consequences global forces have‚ by using the PESTEL framework. This framework is used to help form a strategic analysis of the macro-environment; the outside factors beyond the control of a company. It categorises the environmental influences into six groups: political‚ economical‚ socio-cultural‚ technological‚ environmental and legal; making up the acronym PESTEL. Analysis Political factors Europe has traditionally been seen as the centre of the beer brewing industry. However‚ the level
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In the early years of the 21st century‚ European brewers faced a surprising paradox. The traditional centre of the beer industry worldwide and home to the world’s largest brewing companies‚ Europe‚ was turning off beer. Beer consumption was falling in the largest markets of Germany and the United Kingdom‚ while burgeoning in emerging markets around the world. In 2008‚ Europe’s largest market‚ Germany‚ ranked only 5th in the world‚ behind China‚ the United States‚ Brazil and Russia. China‚ with 12%
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Introduction This case shows how global forces have impact on European brewing industry and how these companies are trying to overcome the obstacles. In spite of restrictions and awareness campaigning runned by the government‚ these companies are trying to grow through acquisitions‚ alliances and closures within the industry. Companies are concentrating on expanding their existence into other markets. Some other companies are concentrating on innovation‚ branding. Moreover they are fighting on cost
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Global forces and the European Brewing industry –Case 1 Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………2 PESTEL……………………………………………………………….2 Porter’s Five Forces…………………………………………………..4 Strengths & weakness of Companies………………………………..5 Impact of Trends on the Companies………………………………..7 Bibliography……………………………………………………………8. Introduction This case shows how global forces have impact on European brewing industry and how these companies are trying to overcome the obstacles. In spite
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THE GLOBAL FORCES AND THE EUROPEAN BREWING INDUSTRY Using PESTEL analysis can help to highlight the biggest influences on the strategy of the organization‚ both currently and in the future. These influences can be both positive and negative. In addition‚ influences often cross the divide between the six headings; the important point is that they appear somewhere in the analysis. The key is to identify and concentrate upon those factors or trends likely to have the biggest impact upon the future
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FORCE | NOTES | LEVEL | THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS | -Inexistence of legal entry barriers;-High initial investments in the industry;-Existence of economies of scale;-Inexistence of switching costs for costumers. | MEDIUM | THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES | -There are no switching costs for costumers;-High interest in exotic products; | HIGH | BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS | -European packaging industry is highly concentrated;-There are no substitutes for the packaging input. | HIGH | BARGAINING POWER OF
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non-labour costs)‚ raw material such as barley‚ and energy. The European packaging industry is highly concentrated‚ dominated by international companies such as Crown in cans and Owens-Illinois in glass bottles. During 2006‚ Dutch brewer Heineken complained of an 11 per cent rise in packaging costs. Global forces and the European brewing industry Mike Blee and Richard Whittington This case is centered on the European brewing industry and examines how the increasingly competitive pressure of operating
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The European Brewing Industry: Surviving a Downturn Executive summary Created by: Daniel Bognár‚ Péter Szesztay‚ Tímea Nagy‚ Zoltán Szebényi Cases on Business Economics Teacher: Tamás Kopányi Corvinus University of Budapest 2011 Introduction According to analysis‚ the world’s major beer consumer region‚ Europe is turning off the brew. There is an ongoing rivalry between the leading companies of the industry; the suppliers are trying to reach even better bargaining positions. Within these
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Managing Strategy – Case 1 PESTEL ANALYSIS: Political Factors – In the recent years‚ governments are campaigning strongly against drunken driving which has affected the tendency for beer consumers to drink in restaurants and bars. It has shifted beer sales to off-trade (retail) which is dominated mainly by large supermarket chains like Tesco or Carrefour. Globally‚ the off-trade volume boomed from 63% in 2000 to 68% in 2008‚ which represented an 8% growth Economic - As part of the government
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The macro environment of the Western European brewing industry was analyse using the PESTEL framework to understand and assess the impact of the various external factors namely political‚ economic‚ social‚ technological‚ environmental‚ and legal. Political At the beginning of the 21st century the European governments forbear dynamic participation in the beer industry‚ which was considered as an important part of government revenues‚ moreover all this government started big campaigns against alcoholism
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