How to sell alcohol? Nordic alcohol monopolies in a changing epoch

Örnberg, Jenny Cisneros; Ólafsdóttir, Hildigunnur

doi:10.1177/145507250802500205

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“…In the long run this may be a way to secure continued existence of the monopoly system and thereby the keeping of a significant instrument to regulate availability of wine and spirits by national authorities. Notably, similar and fairly concurrent developments of consumer friendly policies were also taken on by the state monopolies in Finland and Sweden (Örnberg & Olafsdottir 2008).…”

Section: Prevention and Policy Initiatives ■ Adjusting To Eumentioning

confidence: 86%

“…year old students the prevalence of various alcohol related harms has increased significantly from the first survey in 1995 (Hibell et al 1997) to the most recent survey in 2007 (Hibell et al 2009). Sweden (Örnberg & Olafsdottir 2008).…”

Section: ■ Consumption By Demographic Groupsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Also in Finland and Sweden due to EU membership in 1995 the state monopoly on alcohol was abandoned in all respects except for the retail monopoly. Due to the non-discrimination principle of the EU and the EEA agreement, the product range in the monopoly outlets increased significantly in Norway as well as in Finland and Sweden (Örnberg & Olafsdottir 2008). With competition between many private wholesalers one could also have expected that the price at the wholesale and retail sale levels would have decreased, but this was not the case, at least during the first year after the privatization (Lund 1997 ■ The retail monopoly-keeping the customers satisfied…”

Section: Prevention and Policy Initiatives ■ Adjusting To Eumentioning

confidence: 99%

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Challenges in an Affluent Society

Rossow

2010

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

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Over the past two decades recorded alcohol sales in Norway have increased by almost 50%. Although control policy measures are somewhat weakened over this period, the increase should also be viewed in light of the significant increase in purchase power, implying that alcohol has become relatively cheaper for the consumers. Most of the increase in alcohol sales is due to the more than doubled sales of wine, and the possible importance of wine journalism and bag-in-box wine is discussed in this respect. Despite the significant increase in consumption indicators of alcohol related harms do not show consistently increasing trends. Several possible explanations for this are discussed. Finally the current status of policy initiatives, the public opinion and some future challenges are outlined.

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Section: Prevention and Policy Initiatives ■ Adjusting To Eumentioning

confidence: 86%

Section: ■ Consumption By Demographic Groupsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Prevention and Policy Initiatives ■ Adjusting To Eumentioning

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Challenges in an Affluent Society

Rossow

2010

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

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“…After 1996, the challenge for the alcohol policy has been to balance measures that limit the availability of wine and spirits and efforts to make outlets attractive and convenient for buyers (Myklebust, 2006, as quoted in Ö rnberg andÓ lafsdóttir, 2008).…”

Section: The Norwegian Wine Marketmentioning

confidence: 99%

Monopoly and wine: the Norwegian case

Lai

Cavicchi²,

Rickertsen³

et al. 2013

British Food Journal

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The Norwegian retail market for alcoholic beverages is controlled by a state monopoly. Wine and other alcoholic beverages above 4.75 per cent alcohol, can only be bought in government stores called The Wine Monopoly (Vinmonopolet in Norwegian) or consumed in hotels, restaurants, bars, pubs, or catering firms. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the Norwegian wine market and present some of the major opportunities and constraints facing foreign producers. Design/methodology/approach -The objective of this article is twofold: first, to explain the role of the actors in the Norwegian wine market and second, to identify the market opportunities for Italian and other foreign producers. The organisation of the monopoly, the strategies wine producers may use to introduce new wines into the market, and the marketing levers that can be used to utilise the market opportunities are of special interest. The key informant techniques as well as official statistics are used.Findings -Comparing the outcome of the authors' field research, done during the winter of 2010, with government statistics on wine consumption, it is clear that the competitive environment evolves daily. Consumers' tastes and perceptions play a crucial role in this dynamism. Originality/value -There have not been many studies of the effects of the alcohol monopoly on the Norwegian market. Therefore, it is of particular interest to investigate the organisation of the Norwegian alcohol monopoly and how wine producers may successfully introduce new wines into this market. This paper makes a positive contribution to the literature in this field, giving some promotion strategies which could be achievable and could work in the Norwegian wine market.

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“…With emphasis on free trade and free markets, business managers pressure alcohol monopolies to open new outlets and increase profits. 38 Adding tobacco products as a new profit center could contradict public health goals unless endgame targets (e.g. achieving sales reductions over time) are built into changes in the monopoly system.…”

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Policy coherence, integration, and proportionality in tobacco control: Should tobacco sales be limited to government outlets?

Smith

McDaniel

Hiilamo

et al. 2017

J Public Health Pol

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Multiple factors, including marijuana decriminalization/legalization, tobacco endgame discourse, and alcohol industry pressures suggest that the retail regulatory environment for psychoactive or addictive substances is a dynamic one in which new options may be considered. In most countries the regulation of tobacco, marijuana, and alcohol is neither coherent, integrated, nor proportional to the potential harms related to these substances. We review the possible consequences of restricting tobacco sales to outlets run by government-operated alcohol retail monopolies, as well as the likely obstacles to such a policy. Such a move would allow governments increased options for regulating tobacco sales, and increase policy coherence, integration, and proportionality for substance regulation. It also could serve as an incremental step toward an endgame goal of eventually eliminating sales of commercial combustible tobacco.

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How to sell alcohol? Nordic alcohol monopolies in a changing epoch

Abstract: How to sell alcohol? Nordic alcohol monopolies in a changing epoch How to sell alcohol? Nordic alcohol monopolies in a changing epoch

Cited by 18 publications

References 14 publications

Challenges in an Affluent Society

Challenges in an Affluent Society

Monopoly and wine: the Norwegian case

Policy coherence, integration, and proportionality in tobacco control: Should tobacco sales be limited to government outlets?

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