Cream inflation in Qatar stood at 1.710% in April 2023, according to GlobalData’s report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q4 2023, GlobalData monitored the pricing of 47 cream SKUs from companies such as Baladna, Puck and Carrefour that were sold by e-retailers. Buy the report here.
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Pricing is crucial, especially in a challenging economic climate, as competitive pricing and price leadership impact consumers’ choices. GlobalData’s pricing analysis reveals that Carrefour Qatar offered lowest prices of the total SKUs within the cream category from October through December 2023, followed by Family and PANDA QATAR. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 24 SKUs.
The chart below illustrates price leadership among the covered retailers which offer the highest number of low-priced products in the category. Of all retailers, Carrefour Qatar had greatest share of lowest prices for individual SKUs in cream in Qatar in Q4 2023.
Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that no discounts were offered for cream category by the retailers tracked by GlobalData. Among variants, the tracker revealed cooking and whipping as the most popular (by number of SKUs) cream variants. These were priced 9.01% lower than the average price of a cream SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were Carrefour Qatar, Family, PANDA QATAR, Getit and Lulu-Qatar. According to the analysis, Lulu-Qatar had the lowest average unit price, while the retailer with the widest product assortment was Carrefour Qatar.
The report brings attention to the intricate pricing dynamics within the cream market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, Carrefour Qatar, Family and PANDA QATAR stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of cream SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp cream market in Qatar, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the Qatar cream market, buy the report here.
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GlobalData’s online price intelligence platform helps users analyze price leadership and price gaps, as well as visualize product variants at the SKU level, across multiple geographies, retailers, and categories. The platform, a product of Consumer Intelligence Center provides price insights from more than 370 online retailers across 44 countries.
