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Nightclubs - UK

Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd.

Published: Dec. 1, 2006 - 77 Pages


Table of Contents




Issues in the Market


Definitions


Abbreviations


Market in Brief

The competition is cut-throat…

…resulting in casualties

Nightclubs fight back

Young people today

Late night habits

See you on the dance floor


Internal Market Environment


Competition in the late night economy

Skills shortages

Binge drinking and anti-social behaviour

Door supervisors

Figure 1: SIA licensing statistics - door supervisors, 1 November 2006

The character of nightclub visitors

Figure 2: Frequency of visiting nightclubs, 2001-06

Figure 3: Frequency of visiting night clubs, by agreement with lifestyle statements on drinking, 2006

Figure 4: Frequency of visiting night clubs, by agreement with lifestyle statements on fashion and events, 2006

Figure 5: Frequency of visiting night clubs, by agreement with selected lifestyle statements, 2006


Broader Market Environment


Population trends

Figure 6: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, 18-24 and 25-34-year-olds, by gender, 2001-11

Lifestage trends

Figure 7: Forecast adult population trends, by lifestage, 2001-11

Student numbers

Figure 8: All students at publicly funded Higher Education Institutes by mode and level of study, 2000/01-2004/05

A third of 18-24-year-olds are students

Figure 9: Students versus non-students in the 18-24-year-old population, 2005

Young people’s debt


Competitive Context


Nightclubs lose out

Figure 10: Comparison of spend on selected leisure activities, 2000 and 2005

Other licensed premises

England and Wales

Figure 11: On-licensed premises in England and Wales, 1980-2004*

Scotland

Figure 12: Liquor licences in force at 31 december in Scotland, by type of premises, 1980-2004

Everyone’s getting the festival vibe

At-home drinking more popular than ever

Figure 13: Expenditure on alcoholic drinks, on- vs off-trade, 1995-2005


Strengths and Weaknesses in the Market


Strengths

Weaknesses


Market Size and Forecast



Figure 14: Trends in nightclub admissions and turnover, 2001-11

A dip in trading since the Millennium

Complicated picture in 2006

A cautiously optimistic future


Market Share



Figure 15: Leading multiple nightclub operators, November 2006


Companies and Products


Nightclub company turnover

Figure 16: Nightclub company turnover, 2004-06

Luminar plc

CanDu Entertainment Ltd

Novus Leisure Limited

Barclub Limited

Nexum Leisure Limited

G1 Group plc

Summit Clubs

Vimac Leisure

Utopian Leisure


Brand Communication and Promotion


Advertising expenditure

Figure 17: Selected nightclub operators and brands, September 2005-August 2006


Motivations For Going Out


Motivations for going out late at night

Figure 18: Motivations for going out late at night, September 2006

Figure 19: Most popular motivations for going out late at night, by age and gender, September 2006

Figure 20: Next most popular motivations for going out late at night, by age and gender, September 2006


Motivations for going out - detailed demographics

Figure 21: Most popular motivations for going out late at night, by detailed demographics, September 2006

Figure 22: Next most popular motivations for going out late at night, by detailed demographics, September 2006


Frequency of Visiting a Late Night Bar



Figure 23: Frequency of visiting a late night bar, September 2006

Figure 24: Frequency of visiting a late night bar, by age and gender, September 2006

Nights visited a late night bar

Figure 25: Nights visited a late night bar, September 2006

Figure 26: Nights visited a late night bar, by age and gender, September 2006

Thursday visitors = frequent attendance

Figure 27: Nights visited a late night bar, by frequency of visiting a late night bar, September 2006

Frequency of visiting a late night bar - detailed demographics

Figure 28: Frequency of visiting a late night bar, by detailed demographics, September 2006


What Type of Clubber Are You?


Figure 29: Classification of clubbers, September 2006

Figure 30: Classification of clubbers, by age, September 2006

News flash - clubbers like drinking and dancing!

Figure 31: Motivations for going out late at night, by clubbers, September 2006


Nightclub chains visited

Figure 32: Nightclub chains visited, by clubbers, September 2006


Which night?

Figure 33: Nights visited a nightclub, by clubbers, September 2006

Drinkers start the weekend early

Figure 34: Nights visited a night club, by motivations for going out late at night, September 2006


What deters you from visiting?

Figure 35: Deterrents from visiting nightclubs, by clubbers, September 2006


What would entice you to go?

Figure 36: Enticements to visiting nightclubs, by clubbers, September 2006

Drinks promotions could counteract high bar prices

Figure 37: Deterrents to visiting nightclubs, by most popular enticements, September 2006

Better customer service means goodbye to rude bouncers

Figure 38: Deterrents to visiting nightclubs, by next most popular enticements, September 2006


What type of clubber are you? - detailed demographics

Figure 39: Classification of clubbers, by detailed demographics, September 2006


Attitudes Towards Nightclubs and Spending Habits


Figure 40: General attitudes towards nightclubs, by clubbers, September 2006


Specific attitudes towards nightclubs

Figure 41: Specific attitudes towards nightclubs, by clubbers, September 2006


Consumer awareness of current industry issues

Figure 42: Awareness of late licensing, by clubbers, September 2006

Figure 43: Awareness of the impending smoking ban, by clubbers, September 2006

Figure 44: Awareness of clamping down on drink-related anti-social behaviour, by clubbers, September 2006

Figure 45: Awareness of responsible drinking initiatives, by clubbers, September 2006

Figure 46: Awareness of fingerprint scanning, by clubbers, September 2006


Spending habits in nightclubs

Figure 47: Spending habits in nightclubs/late night venues, by clubbers, September 2006

Abstract

The nightclub industry has continued to evolve in the past two years; driven by increased competition in the late night market and changing customer habits and expectations. Operators have adapted by strengthening their offer through refurbishment, re-branding and repositioning - either as lounge/bar/club hybrids or large, “destination” venues.

There have inevitably been casualties in such a difficult market, with turnover remaining largely flat in 2006, however, the industry should emerge from this period in better shape to face the next round of challenges, including the impending smoking ban.

Operators are currently seeking to differentiate themselves from their competitors in the face of over-supply, which has frequently resulted in financial difficulty, price-cutting and disinvestment. This report examines how nightclubs are coping with the extension in late licensing, alongside increased consumer expectations over the past six years.

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