Herbs, spices & seasonings inflation in China stood at 8.970% in Q3 2024, according to GlobalData’s report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q3 2024, GlobalData monitored the pricing of 421 herbs, spices & seasonings SKUs from companies such as McCormick, China Salt and Gideli 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 QX-era offered lowest prices of the total SKUs within the herbs, spices & seasonings category from July through September 2024, followed by Epermarket and GZ Grocery. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 396 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, QX-era had greatest share of lowest prices for individual SKUs in herbs, spices & seasonings in China in Q3 2024.
Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that Epermarket offered the highest number of SKUs on discount among the listed SKUs for each retailer. Among variants, the tracker revealed star anise and chicken; seasoning as the most popular (by number of SKUs) herbs, spices & seasonings variants. These were priced 24.52% lower than the average price of a herbs, spices & seasonings SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were QX-era, Epermarket, GZ Grocery, and . According to the analysis, QX-era had the lowest average unit price, while the retailer with the widest product assortment was QX-era.
The report brings attention to the intricate pricing dynamics within the herbs, spices & seasonings market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, QX-era, Epermarket and GZ Grocery stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of herbs, spices & seasonings SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp herbs, spices & seasonings market in China, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the China herbs, spices & seasonings market, buy the report here.
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GlobalData’s online price intelligence platform helps users analyze price leadership and price gaps, as well as visualize product variants at the SKU level, across multiple geographies, retailers, and categories. The platform, a product of Consumer Intelligence Center provides price insights from more than 370 online retailers across 44 countries.
