Wet cooking sauces inflation in Saudi Arabia stood at -3.680% in April 2023, according to GlobalData’s report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q1 2024, GlobalData monitored the pricing of 61 wet cooking sauces SKUs from companies such as Freshly, Barilla and Al Alali that were sold by e-retailers. Buy the report here.
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Pricing is crucial, especially in a challenging economic climate, as competitive pricing and price leadership impact consumers’ choices. GlobalData’s pricing analysis reveals that Carrefour offered lowest prices of the total SKUs within the wet cooking sauces category from January through March 2024, followed by Danube and Othaim Markets. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 39 SKUs.
The chart below illustrates price leadership among the covered retailers which offer the highest number of low-priced products in the category. Of all retailers, Carrefour had greatest share of lowest prices for individual SKUs in wet cooking sauces in Saudi Arabia in Q1 2024.
Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that no discounts were offered for wet cooking sauces category by the retailers tracked by GlobalData. Among variants, the tracker revealed garlic paste and garlic & onion; pasta as the most popular (by number of SKUs) wet cooking sauces variants. These were priced 3.51% lower than the average price of a wet cooking sauces SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were Carrefour, Danube, Othaim Markets, Baqalah and . According to the analysis, Baqalah had the lowest average unit price, while the retailer with the widest product assortment was Carrefour.
The report brings attention to the intricate pricing dynamics within the wet cooking sauces market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, Carrefour, Danube and Othaim Markets stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of wet cooking sauces SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp wet cooking sauces market in Saudi Arabia, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the Saudi Arabia wet cooking sauces market, buy the report here.
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