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Alcoholic Drinks in the United Kingdom

Impact Analysis of Covid-19

The complete version of the Report will include the impact of the COVID-19, and anticipated change on the future outlook of the industry, by taking into the account the political, economic, social, and technological parameters.

Sales of alcoholic drinks have naturally been heavily skewed by the fact that cafés, pubs and restaurants were all closed down for more than three months in the UK in the first half of 2020. It should also be noted that, while pubs in England reopened in early July 2020, they remained closed for slightly longer in the other parts of the UK. This has decimated sales of alcoholic drinks through the on-trade in 2020, across all of the major categories, including beer, wine and spirits. However, off...

Euromonitor International's Alcoholic Drinks in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2015-2019), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2024 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Beer, Cider/Perry, RTDs, Spirits, Wine.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Alcoholic Drinks in the United Kingdom 
Euromonitor International
February 2021

List OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on alcoholic drinks
COVID-19 country impact
Health awareness and craft movements shaping alcoholic drinks in 2019
Hypermarkets, supermarkets and discounters continues to grow on the back of their low prices
Gradual recovery expected from 2021 for UK alcoholic drinks market
CHART 1 Alcoholic Drinks Off-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2017-2024
CHART 2 Alcoholic Drinks On-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2017-2024
CHART 3 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on Off-Trade Volume Sales: 2016-2024
CHART 4 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on On-Trade Volume Sales: 2016-2024
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 2014-2019
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
Summary 1 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2019
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 2014-2019
MARKET DATA
Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2014-2019
Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019
Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2019
Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2019
Table 11 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2014-2019
Table 13 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2019
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
DEFINITIONS
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
Non-alcoholic beer most dynamic overall, with premium products fastest growing in lager
Standard ale declining as craft beer continues to post strong results
AB Inbev maintains its leading position; two major UK brands bought by Asian companies
2020 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 impact
Affected products within beer
Recovery and opportunities
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Lager price band methodology
Summary 3 Lager by Price Band 2019
Table 18 Number of Breweries 2014-2019
CATEGORY DATA
Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2014-2019
Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 22 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 26 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 27 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2016-2019
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
Wine declining in volume and value terms as higher duty rate hits sales
Other sparkling wine remains the most dynamic product despite slowing growth rates
Accolade Wines Ltd remains the leading company; Henkell and Freixenet merge
2020 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 impact
Affected products within wine
Recovery and opportunities
CATEGORY DATA
Table 34 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2014-2019
Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 37 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 38 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019
Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019
Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 41 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 42 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2014-2019
Table 43 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2014-2019
Table 44 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2014-2019
Table 45 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2014-2019
Table 46 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2019
Table 49 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2016-2019
Table 52 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2019
Table 55 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 56 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 57 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2016-2019
Table 58 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2019
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
2019 MARKET TRENDS
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
Spirits growth being driven by flavour innovations, experimentation and premiumisation
Non/Low alcohol spirits for the health conscious and ethical brands for sustainable consumers
Private label increasingly competing with leading brands for share
2020 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 impact
Affected products within spirits
Recovery and opportunities
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
Summary 4 Benchmark Brands 2019
CATEGORY DATA
Table 65 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2014-2019
Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019
Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019
Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 72 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 73 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 74 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 75 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 76 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 77 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 78 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 79 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 80 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 81 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2016-2019
Table 82 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
New cider flavours are driving growth, with even pink rosé cider making an appearance
Moderation and natural ingredients
Heineken continues to lead but is also still losing sales share
2020 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 impact
Recovery and opportunities
CATEGORY DATA
Table 86 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2014-2019
Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019
Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019
Table 92 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 93 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 94 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 95 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 96 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2016-2019
Table 97 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2019-2024
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
Premiumisation provides growth opportunities for RTDs
RTDs takes advantage of the drink-less-but-better trend
Leader Beverage Brands joins Global Brands and Accolade Wines in launching new innovations
2020 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 impact
Affected products within RTDs
Recovery and opportunities
CATEGORY DATA
Table 101 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2014-2019
Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019
Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019
Table 107 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 108 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 109 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 110 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 111 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2016-2019
Table 112 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 113 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
Table 114 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 115 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
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