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
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Will brand owners divert resources from the on-premise?
The one-, three- and five-year plans that brand owners put together in the autumn of 2019 will now seem mostly irrelevant in our new world. How are brand owners reassessing their channel distribution?
Analysis
Global beverage alcohol is not expected to rebound until 2024
Global alcohol consumption grew last year, however, new IWSR research forecasts that Covid-19 will push 2019 volume gains back by 5 years
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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
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Will current shifts in consumer behaviour permanently disrupt the beverage alcohol industry?
The IWSR identifies six key trends that are growing in significance amidst COVID-19, and analyses their potential for long term disruption
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Can emerging markets use gin’s UK success as a blueprint for growing the category locally?
IWSR analyses the potential for South Africa and Brazil to replicate gin's UK success
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Micro trend: indigenous ingredients
Indigenous ingredients native to a particular location offer brands a distinctive and unique selling point. These can vary from fruits and vegetables to herbs and spices, and they’re on the rise.
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IWSR's top 5 global beverage trends for 2020
IWSR looks at the global trends likely to shape the spirits, beer and wine categories around the world
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Does Fever-Tree’s profit warning signal the death of gin?
As Fever-Tree saw its shares plummet in Jan 2020, IWSR explores the future of gin and the challenges and opportunities facing Fever-Tree as it expands outside of the UK.
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Consumer demand for carbon neutrality drives innovation across wine, beer and spirits
Concern for the environment has never been greater, and drinks producers are increasingly addressing their impact on the planet.
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The trends that defined 2019 for IWSR's analysts
IWSR analysts share the industry highlights that have left an impact on them, spanning from gin innovation and rosé preferences to new packaging trends and the craft spirits experience
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Hard seltzers, opportunity in Africa and tariff troubles
Highlights from the IWSR Forecasting the Future Seminar in London
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New occasions and female empowerment drive change in the South African drinks market
Women in South Africa present drinks brands with an opportunity to invest in new markets in the region and expand category offerings.
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Amazon launches Tovess gin: drinks brands need to prepare for disruption
Amazon's launch of its own-label spirits brand and its debut gin is of no surprise to IWSR analysts. The scale of Amazon’s ambitions, however, is worth closer examination.
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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.
Category
Market
- Beer
- Brandy
- Cider
- Gin
- Irish Whiskey
- Low-/No-Alcohol
- Mixed Drinks
- RTDs
- Rum
- Scotch
- Spirits
- Tequila
- US Whiskey
- Vodka
- Whisky
- Wine
