Prepared meals inflation in Qatar stood at -7.510% 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 217 prepared meals SKUs from companies such as Koka, Al Forno and Carrefour that were sold by e-retailers. Buy the report here.

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Data Insights Quarterly Prepared Meals pricing trends in Qatar

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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 prepared meals category from October through December 2023, followed by Family and Lulu-Qatar. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 164 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 prepared meals in Qatar in Q4 2023.

Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that no discounts were offered for prepared meals category by the retailers tracked by GlobalData. Among variants, the tracker revealed chicken; cup and vegetable; cup noodles as the most popular (by number of SKUs) prepared meals variants. These were priced 119.8% lower than the average price of a prepared meals SKU.

Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were Carrefour Qatar, Lulu-Qatar, Getit, Family and PANDA QATAR. According to the analysis, PANDA 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 prepared meals market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, Carrefour Qatar, Family and Lulu-Qatar stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of prepared meals SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp prepared meals market in Qatar, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.

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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.