Market research on the alcoholic drinks industry. Standardised an...
Market research on the alcoholic drinks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…
The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession in nearly a century. Businesses are operating in a world of anxieties and uncertainties, not knowing what will be the new normal or when output and consumer spending…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…
As the end of 2021 approaches, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence and rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has increased uncertainty and weakened the momentum of the global recovery. This series of quarterly reports…
Private label – retailers’ alternatives to brands – tend to benefit from inflation. However, despite record inflation in France, Germany and the UK, the market share of private label in the three countries remained broadly stable across FMCGs in…
This report considers what socialising will look like in a post-COVID-19 era, focusing on several key questions. A return to the “Roaring Twenties” in the beverages space or a continuing decimation of the on-trade? How has socialising changed (eg…
RTDs (Ready-to-Drink) beverages have experienced a surge in demand, primarily driven by increased home consumption during the pandemic. As consumers spent more time at home, they rediscovered the convenience of pre-mixed drinks and became more…
The RTDs landscape was the fastest growing in 2022, in both the off-trade and on-trade, with sales benefiting from the rising cocktail and mocktail trend seen in Belgium.
On-trade RTD volume sales continued to see solid growth in 2022, while off-trade sales only experienced minor growth. This was due to consumers returning to food service establishments following the lifting of all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in…
Ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, particularly long drinks, are popular in Finland and experiencing a renaissance. The area is witnessing active new product development with the fusion of different trends in trendy RTD launches. Companies are combining…
RTDs posted slight growth in total volume terms in 2022, in continuation to an already good performance in 2021. 2022 benefitted from a more festive ambient than seen in 2020 to early 2021 due to the pandemic lockdowns and restrictions, along with…
RTDs continued to record a stellar growth performance in 2022, into double-digit territory in total volume terms, driven almost entirely by spirit-based RTDs, helped by continuous product innovation and promotional offers. As RTDs are mostly sold…
Wine-based RTDs posted a dynamic increase in total volume sales in 2022. This performance was driven by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s launch of Chandon Garden Spritz in the final year of the review period. The brand was mostly available in the…
Volume sales of RTDs saw healthy growth in 2022, albeit at a slower pace than the previous year. With the lifting of restrictions on 22 January, consumers poured into pubs and restaurants, which were now able to operate at full capacity without the…
As with most other alcoholic drinks categories, RTDs registered a polarised performance in 2022. On one hand, following two straight years of solid growth, volume sales through the off-trade declined. On the other hand, on-trade demand continued to…
2022 saw continued strong growth for RTDs. RTD cocktails and hard seltzers are gaining in popularity in Norway, with a significant substitution effect between RTDs and cider (in favour of RTDs). The products are now placed side by side on the shelves…
RTDs continued its strong growth trend in 2022. The category benefited from producers’ investments in enlarging their portfolios in wine-based and spirit-based RTDs. In particular, players launched new products, “lighter” versions of existing…
RTDs saw growth in both total volume and current value terms in 2022, bringing sales back to levels above those seen in 2019. Volume growth was partly the result of the rebound in on-trade sales, which was facilitated by the complete removal of…
On-trade sales of RTDs saw a strong recovery in 2022, with volumes exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Growth was boosted by the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, which encouraged more people return to bars and restaurants. RTDs are often enjoyed socially…