BiB Consumer Preferences and Issues in Sweden
Background 1994: Sweden joined the EU. Import and production monopoly of Vin&Sprit ends. 1995: 10 L boxes introduced in the on-trade 1996 25/11: Le Cep Merlot launched at Systembolaget 2002: In June, bottled wine for the first time below 50% MS 2012: In August, BiB sales at Systembolaget reached 100 ML MAT BiB now represents 56% of still light wine in the Swedish off trade 2
BiB sales volume in Sweden (litres) 120 000 000 100 000 000 80 000 000 60 000 000 40 000 000 20 000 000 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Systembolaget 2012 3
Wine sales per package type 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Flaska Bottle Box Övrig Tetrapapp Systembolaget 2012 Sidfottext datum och sidnummer är valfritt att ha med och kan ändras 4
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Total number of boxes on the shelves: 122 Total volume: 100 000 000 litres Wine Origin Litres MAT Aug 12 Umbala South Africa 5 051 145 Zumbali Chenin Blanc South Africa 4 951 029 SomeZin Zinfandel USA 3 717 039 Foot of Africa Chenin Blanc South Africa 2 840 805 Tre apor Germany 2 288 223 JP Chenet Cabernet-Syrah France 2 104 347 il Conte Primitivo Negroamaro Italy 2 093 967 Mauro Primitivo Italy 1 810 668 Chapel Hill Rhine Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Hungary 1 802 859 Les Fumées Blanches Sauvignon Blanc France 1 732 857 Foot of Africa Shiraz Cabernet South Africa 1 627 587 Barone Ricasoli Formulae Italy 1 562 292 Gosa Monastrell Spain 1 554 234 Leva Chardonnay Dimiat & Muscat Bulgaria 1 427 700 Gato Negro Cabernet Sauvignon Chile 1 426 659 Casas Patronales Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Chile 1 397 583 Lindemans Shiraz Cabernet Australia 1 390 404 il Nostro Catarratto Grecanico Italy 1 361 517 Rocca di Montemassi Sangiovese Italy 1 313 295 Lyngrove Pinotage South Africa 1 282 242 Sidfottext datum och sidnummer är valfritt att ha med och kan ändras 6
Why do people buy BiB? 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Convenient Keeps the quality Pi Price Easy to take a Easy to serve Easy to carry Doesn't break Easy to recycle level after single glass of home easily opening wine Sidfottext datum och sidnummer är valfritt att ha med och kan ändras 7
Other consumer insights Choice of packaging is very high on the decision tree, second only to type of wine (red, white, rosé) BiB consumers are very happy with the assortment available at Systembolaget (79% positive compared to 76% for wine in total) BiB consumers shop relatively often on Thursdays/Fridays, rarely on Saturdays, indicating stock up rather than immediate consumption 8
Price elasticity for BiB and bottle in Sweden and Norway 6 5 4 lasticity Point el 3 Norway Sweden 2 1 0 Red Bottle White Bottle Red Box White Box Sensitivity to price changes is lower for BiB than for bottle Brands seem to be stronger in the BiB segment
Who is the BiB consumer? Sidfottext datum och sidnummer är valfritt att ha med och kan ändras 10
50% 40% Purchase frequency men and women 44% 38% 30% 20% 31% 32% 20% 25% 10% 0% 5% 5% Every week Couple of purchases per month Couple of purchases per year Less often or never 1% 1% Dont know Female Male Systembolaget Survey June 2010 11
60% Purchase frequency age 50% 49% 46% 40% 30% 20% 37% 33% 29% 17% 39% 34% 32% 22% 22% 20% 10% 0% 4% 5% 6% 1% Every week Couple of purchases per month Couple of purchases per year Less often or never 1% 1% 0% 1% Dont know 20-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Systembolaget Survey June 2010 12
Customer segmentation
50% Purchase frequency consumer segment 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Every week Couple of purchases per month Couple of purchases per year Less often or never Dont know Total all conumers Cautious traditionalists Blokes who yearn to learn Multifaceted connoisseurs Sophisticated connoisseurs Unpretentious bon vivants Social experience seekers Healthy security seekers Folksy bargain hunters Systembolaget Survey June 2010 14
Shopping basket analysis The most common product purchased with BiB is nothing! Red volume box is purchased with 34% nothing, 17% Swedish lager can, 9% white volume box Red premium box 27% nothing, 15% red premium bottle, 14% Swedish lager can White volume box 34% nothing, 17% Swedish lager can, 16% red volume box White premium box 25% red premium box, 22% nothing, 14% red volume box Cognac and Sparkling wine are often found in the same shopping basket as BiB The price of the sparkling wine purchased is linearely related to the price of the BiB. 15
Issues for the future Shelf life In focus for wine writers Environment LCA positive, but this is also the case for tetra CSR Can bulk shipment be a threat to workers in SAF/CHI/ARG? Binge drinking Is the large format a problem? Strong opinions but very little research so far. 16