Table of Contents
Introduction and Abbreviations
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- Definitions
- Consumer research
- Lifestage and Special Groups
- ACORN
- Abbreviations
Premier Insight
Summary of Key Report Findings
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- Drop in pub numbers, but turnover at all-time high
- A controversial time for the pub business…
- …while the majority of pubs trade peacefully and successfully
- Traditional characteristics still supported by the trade and its main customers
- Major changes to the pub environment
- Major ownership changes and the return of the individual pub
- Legislation shaping the future
Market Factors
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- A benign economic climate
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- Figure 1: Key economic indicators for the UK, at 1999 prices, 1999-2009
- Favourable demographic changes
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- Figure 2: Structure of the UK adult population, by age, socio-economic group and lifestage, 1999-2009
- Figure 3: Changing population, by socio-economic group, 1999-2009
- The Enforcement Initiative
- A new licensing regime and other legislative burdens
- Consumer disenchantment with branded chains
- Changes in structure of pub ownership
- Finally, the less predictable factors
Market Size and Trends
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- Pub numbers and their turnover
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- Figure 4: The UK pub market, 1996-2004
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- Figure 5: Number of pubs versus total pub turnover, 1996-2004
- Alcohol consumption trends
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- Figure 6: The UK alcoholic drinks market, 1998-2003
Market Segmentation
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- Segmentation by product type
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- Figure 7: Main products sold in UK pubs, 1999-2003
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- Figure 8: Main products sold in UK pubs, 1999-2003
- Segmentation by pub characteristics
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- Figure 9: Types of on-trade premises in Great Britain, 2003
- Other segmentation parameters
The Supply Structure
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- Decline of the brewer-publican, rise of the multiple pub company
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- Figure 10: Structure of pub ownership, by type of owner and management, 2004
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- Figure 11: Leading pub operators, by venue numbers, 2004
- Company profiles
- Mitchells & Butlers
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- Figure 12: Financial performance of Mitchells & Butlers PLC, pubs, bars and restaurants division, 2002 and 2003
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- Figure 13: Key pub operations of Mitchells & Butlers, 2003
- Spirit Group
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- Figure 14: Key pub operations of the Spirit Group, June 2004
- Enterprise Inns
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- Figure 15: Financial performance of Enterprise Inns PLC, 2001-03
- JD Wetherspoon
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- Figure 16: Financial performance of JD Wetherspoon plc, 1999-2003
- Greene King
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- Figure 17: Financial performance of Greene King PLC, 1999-2003
- Punch Taverns
- Whitbread Group
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- Figure 18: Financial performance of Whitbread PLC, pub-restaurants division, 2002/03 and 2003/04
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- Figure 19: Key pub-restaurant brands of Whitbread PLC, 2003
- The Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries
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- Figure 20: Financial performance of Wolverhampton & Dudley breweries, 1999-2003
- Other large pub groups
Advertising and Promotion
The Consumer
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- Overview of drinking in pubs
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- Figure 21: Daytime and evening pub visiting, 2000-04
- For full demographics see The Consumer – Pub Visiting by time of week – Detailed Demographics.
- Daytime/evening pub visitors by demographic analysis
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- Figure 22: Daytime and evening pub drinkers, by gender, age, socio-economic group and region, April 2004
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- Figure 23: Daytime and evening pub drinkers, by age, April 2004
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- Figure 24: Daytime and evening pub drinkers, by working and marital status and media usage, April 2004
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- Figure 25: Daytime and evening pub drinkers, by area, ACORN categories and tenure, April 2004
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- Figure 26: Daytime and evening pub drinkers, by detailed lifestage groups, April 2004
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- Figure 27: Daytime and evening pub drinkers, by supermarkets preferred and commercial TV viewing, April 2004
- Favoured specific days for pub drinking, daytime versus evening
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- Figure 28: Time of day/week visited, evening drinkers, April 2004
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- Figure 29: Time of day/week visited, daytime drinkers, April 2004
The Consumer – Pub Visiting by Time of Week – Detailed Demographics
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- Daytime drinking
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- Figure 30: Daytime pub drinkers, by time of week, by gender, age, socio-economic group and region, April 2004
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- Figure 31: Daytime pub drinkers, by time of week, by working and marital status and media usage, April 2004
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- Figure 32: Daytime pub drinkers, by time of week, by area, ACORN categories and tenure, April 2004
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- Figure 33: Daytime pub drinkers, by time of week, by detailed lifestage groups, April 2004
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- Figure 34: Daytime pub drinkers, by time of week, by supermarkets preferred and commercial TV viewing, April 2004
- Evening drinking
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- Figure 35: Evening pub drinkers, by time of week, by gender, age, socio-economic group and region, April 2004
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- Figure 36: Evening pub drinkers, by time of week, by working and marital status and media usage, April 2004
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- Figure 37: Evening pub drinkers, by time of week, by area, ACORN categories and tenure, April 2004
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- Figure 38: Evening pub drinkers, by time of week, by detailed lifestage groups, April 2004
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- Figure 39: Evening pub drinkers, by time of week, by supermarkets preferred and commercial TV viewing, April 2004
Consumer Attitudes and Target Groups
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- Reasons to drink in a pub
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- Figure 40: Reasons for drinking in pubs, April 2004
- For full demographics see The Consumer – Reasons to drink in pubs – Detailed Demographics.
