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| Title: | INCREASING DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION OF SOUTH AFRICAN WINES: IDENTIFYING THE KEY MARKET SEGMENTS OF THE “BLACK DIAMONDS” |
| Authors: | Ndanga, Leah Z.B.
Louw, Andre
van Rooyen, Johan |
| Authors (Email): | Ndanga, Leah Z.B. (lzbndanga@tuks.co.za)
Louw, Andre (andre.louw@up.ac.za)
van Rooyen, Johan (cjvr@sun.ac.za) |
| Keywords: | Black Diamonds
wine consumer behavior
alcoholic beverages |
| Issue Date: | 2009-07 |
| Series/Report no.: | AAWE Working Paper
41 |
| Abstract: | Although South Africans are not predominantly wine drinkers, the industry is looking for ways to develop the local market to balance exports. The black middle class, increasingly referred to as the Black Diamonds are the most powerful marketing trend in the last 10 years as they have emerged as the strongest buying influence in the economy and making inroads in understanding this market presents a good opportunity. The study asserts that the key factors influencing the South African consumers’ behavior are age, gender, income, race and wine drinking history. The study also asserts that not only are the black middle class are different from the white middle class but within the Black Diamonds different segments exist. The industry should particularly focus on marketing to the women and the “Start me up” age group in the group as there is limited consumer knowledge about wines, but a high willingness to experiment. The study also suggests various new brand communication platforms that can be explored to reach this market as well as co-opetition between industry stakeholders. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/53884 |
| Institution/Association: | American Association of Wine Economists>Working Papers |
| Total Pages: | 21 |
| From Page: | 1 |
| To Page: | 21 |
| Collections: | Working Papers
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