Liquor Wholesaling in Australia

Overview

Restrained: Declining per capita alcohol consumption has constrained industry revenue growth

IBISWorld’s Liquor Wholesaling market research report can be used to help you: understand market size and growth potential; major companies; draft business plans and pitch books; and conduct benchmarking and SWOT analysis. Our industry analysis highlights macro industry trends in the overall sector and micro trends faced by companies that do business in the industry. The industry report also provides key industry statistics and 5-year forecasts to anticipate future industry prospects so you can decide with confidence.

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Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • Fierce competition among downstream liquor retailers has put downward pressure on wholesale prices
  • Rising demand for spirits and higher discretionary incomes have boosted industry demand
  • Despite falling per capita alcohol consumption, liquor sales will strengthen in value terms

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    Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

    The Liquor Wholesaling industry has faced multiple challenges over the past five years. The industry is sensitive to factors affecting alcohol consumption, including trends in alcohol demand, discretionary incomes, regulation and changing social attitudes. Competition among downstream retailers and wholesale bypass have also influenced the industry's performance. Over the five years through 2017-18, industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualised 1.6%, reaching $5.3 billion. This includes expected growth of 0.2% in the current year.

    Changing consumer tastes, combined with an expanding range of liquor, have prompted consumers to increasingly try new beverages...

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    Industry Report - Industry SWOT Analysis Chapter

    The Liquor Wholesaling industry is in the mature phase of its economic life cycle. Industry value added (IVA), which is used to measure an industry's contribution to the overall economy, is forecast to rise at an annualised 1.1% over the 10 years through 2022-23. This represents an underperformance relative to the economy, with GDP forecast to grow at an annualised 2.5% over the same period. However, the industry is maintaining IVA growth, preventing it from slipping into a decline life cycle phase.

    Significant price-based competition characterises the industry. This makes it difficult for operators to lift their low profit margins, hindering IVA growth. Som..

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    Additional Insights for the Liquor Wholesaling Industry

    IBISWorld identifies 250 Key Success Factors for a business.The most important for the Liquor Wholesaling Industry are

  • Ability to control stock on hand
  • Ability to accommodate environment requirements
  • Use of high volume/low margin strategy

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    Industry Products

    What is the Liquor Wholesaling Industry?

    Liquor wholesalers buy beer, wine, spirits and other alcoholic beverages from manufacturers and sell these products to pubs, bars, supermarkets and other liquor retailers. The industry excludes the wholesale operations of alcohol product manufacturers.

    Industry Products
    Beer
    Wine
    Spirits
    Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
    Other alcoholic beverages
    Industry Activities
    Wholesaling beer
    Wholesaling wine and champagne
    Wholesaling spirits
    Wholesaling ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
    Wholesaling cider
    Wholesaling other alcoholic beverages

    Table of Contents

    About this Industry
    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources
    Industry at a Glance
    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary
    Industry Performance
    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Per capita alcohol consumption
  • Demand from liquor retailing
  • Demand from pubs, bars and nightclubs
  • Real household discretionary income
  • Health consciousness

    • Current Performance
  • Rising retail pressures
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Profitability and structure
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Premium products
  • Downstream consolidation
  • Parallel imports
  • Table: Liquor Wholesaling Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Liquor Wholesaling Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets
    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Liquor Retailing
  • Pubs, Bars and Nightclubs
  • Social Clubs
  • Casinos
  • Catering Services
  • Supermarkets and Grocery Stores
  • Restaurants

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Beer Manufacturing
  • Spirit Manufacturing
  • Wine Production

    • Products & Services
  • Wine
  • Spirits
  • Beer
  • Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
  • Other alcoholic beverages
  • Chart: Liquor Wholesaling Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Licensed venues
  • Retail liquor stores
  • Supermarkets
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Liquor Wholesaling Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State
    Competitive Landscape
    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Profit
  • Purchases
  • Wages
  • Depreciation
  • Rent, utilities and other
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Liquor Wholesaling

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

    • Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Liquor Wholesaling Industry

    • Industry Globalization
    Major Companies
    Metcash LimitedIndependent Liquor Group
  • Table: Metcash Limited - financial performance
  • Table: Independent Liquor Group - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions
    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Liquor Wholesaling Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance
    Key Statistics
    Table: Industry Data for the Liquor Wholesaling Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2009-2023)
  • Industry Gross Product (2009-2023)
  • Establishments (2009-2023)
  • Businesses (2009-2023)
  • Employment (2009-2023)
  • Wages (2009-2023)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data
    Jargon & Glossary
    Beer
  • An alcoholic beverage produced by brewing and fermenting cereal grains, usually malted barley. Most beer is flavoured with hops, although other flavours are sometimes used.
    • Premiumisation
  • The shift in consumer preference towards more expensive premium alcoholic beverages.
    • Ready-To-Drink (Rtd)
  • Pre-mixed, single-serve spirits usually mixed with sweet soft drink.
    • Spirits
  • Distilled, highly alcoholic liquor such as vodka, whisky and gin.
    • Wholesale Bypass
  • Where retailers interact directly with manufacturers or producers, cutting out wholesalers from the supply chain.
    • Wine
  • An alcoholic drink produced by fermenting grapes. Varieties include red (e.g. shiraz and cabernet sauvignon), white (e.g. sauvignon blanc and chardonnay) and rose.

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    • Historical data and analysis for the key drivers of this industry
    • A five-year forecast of the market and noted trends
    • Detailed research and segmentation for the main products and markets
    • An assessment of the competitive landscape and market shares for major companies
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