cider/perry, are expected to record an increase in volume ...

The on-trade industry is currently experiencing a difficult financial situation due to the lockdowns and quarantine in Ukraine, and a large number of establishments face the risk of insolvency. In fact, a notable portion of on-trade establishments is...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on sales of alcoholic drinks in Israel. The most noteworthy sales trend to have emerged in the wake of the pandemic is that on-trade sales are expected to have dropped significantly in all categories of...

The mandatory closure of bars, pubs and restaurants from 16 March to 27 April has left on-trade alcoholic drinks facing a huge drop in sales for 2020 as a whole. The threat of COVID-19 in Lithuania continues to affect sales, with on-trade ...

COVID-19 has resulted in a move away from premium products to more affordable, economical alternatives irrespective of category, as consumers face economic and expenditure constraints. Furthermore, interest in craft non-alcoholic beer and gin has ...

Pernod Ricard is ranked second globally in volume terms in spirits in 2019 and has a portfolio covering a broad range of products. Pernod Ricard faces a potential setback due to the likely premiumisation crisis that will follow the Coronavirus ...

Sales of non alcoholic beer, the only category present in alcoholic drinks in Saudi Arabia, declined over the course of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic led to the government-mandated closure of all on-trade establishments throughout the Kingdom for ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a very strong negative impact on total volume and value sales of alcoholic drinks in Australia, with very strong on-trade sales declines recorded across all categories. Although the country’s alcoholic drinks industry ...

Sales of alcoholic drinks have been heavily impacted by the closure of cafés, pubs and restaurants during the lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020. This has decimated sales of alcoholic drinks on-trade in 2020 ...

The decimation of the on-trade and restrictions implemented in response to Coronavirus are changing the landscape for international alcoholic drinks players. AB InBev is the world’s largest brewer, responsible for over a quarter of global beer sales....

The impact of COVID-19 on the UAE’s alcoholic drinks market has not been as stressed as other markets, due to availability of product and continued supply chain resilience. As a result of the closure on on-trade establishments and lockdown ...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a significant impact on alcoholic drinks in Chile. The outbreak of the virus exacerbated ongoing issues, such as economic concerns and the desire of some consumers to lower their alcohol consumption. Rising ...

Covid-19 is changing the landscape of alcoholic industries and accelerating mindful drinking trend. Consumers are prioritizing their wellbeing and relatively less harmful options such as low-alcohol RTDs are gaining ground. Millennial consumers, who ...

With the on-trade forced to close in mid-April due to COVID-19 following several weeks of social distancing measures, and subsequent reduced custom, on the premises, sales of alcoholic drinks declined considerably in Kazakhstan. Earlier in March, the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a very strong impact on sales of alcohol drinks in South Korea. The most obvious trend to have emerged from the COVID-19 situation is the severe declines seen in on-trade sales due to the government-mandated shutdown of ...

Total volume sales of alcoholic drinks performed well towards the end of the review period, with the strongest performance in 2019 of the whole period. This was, however, brought to an abrupt end due to the measures taken to contain the Coronavirus ...

Alcoholic drinks is expected to see a double-digit total volume decline in Costa Rica in 2020, as a result of the impact of COVID-19. Nevertheless, this overall poor performance masks two very different performances between distribution channels. ...

Measures to contain COVID-19 are having a severe impact on alcoholic drinks in Slovenia, as on-trade sales plunge and premiumisation is brought to an abrupt halt. Channel shifts to off-trade outlets are benefiting some categories more than others, ...

Alcoholic drinks in Egypt is expected to record a total volume decline in 2020. While off-trade volume sales are set to grow, a sharp fall is expected in on-trade volumes across all categories due to the closure of horeca outlets and the wide-scale ...

Lockdown measures in response to the emergence of COVID-19 in Switzerland resulted in a ban on large gatherings from mid-March 2020, in addition to the closure of horeca establishments such as restaurants and bars, and non-essential retailers. This ...