Alcoholic Drinks in Switzerland

Alcoholic Drinks in Switzerland

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

COVID-19 impact on alcoholic drinks

COVID-19 country impact

Company response

Retailing shift

On-trade vs off-trade split

What next for alcoholic drinks?

Chart 1 Alcoholic Drinks Off-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2018-2025
Chart 2 Alcoholic Drinks On-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2018-2025
Chart 3 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on Off-Trade Volume Sales: 2018-2025
Chart 4 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on On-Trade Volume Sales: 2018-2025

MARKET BACKGROUND

Legislation

Legal purchasing age and legal drinking age
Drink driving
Advertising
Smoking ban
Opening hours
On-trade establishments
Table 1 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2015-2020

TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES

Summary 1 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2020

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Contraband/parallel trade

Duty-free

Cross-border/private imports

KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES

Outlook

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 2 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2015-2020

MARKET DATA

Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2020
Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2020
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2020
Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2020
Table 11 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2015-2020
Table 13 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2020
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

DISCLAIMER

SOURCES

Summary 2 Research Sources

Beer in Switzerland

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

A steep decline in on-trade sales of beer in 2020 is only partially mitigated by an upturn in off-trade sales

Feldschlösschen retains leadership in 2020 due to its wide product portfolio and investment in non-alcoholic beer

Supermarkets continues to dominate sales of beer in Switzerland with a wide range of products across the price spectrum

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Lifting of restrictions will boost on-trade sales and premiumisation recover its former dynamism

Off-trade sales will be impacted as a result of a return to on-trade consumption in the coming years

Light drinking trend will see players launch new low alcohol and no alcohol varieties

CATEGORY BACKGROUND

Lager price band methodology

Summary 3 Lager by Price Band 2020
Table 18 Number of Breweries 2014-2020

CATEGORY DATA

Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 22 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 26 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 27 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2015-2020
Table 28 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

Wine in Switzerland

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Wine sees continued decline in 2020, with no apparent shift in favour of the off-trade channel

Schenk SA retains leadership of fragmented competitive landscape in 2020 but experiences increasing pressure from private label

Government support encourages local wine production, but lack of opportunities for socialising reduces demand for sparkling wine in 2020

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Supermarkets will continue to dominate sales of wine in Switzerland thanks to a wide range of products across the price spectrum

Enthusiasm for dining outside of the home once more will lead to an increase in demand for on-trade sales of wine

Local wines are set to benefit from sustainability and authenticity trends in Switzerland

CATEGORY DATA

Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 37 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 38 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020
Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020
Table 41 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 42 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 43 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020
Table 44 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020
Table 45 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020
Table 46 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020
Table 47 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 50 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 53 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 54 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 55 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 56 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 59 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 60 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 61 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

Spirits in Switzerland

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

A slight shift toward off-trade sales is not enough to mitigate overall volume decline in the category in 2020

Spirits remains fragmented competitive landscape in 2020, with Diwisa Distillerie Willisau maintaining the lead but facing growing pressure from Diageo

Changing consumer preferences encourages greater innovation in low-alcohol and no-alcohol spirits

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Premiumisation trend will return as household disposable incomes rise

On-trade channel will see swift recovery in 2021 as horeca outlets reopen

Gin will retain its image as a premium fashionable spirit, supported by the craft trend

CATEGORY BACKGROUND

Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology

Summary 4 Benchmark Brands 2020

CATEGORY DATA

Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020
Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020
Table 72 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 73 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 74 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 75 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 76 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 77 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 78 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 79 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 80 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

Cider/Perry in Switzerland

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Cider/perry remains a small category in Switzerland but benefits from continual innovation and alignment with consumer trends

Somersby continues to place pressure on leading local players in 2020

Producers continue to develop low or non-alcoholic options in alignment with the health and wellness trend

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Cider/perry is set to cover swiftly in on-trade terms over the forecast period

Looking ahead, craft varieties will help boost average unit price increases in cider/perry overall

Volume growth in off-trade terms is set to stagnate, reaching pre-pandemic levels only towards the end of the forecast period

CATEGORY DATA

Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020
Table 92 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020
Table 93 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 94 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 95 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 101 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

Rtds in Switzerland

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

RTDs is hit hard in 2020 across all metrics as horeca outlets close and consumers are confined to their homes

Diageo strengthens its leadership of RTDs with Smirnoff Ice, but more natural options produced with locally sourced ingredients gain popularity

High sugar and alcohol levels of RTDs remain as a concern amongst local consumers and continue to reduce overall demand in 2020

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Players will seek to gain share in the coming years through differentiation via innovation

A return to socialising and events will boost on-trade sales of RTDs in the short term before slower growth resumes

Wine-based RTDs with lower alcohol content will present a more sophisticated image

CATEGORY DATA

Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020
Table 107 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020
Table 108 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 109 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 110 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 111 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 112 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 113 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 114 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 115 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 116 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

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