Bulgaria’s alcoholic drinks industry experienced a strong negative impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s hospitality sector is still reeling from an extended period of enforced closure due to the state of emergency that was in effect in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With no meaningful government support on offer for...
RTDs has remained a marginal product area in Azerbaijan in 2020. These products primarily appeal to young adults of legal drinking age, with older consumers generally favouring stronger and more expensive alcoholic drinks such as spirits and wine. Spirit-based RTDs was the only type of RTDs to register measurable volume sales in Azerbaijan...
Alcoholic drinks was strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with the absence of tourists due to travel restrictions and strict national lockdown measures, including the closure of horeca outlets, leading to a considerable overall decline in total volume sales of alcoholic drinks for the year. Furthermore, with prices dropping...
The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures implemented to stem the spread of the pandemic, especially lockdown/stay-at-home and social distancing rules, smart/remote working and the closure of and later restrictions on foodservice establishments had a major negative impact for on-trade sales of alcoholic drinks in 2020. Alcoholic...
COVID-19 led to a decline in total volume growth for alcoholic drinks in Canada, as on-trade volume sales recorded a double-digit decline. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government implemented temporary closures of on-trade outlets, including restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Once venues were open, ongoing measurements such as social...
Indonesia’s alcoholic drinks industry was severely negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020 as the official response to the pandemic situation and widespread fears of contagion among the population combined to reduce consumption occasions dramatically. Alcoholic Drinks in Indonesia report offers a comprehensive guide...
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Belgium, several regulations were put in place that impacted the sales of alcoholic drinks across 2020. A full lockdown was put in place from 18 March, which required the closure of all non-essential retailers and on-trade establishments. This naturally led to a huge fall in sales for the on-trade, which...
COVID-19 negatively impacted volume sales of alcoholic drinks in Kenya in 2020. Volume sales were down in both off- and on-trade channels. Though the pandemic mainly caused disruption in on-trade with many foodservice outlets forced to close temporarily, off-trade actually registered a steeper volume decline. This was because beer is mainly...
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the US alcoholic drinks industry, shaping how much Americans spend on alcohol as well as where they consume it and which products they choose. Government-enforced lockdowns as well as voluntarily undertaken social distancing have drastically cut down on on-trade alcohol sales, with Americans spending much...
On 17 March 2020, as a measure to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Cameroon, the Prime Minister ordered the closure of bars and restaurants (for both on-trade and off-trade sales) from 6pm. Whilst some off-trade sales were able to navigate around the restrictions due to poor enforcement, on-trade sales (especially through late-night...