Is Diageo’s acquisition of Aviation Gin a sign that M&A activity within the drinks industry is back on track?
With the onset of Covid-19, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) inevitably took a back seat as companies focused on operational activities.
Analysis
Analysis
Covid-19 will create far-reaching impact on global beverage alcohol consumption
IWSR assesses the impact of Covid-19 on six key macro trends driving and shaping the global beverage alcohol industry
Analysis
How Covid-19 is prompting city bars to evolve
City centres have been transformed by the coronavirus pandemic as more people work from home. IWSR looks at how the concept of a city bar may evolve post-Covid-19
Analysis
How will an increasingly insular world impact the beverage alcohol industry?
Protectionist trade policies and a new climate of insularity are poised to hamper beverage alcohol brand owners as they start to bounce back from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
Analysis
How is alcohol legislation changing in the wake of the ecommerce boom?
As ecommerce develops into a critical channel for alcohol sales, IWSR looks at what legislative repercussions there might be in markets such as the EU, US and India
Analysis
The spirits that will benefit the most as China reopens its night trade
Although consumer confidence is yet to fully return, the gradual ease back to “normality” brings with it the promise of an uplift for key spirits categories
Analysis
Near Complete Loss of Global On-Trade Has Yet to be Fully Offset by Other Channels
IWSR assesses the ongoing impact of Covid-19 across key markets
Analysis
Status spirits provide growth opportunities and resilience to economic uncertainty
While the long-term impact of COVID-19 on beverage alcohol is yet to be fully known, one segment of the industry that historically tends to be resistant to economic uncertainty is “status spirits,” brands that retail for US$100 or more.
Analysis
Investing in China? Brands should look beyond premium spirits
Changing consumer habits and a growing middle class in China presents brands with an opportunity to widen their investments in the Chinese market
Analysis
Carbonated Cocktails Drive Innovation in Classic Mixed Drinks and RTD's
With the RTD category booming, carbonation is adding zing and nuance to cocktails both on-premise and within the RTD space.
Analysis
Radius 2019 Trend Predictions: Non-Alcoholic Dark Spirits
While the rest of the non-alcoholic category continues to expand in terms of variety, non-alcoholic spirits have not
Analysis
Non-Cognac brandy seeking more on the horizon
Scratch below the veneer of long-term decline, and non-Cognac brandy has potential
Category
Market
- Beer
- Brandy
- Cider
- Gin
- Irish Whiskey
- Low-/No-Alcohol
- Mixed Drinks
- RTDs
- Rum
- Scotch
- Spirits
- Tequila
- US Whiskey
- Vodka
- Whisky
- Wine
