While the overall number of licensed premises in Britain has declined over the past five years, there has been a significant divergence in the fortunes of wet-led and dry-led outlets as a result of changing consumer trends, the smoking ban and an uneven playing field between pubs and supermarkets. Data for 2015, however, shows that pub closures may be bottoming and dry-led outlet growth slowing amidst a deterioration in the consumer outlook, rising costs amongst operators and excess capacity
08 Apr 2016
Shopping Trolley
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Shopping Trolley
- Published:
08 Apr 2016 -
Author:
Cavendish Research -
Pages:
36
While the overall number of licensed premises in Britain has declined over the past five years, there has been a significant divergence in the fortunes of wet-led and dry-led outlets as a result of changing consumer trends, the smoking ban and an uneven playing field between pubs and supermarkets. Data for 2015, however, shows that pub closures may be bottoming and dry-led outlet growth slowing amidst a deterioration in the consumer outlook, rising costs amongst operators and excess capacity