Market research: BRICM (page 44 of 49)

Being the largest soft drinks category throughout the review period, carbonates underwent many highs and lows over this period. As the category was still only matched by bottled water in terms of off-...

With brand consolidation in standard beer and increasing sales of premium beer over the review period, manufacturers have been focusing investments on value-added products. Heineken, which acquired FE...

Leading bottled water brands Bisleri and Kinley underwent major price increments in 2010 in the face of constantly growing demand and higher production costs. The unit price hike for the overall indus...

Already contributing 68% of fruit/vegetable juice off-trade value sales in 2010, juice drinks was also the fastest growing category in 2010. Lemon-based juice drinks made their presence felt within on...

Volume growth of concentrates continued to be very low in 2010. As such, leading players Pioma Industries, Hamdard (Wakf) Laboratories and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) all upgraded their unit pric...

This report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2006-2010), allowing you to identify the sectors driving gro...

RTD/high-strength premixes recorded 1% total volume growth in 2010. Sales continue to suffer from declining demand for wine-based RTDs, which comprise mainly sangria, filtrados and coolers. Conversely...

RTD tea is yet to catch on with the Indian population, as product manufacturers did not employ any major campaigns to fuel sales in the review period. While on-trade demand for RTD tea is consistently...

With strong growth experienced in 2009 and a positive outlook by the end of 2010, wine manufacturers have been investing in production capacity and diversifying their portfolios. For example, Vinícola...

The long spells of rain seen by almost all parts of India in 2010 led to a decrease in soft drink sales and an increase in hot drink sales, especially of tea. As the traditional hot beverage of the co...

Tea in Russia is close to saturation as it is a traditional drink for Russians consumed by almost 100% of citizens. Tea volume sales growth slowed in 2010, but the category is undergoing qualitative c...

In total volume terms, other hot drinks was the fastest growing category among hot drinks in the review period. This was largely due to the continuous growth of two major brands in the malt-based cate...

Total volume sales of other hot drinks increased in 2010 by 1% after the decline recorded in the previous year. The decline in 2009 was caused by the impact of the economic crisis. Consumers reduced t...

Well-established coffee shop chains, such as Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) and Barista, enhanced their pan-India presence in the latter part of the review period. In 2010, Cafe Coffee Day and Barista had 970 ...

Total volume sales of coffee returned to positive growth in 2010. The total volume growth was 2% and sales in current value terms continued to see a significant annual increase of 13%. The category ha...

China, as the biggest beer consumption market in the world, had been experiencing fast growth in previous years and is heading towards maturity, especially in urban areas, in recent years. Hence, manu...

Cider remains a niche in the alcoholic drinks market in China. Due to lack of advertising, people are confused between cider, sparkling apple wine and beer with apple flavours. In many cases, domestic...

RTD/High-strength premixes are still a new concept for Chinese customers. Targeted at young and female drinkers, this product is packaged in glass bottles or tins, with various colours. With a low alc...

Since the second half of 2009, China has moved to strongly disincentivise drink driving in the wake of rising numbers of serious accidents in first-tier cities. Although the tightening of drink-drivin...

Global wine sales were experiencing slow growth because of the financial crisis, but Chinese wine sales, especially grape wine sales, kept booming and saw robust year-on-year growth. Hence, more multi...

Toys and games, alongside personal goods and eye wear were the top two best performers for vending in 2010. Widespread availability of health and beauty specialists and convenience stores has deterred...

Mixed retailers benefitted from the better economy experienced by Hong Kong consumers in 2010. On one hand, tourist arrivals observed a surge; on the other hand, the buoyant property market also contr...

Proliferation of netbooks, smartphones and increased penetration of broadband usage has contributed towards growth of internet retailing in Hong Kong. Consumers appreciate that internet retailing offe...

Food contamination issues, particularly Melamine-tainted milk, continue to plague the consumers in Mainland China. As a result, Mainland Chinese tourists continue to travel to Hong Kong to purchase gr...

Busier lifestyles demand greater convenience in terms of shopping. Internet retailing and homeshopping answer this need through offering 24-hour shopping and direct-to-door delivery services. Nonethel...

Partly contributed by an ageing population, consumers in Hong Kong are investing more money and time into seeking out the best products in the market to maintain their health. Direct sellers offer spe...

Food contamination issues, particularly Melamine-tainted milk, continue to plague the consumers in Mainland China. As a result, Mainland Chinese tourists continue to travel to Hong Kong to purchase gr...

Extracted from Canadean’s Global Packaging Service, Brazil Beverage Packaging Forecasts to 2015 provides beverage consumption data by beverage category, pack type, pack material and individual pack si...

Extracted from Canadean’s Global Packaging Service, China Beverage Packaging Forecasts to 2015 provides beverage consumption data by beverage category, pack type, pack material and individual pack siz...

Extracted from Canadean’s Global Packaging Service, India Beverage Packaging Forecasts to 2015 provides beverage consumption data by beverage category, pack type, pack material and individual pack siz...