Sweet spreads inflation in Germany stood at -0.910% in Q4 2024, according to GlobalDatas report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q4 2024, GlobalData monitored the pricing of 99 sweet spreads SKUs from companies such as Alnatura, Langnese and EDEKA Bio 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. GlobalDatas pricing analysis reveals that EDEKA 24 offered lowest prices of the total SKUs within the sweet spreads category from October through December 2024, followed by Alnatura and Rossmann. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 59 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, EDEKA 24 had greatest share of lowest prices for individual SKUs in sweet spreads in Germany in Q4 2024.
Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that no discounts were offered for sweet spreads category by the retailers tracked by GlobalData. Among variants, the tracker revealed organic; strawberry and strawberry as the most popular (by number of SKUs) sweet spreads variants. These were priced 32.63% lower than the average price of a sweet spreads SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were EDEKA 24, Alnatura, Rossmann, Aldi and Kaufland. According to the analysis, Aldi had the lowest average unit price, while the retailer with the widest product assortment was EDEKA 24.
The report brings attention to the intricate pricing dynamics within the sweet spreads market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, EDEKA 24, Alnatura and Rossmann stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of sweet spreads SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp sweet spreads market in Germany, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the Germany sweet spreads market, buy the report here.
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