The Russian spirits market is facing new challenges that threaten its past growth drivers. Regulation of the alcohol market has increased through higher excise taxes, minimum retail prices, and restrictions on advertising and distributor licensing. These changes devalue strategies that previously supported growth, such as new brand launches and aggressive promotion. Companies now operate in a more restrictive regulatory environment with fewer opportunities and greater risks of losing licenses or facing penalties for illegal activities.
Adolph Coors Company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1998. As the third largest brewer in the US, it saw solid financial results in 1998 including record sales volume and earnings growth. Looking ahead, Coors will focus on continuing to invest in its core brands to capitalize on momentum, managing pricing pressures prudently, growing its international business selectively, reducing costs through productivity gains, and assessing industry consolidation. Building on its strengths of quality, heritage, brands and employees, Coors aims to strengthen its position and remain a strong, growing company for generations to come.
- The company has a strong financial position with investment grade ratings and a net cash position. It has a global footprint with operations across Brazil, US, Europe, and Asia serving commercial, executive, and defense aviation segments.
- It has a diversified portfolio of commercial and executive aircraft as well as defense products. The commercial jet backlog remains strong at $15.3 billion despite 154 aircraft delivered so far in 2010.
- Financial results for the period showed stable net cash position, EBIT of $63 million, and net income of $98.5 million. Firm order backlog and revenues remained stable.
Constellation Brands had strong financial performance in fiscal year 2003. Net sales increased 5% to $2.7 billion and net income grew 22% to $192 million. Earnings per share also increased 16% to $2.07. The company has a broad portfolio of over 200 wine, beer, and spirits brands that makes it unique among global beverage alcohol companies. Its acquisition of BRL Hardy in 2003 is expected to further accelerate sales and earnings growth going forward.
The document discusses Inmarko's plans to restructure its distribution network in four federal districts in Russia to double its sales by 2015. Currently, Inmarko has a 16.6% volume share of the growing Russian ice cream market. To achieve its goal, Inmarko will focus on penetrating the markets in the "western" regions to gain market share from competitors. This will be done by establishing owned warehouses and optimizing the transportation network between cities and within cities using both purchased and rented vehicles. Risks are assessed and appendices provide details on warehouse capacity needs, transportation costs analysis, and expectations for key accounts.
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Brazil Pharma has experienced strong growth in the Brazilian pharmacy retail industry, expanding its footprint from 663 points of sale at its IPO to over 1,050 currently, with same-store sales growth averaging over 10% annually; while improving operational efficiency and increasing profitability as shown by adjusted EBITDA margins of over 6% and adjusted net margins of around 3%. The company aims to continue its organic expansion strategy while further integrating its regional platforms under a unified corporate culture and structure.
Presentation on Ulyanovsk Region Branding Project status made in St.Petersburg on Oct 19, 2010 by Ulyanovsk Vice-Governor V.Kozin and Stas Marketing managing partner A.Stas
Presentation on Ulyanovsk Region Branding Project status made in St.Petersburg on Oct 19, 2010 by Ulyanovsk Vice-Governor V.Kozin and Stas Marketing managing partner A.Stas
1. Russian spirits market 2013:
new growth drivers needed to
uncover hidden opportunities
Stas Marketing Group Opinion
2013
2. Four major factors have been driving Russian spirits market growth
during last decade
Russian vodka market dynamics
則р Vodka: ZURABLI, FIVE LAKES, 397
360 355 363
ZELENAYA MARKA, BELENKAYA, 325 327 335 348
PUTUNKA, etc. 298
Brand launches 則р Brandy: STARIY GOROD, TROFEYNIY, 252
217
KOMANDIRSKY, STARIY KOENIGSBERG, -38%
etc.
211 216 221 218 197 185
則р Active growth aligned with 177 166 158 136 137
development of independent retail
Distributors
Exclusive brand teams paid by brand
development 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012E
owners and working together with
distributors sales force
Russian brandy and cognac market dynamics
113
則р New marketing channels 105
Aggressive 則р Partial ban of alco advertising 85
91
82
Promotion via stimulated creativity inside the
media channels industry 62
49 +3%
33 38
22 28
11 11 11 12 12
則р Illegal schemes of writing off and 5 6 6 7 8 9
reselling excise stamps to other
Resorting to companies 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012E
fraud 則р Illegal excise optimization schemes
through using complicated factoring Value, bn RUR
operations Volume, mn dal
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3. Series of unfavorable events devalue the market growth drivers
Basic growth drivers of Russian spirits market dont
work anymore
Reinforcement of alcohol market regulation
則р 2009: Federal Alcohol Market Control Agency 則р New vodka brands cannot be
established as a body within Government successfully launched without
Brand launches aggressive advertising support
Excise tax increase and minimum retail price 則р Middle class consumers slowly moving
imposition toward consumption of other products
則р 170 RUR for 0,5l vodka, 280 RUR for 0,5l
cognac, 250 RUR for 0,5l bandy from 01.01.13 則р Shelf space is limited no chance for
new brands to be placed on shelf
Distributors
Re-licensing of distributors in 2011-2012 則р Distributors became unreliable
development
partners with high risk of license
則р Up to half of distributors have lost their annulation
licenses and businesses in 2011-2012
則р Only in-store marketing and viral
Banning of alcohol advertising in majority of Aggressive
marketing are still available for
media channels Promotion via
spirits marketers in Russia
media channels
則р New edition of advertising law place the total
ban on all advertising activities except in-store
and horeca promotion
則р Illegal schemes are no less available
Changes in consumers preferences for companies without special
Resorting to fraud
support and contacts in regulation
則р Growth in consumption of non-traditional
