Alcoholic Drinks

The reopening of the market, as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis ebbed, boosted wine in Greece in the on-trade channel. However, strong pressure on disposable incomes, as a result of the cost-of-living crisis, meant Greek consumers went out less,…

Wine sales continued to decline in 2023, following an ongoing trend. One key factor for this is the high prices attributed to wine, notably so for sparkling wine and champagne, with these subcategories typically being expensive, and also affecting…

Wine continues to perform well in current value terms, with volume sales stagnating in Portugal. Rising prices were evident in the on- and off trade, namely in sparkling wines, still light grape wine, and port wine. Inflationary pressures contributed…

Overall volume sales in wine continued to decline in the Netherlands in 2023. Both off-trade and on-trade sales were hampered by an ageing consumer base and substantial growth in average unit prices across the subcategories. The long-term issues…

In 2023, the performance of alcoholic drinks in Norway was negatively affected by the fuller resumption of cross-border trade and international travel and economic pressures resulting from high inflation, a weakened Norwegian currency, high…