RTDs

RTDs have a strong presence in Latvia, where the category is well developed compared to the neighbouring Lithuanian market. With an array of brands vying for share, this is a saturated category where local manufacturers have carved out strong…

Spirit-based RTDs is the fastest growing subcategory, registering double-digit sales increases in volume and value terms. New product development is noticeable in spirit-based RTDs, with companies like Dana doo expanding outside its core business of…

As seen across alcoholic drinks in Serbia, the growth of RTDs was driven by a further recovery in on-trade volume sales in 2022. With COVID-19 fears subsiding and restrictions lifted consumers spent more time outside the home socialising and going to…

In 2022, RTDs in Kenya recorded substantial growth, driven largely by the popularity of flavoured products. With the youth population in Kenya expanding, manufacturers have seized the opportunity to tailor their product offerings to this demographic.…

RTDs are experiencing significant growth in Colombia, with established categories like spirit-based, wine-based, and malt-based RTDs, as well as new hard seltzer products entering in 2022. Players like Fábrica de Licores y Alcoholes de Antioquia…

RTDs continued its strong growth trend in 2022. The category benefited from producers’ investments in enlarging their portfolios in wine-based and spirit-based RTDs. In particular, players launched new products, “lighter” versions of existing…

The RTDs category not only continued to achieve extremely low sales in 2022, but also saw its sales fall further during the year. The category struggled throughout the review period, as the number of products on offer remained limited to two key…

RTDs returned to volume growth in 2022 following two years of significant decline due to the markedly changed conditions of the COVID-19 crisis. However, sales remained well below the levels seen immediately prior to the pandemic. Despite the…

Cheaper RTDs are losing ground due to the strong competition from beer and wine, which offer a wide range of products at various price points to meet every budget. Meanwhile, more expensive RTDs are losing sales to cocktails. The Coronavirus…

While RTDs has experienced consistent total volume growth over the years, even throughout the pandemic, it is currently facing some challenges, which caused a slowdown in its momentum in 2022. One of the main issues is the relatively high unit prices…

2022 saw continued strong growth for RTDs. RTD cocktails and hard seltzers are gaining in popularity in Norway, with a significant substitution effect between RTDs and cider (in favour of RTDs). The products are now placed side by side on the shelves…

The RTDs landscape was the fastest growing in 2022, in both the off-trade and on-trade, with sales benefiting from the rising cocktail and mocktail trend seen in Belgium.

In 2022, brand leader Smirnoff Ice was unavailable for some periods of the year in the off-trade channels, including supermarkets and hypermarkets, due to import issues. This problematic situation created an important opportunity for other RTDs to…

In 2022, RTDs recorded the strongest growth among all alcoholic drinks, demonstrating a growing demand for RTD products. Over the review period, the category was gaining popularity, and 2022 was no different.

In 2022, RTD sales received a boost from product innovations as local producers ventured into the development of hard seltzer offerings, expanding the consumption within the category. In Bolivia, hard seltzers still occupy a niche segment, primarily…

RTDs posted slight growth in total volume terms in 2022, in continuation to an already good performance in 2021. 2022 benefitted from a more festive ambient than seen in 2020 to early 2021 due to the pandemic lockdowns and restrictions, along with…

Inflation was a key issue for most products in Chile during 2022. With 30-year high rates, unit prices significantly increased, with this impacting some categories of alcoholic drinks more than others and therefore demand. For RTDs, inflation had a…

RTDs saw exceptional growth in total volume terms in 2021, which allowed the category to see a full recovery from the pandemic-induced decline in 2020. However, due to the negative economic conditions in 2022, particularly high inflation, which…

RTDs in Costa Rica are growing in popularity, especially among younger consumers as they are often sweet and this suits a less developed palette. In 2022, RTDs registered healthy double-digit volume growth. However, in spite of this significant…

In Slovakia, the rising inflation and production costs have led to an increase in retail unit prices for RTDs, which had a negative impact on demand in 2022. Despite the weaker economic power of Slovak consumers, both volume and value sales of RTDs…