Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, sp...
Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, specialist knowledge and a comprehensive breakdown of key market data. Our research identifies key strategic themes relevant across the region, while also providing a more granular unders...
Although inflationary pressures drove retail value sales in 2023, growth has also benefited from the recovery in out-of-home consumption and increased tourism. Additionally, growing consumer concerns surrounding health and wellness are leading many…
Bottled water benefitted from increasing demand for convenience in 2022. A large proportion of purchases of still bottled water are made on impulse by consumers seeking to quench their thirst while on the go. Thus, this category saw strong growth as…
Even bottled water sales are falling into a slump in off-trade volume terms in 2023, although this is expected to be remedied over the coming years as the category inches its way back into small, expected, positive growth. The same cross-category…
With Irish consumers increasingly opting for healthier hydration options, the health trend continued to drive up the demand for bottled water in both the on- and off-trade channels. More and more consumers reduced their consumption of other types of…
There is a very high penetration of private label within bottled water. As such, leading companies are focusing on their brands and forming strategic partnerships with key retailers to produce private label water. This offers opportunities for…
In recent years, bottled water in Germany has confronted a pressing issue – sustainability. With a strong focus on eco-friendliness, many consumers have started questioning the need for bottled water in a country where the tap water is high quality.…
In 2023, bottled water displayed lower total volume growth than in the previous year, and what was initially expected. On-trade sales still progressed (thanks to a rather good season in the southern part of the country, though much less so in the…
Bottled water sales continued to normalise in 2023, with on-trade sales growing at a moderate pace and retail sales declining marginally. Retail consumption has been dented by higher prices, as high inflation and rising production costs forced prices…
Bottled water off-trade volume sales grew in 2023 thanks to increasingly health conscious Danish consumers looking for healthier drink options. While non-flavoured sparking and still bottled water sales only saw moderate volume growth, flavoured and…
Off-trade volume sales of bottled water experienced a decline in 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to less favourable weather conditions. Additionally, an increasing number of consumers opting to purchase bottled water in France contributes to the…