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Are the British going off Tea?. Study finds English Tea struggling Presented by: Shannon Ross. British Tea Drinking. “Britons’ long love affair with tea appears to be on the wane as they switch to other drinks” The British Tea Market has fallen 12% in the past five years
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Are the British going off Tea? Study finds English Tea struggling Presented by: Shannon Ross
British Tea Drinking • “Britons’ long love affair with tea appears to be on the wane as they switch to other drinks” • The British Tea Market has fallen 12% in the past five years • Traditional tea types are being replaced by coffee, soda, and other herbal drinks 1999 2004
Britain's Tea Drinkers • 80% of Britons drink tea • 85% for the those aged over 65. • 72% of young people drink tea. • Only 38% of young people drink tea twice a day compared with 70% for the over 65s.
What can the tea industry do? • Traditional tea’s need to become more fashionable • Need to be more creative • Prevent younger tea drinkers from switching.
An Example: Tata Tea • Tata Tea reorganized their marketing strategy to focus on midrange teas, in a high quality market. • a new advertising campaign promoted youth, fashion and spontaneity. • They are also using upbeat television commercials and a new slogan. • Recorded 25% growth within months of releasing “Tata Tea Gold”
Sources • http://www.tatatea.com/comp_news_gold.htm • http://www.tata.com/tata_tea/media/20030914.htm • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7897183/