Ice cream inflation in China stood at 10.520% 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 224 ice cream SKUs from companies such as Baxi, Bulla and Häagen-Dazs that were sold by e-retailers. Buy the report here.
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 ice cream category from July through September 2024, followed by Epermarket and GZ Grocery. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and $10 was the most competitive, with 91 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 ice cream 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 vanilla and chocolate as the most popular (by number of SKUs) ice cream variants. These were priced 9.92% higher than the average price of a ice cream SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were QX-era, Epermarket, GZ Grocery, Gome and . According to the analysis, Epermarket 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 ice cream 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 ice cream SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp ice cream market in China, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the China ice cream market, buy the report here.
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