Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaling industry faces challenging times. During the past decade, several trends in both downstream and upstream markets have hurt alcohol wholesalers by constraining revenue growth and eating into profit margins. Consolidation in the beer, wine and spirits production industries has strengthened the market power of wholesalers' suppliers and customers, resulting in wholesalers being bypassed in the off-trade supply chain. On-trade markets have also come under pressure, as falling patronage, declining beer consumption, rising operating costs, rising alcohol duties and the introduction of a ban on smoking have forced pubs to close... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
Wine accounts for 35.1% of industry sales by value. Wine has exploded in popularity in the United Kingdom during the past fifteen years. In the ten years through 2008, wine consumption increased from 2.3 litres to 3.5 litres per person, an increase of 52.2%. Wine has increased in popularity as consumers' drinking habits have become more sophisticated and consumers increasingly drink at home or at restaurants rather than at pubs. Growth has occurred as consumers' access to wine has increased due to the proliferation of supermarkets and convenience stores stocking the product. Growth has also been driven by price, as heavy discounting by supermarkets has resulted in cheaper wine... purchase to read more