- Reasons to drink in a pub by time of day/week
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- Figure 41: Reasons for drinking in pubs, by time of week used for drinking, April 2004
- Preferences for trendy or traditional pubs
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- Figure 42: Preferences for trendy or traditional pubs, April 2004
- Preferences for trendy or traditional pubs by daytime/evening pub visitors
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- Figure 43: Preferences for trendy or traditional pubs, by time of week used for drinking, April 2004
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- Figure 44: Preferences for trendy or traditional pubs, by time of week used for eating, April 2004
- Targeting opportunities
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- Figure 45: Pub visiting target groups, by gender, age, socio-economic group and region, April 2004
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- Figure 46: Pub visiting target groups, by working and marital status and media usage, April 2004
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- Figure 47: Pub visiting target groups, by area, ACORN categories and tenure, April 2004
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- Figure 48: Pub visiting target groups, by detailed lifestage groups, April 2004
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- Figure 49: Pub visiting target groups, by supermarkets preferred and commercial TV viewing, April 2004
- Attitudes towards pubs by target groups
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- Figure 50: Attitudes towards pubs, by target groups, April 2004
- Optimum target groups
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- Figure 51: CHAID analysis of pub target groups, April 2004
The Consumer – Reasons to Drink in Pubs – Detailed Demographics
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- Most popular reasons to drink in pubs
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- Figure 52: Most popular reasons to drink in pubs, by gender, age, socio-economic group and region, April 2004
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- Figure 53: Most popular reasons to drink in pubs, by working and marital status and media usage, April 2004
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- Figure 54: Most popular reasons to drink in pubs, by area, ACORN categories and tenure, April 2004
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- Figure 55: Most popular reasons to drink in pubs, by detailed lifestage groups, April 2004
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- Figure 56: Most popular reasons to drink in pubs, by supermarkets preferred and commercial TV viewing, April 2004
- Next most popular reasons to drink in pubs
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- Figure 57: Next most popular reasons to drink in pubs, by gender, age, socio-economic group and region, April 2004
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- Figure 58: Next most popular reasons to drink in pubs, by working and marital status and media usage, April 2004
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- Figure 59: Next most popular reasons to drink in pubs, by area, ACORN categories and tenure, April 2004
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- Figure 60: Next most popular reasons to drink in pubs, by detailed lifestage groups, April 2004
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- Figure 61: Next most popular reasons to drink in pubs, by supermarkets preferred and commercial TV viewing, April 2004
The Consumer – Attitudes towards Trendy and Traditional Pubs – Detailed Demographics
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- Most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs
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- Figure 62: Most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs, by gender, age, socio-economic group and region, April 2004
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- Figure 63: Most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs, by working and marital status and media usage, April 2004
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- Figure 64: Most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs, by area, ACORN categories and tenure, April 2004
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- Figure 65: Most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs, by detailed lifestage groups, April 2004
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- Figure 66: Most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs, by supermarkets preferred and commercial TV viewing, April 2004
- Next most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs
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- Figure 67: Next most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs, by gender, age, socio-economic group and region, April 2004
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- Figure 68: Next most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs, by working and marital status and media usage, April 2004
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- Figure 69: Next most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs, by area, ACORN categories and tenure, April 2004
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- Figure 70: Next most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs, by detailed lifestage groups, April 2004
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- Figure 71: Next most popular attitudes towards trendy and traditional pubs, by supermarkets preferred and commercial TV viewing, April 2004
The Future
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- Licensing in England and Wales – implementation in 2005
- Disability provision – obligatory from October 2004
- Smoking – a phased ban?
- The binge drinking issue – an enduring problem
- Binge drinking as a blight on the majority
Forecast
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- Figure 72: Forecast of total pub turnover pub market, 2004-09
- Figure 73: Forecast of the number of pubs, average and weekly turnover, 2004-09
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