authorities
premium spirits
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4. Russian spirits market regulation is becoming more and more
restrictive
Sphere of regulation Possible alternatives of regulation measures
Minimum retail price for vodka, cognac Loss-making sales are not permitted No
Price regulation and brandy
Annual excise tax increase for
Excise tax and special tax for alcohol
Tax regulation alcoholic drinks with pure Special tax
sales (differ in categories)
alcohol content>9%
Obligatory marking the product with excise label No
Product labeling
Production site is to be licensed State monopoly (before 1994) No
Production regulation
Sales and consumption Point of sales are to be licensed State monopoly for retail sales of alcoholic No
restrictions Consumption place are limited drinks
Low-alcohol content drinks allowed Spirits allowed from 20/21 years Any drinks allowed from 18
Drinking age limits from 18 years old old
Drinks sales are limited within daytime Drinks sales are limited to certain days of the No
Time restrictions for sales week
Full ban of advertising of drinks with alcohol Spirits advertising is banned. Wine and beer advertising
Advertising restriction
content is limited
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5. SWOT-analysis of an 束typical company損 in spirits market (based on
more than 50 projects in alcohol industry
Strategic alternatives for independent spirits company in Russia lies on the
crossroad of internal and external development factors
Opportunities Strengths
則р Consumers income growth, switch to premium 則р Wide coverage of channels and regions(S1)
brands (O1) 則р Own production capacities (S2)
則р Modern Trade and HoReCa upgrowth (O2) 則р High level of quality control (S3)
則р Changes in consumers preferences (O3) 則р Successful brands of previous decade(S4)
則р A lot of production capacity is available (O4)
EXTERNAL FACTORS Strategic alternatives INTERNAL FACTORS
Threats Weakness
則р Share of heavy drinkers goes down (丐1) 則р Focus on low price segments (W1)
則р Restrictive, even repressive state policy (T2) 則р Poor portfolio and cost management(W2)
則р Product names line COGNAC is in the risk area 則р Periodic Out-of-stock (W3)
(T3) 則р Sales team motivation schemes conflict
則р Market consolidation, high risk of aggressive with business objectives and needs (W4)
acquisition (T4)
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6. Five strategic alternatives which can activate new growth drivers are
developed based on SWOT-analysis of an 束averaged company損
STRENGTHS (S) WEAKNESSES (W)
S1 S2 S3 S4 W1 W2 W3 W4
OPPORTUNITIES (O)
O1
Focusing on private label
production for third-party
O2 companies
Transferring production of
O3 own brand to the third-
Focusing on premium party production facilities
market segment
O4
T1
THREATS (T)
T2 Operating processes optimization
Export markets entrance
T3
Minimum risk
strategy
T4
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7. Only companies which increase its operating effieciency will have an
ability to stay and earn in changing spirits market
Operating income increasing
strategies
PnL structure before PnL structure after
2012 * 2012 *
1. Operating processes bn RUR bn RUR
optimization 油15 油15
2. Focusing on premium
market segment
油10 油10
14
15 (91%)
3. Export markets entrance (100%)
7
油5 油5 9 (76%)
(100%)
4. Focusing on private label 1
production for third-party (9%)
2
companies (24%)
油0 油0
从舒 Expenses Operating 从舒 Expenses Operating
income income
5. Transferring production of
Company with large sales volume/ Focus on operation efficiency may affect sales
own brand to the third-party value but low operating income decrease but surely significant increase in
production facilities operating income
* Estimation based on financial data of market
leaders and outsiders
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8. Operating processes optimization strategy assumes following solutions
in distribution, logistics and sales teams incentive schemes
Distribution and logistics optimization
則р Client base optimization 則р Logistics strategy should be
and clients regrouping allow reengineered in order to
reshaping commercial terms avoid out-of-stock
and conducting focused situations, especially in
trade marketing activities peak seasons
Sales teams incentive schemes optimization
則р Sales team incentive scheme should be build to increase sales, reduce client debt and
stimulate distribution
則р Wider use of non-monetary incentives.
則р Wider use of period / target motivation
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9. Operating processes optimization strategy assumes following solutions
in category management, costs reduction and trade stock optimization
Category management and costs reduction
則р Regular cutting range tail 則р Uncovering new margin
(products generating less drivers and loss generators
than 10% of total sales) through deeper analysis of
value chain
則р Implementing cost
monitoring
Trade stock optimization
則р Reducing loans and interest payments through minimizing low-demand products stocks
and production
則р Reducing warehousing and transportation costs
則р Increasing product turnover
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10. More risky strategies are focusing on premium market segment, export
market entrance and changes in production policy
Focusing on premium market segments Export market entrance
則р Seeding and growing own 則р Understanding priority
Focus on premium premium brands markets
market with
則р RTM (Routes-to-
emphasis on 則р Regular valuation and Market ) development
modern trade and acquisition of promising for faster entrance in
HORECA but yet small premium foreign markets
brands
Private labels bottling for retail chains Outsourcing production
Middle class 則р Outsourcing own brand
In the lack of advertising consumer is looking bottling abroad
possibilities and growing for new products as
appetite of retail bottling an alternative to 則р Launching the brands looking
private labels might be a old-fashioned vodka similar to famous imported
good opportunities for the premium brands
companies with modern
high-productive capacities
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11. For more info please contact
Andrei Stas
Stas Marketing / Managing Partner
andrei@stasmarketing.com
Kirill Safronov
Stas Marketing / Senior Associate
k.safronov@stasmarketing.com
STAS MARKETING MOSCOW
+7 499 504 1653 (t) +7 499 504 1654 (f) www.stasmarketing.com info@stasmarketing.com
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