Launched in 1932, Tiger Beer became Singapore 's first locally brewed beer. It is a 5% abv bottled pale lager. As APB 's exclusive flagship brand, it is available in more than 60 countries worldwide including the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and various countries in the Middle East, Europe and Latin America.
] Distribution ▪ APB has breweries in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, India, Sri Lanka, Laos and Mongolia. The company has a strong market share in several countries within the Asia Pacific Region, primarily in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. ▪ In Malaysia, Tiger Beer is produced and marketed by Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB).
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Threat of Substitutes
The threat that can subst itute a product highly depends on the price allocated to the product and its performance. This allows consumers to turn to different products to satisfy the same basic need. In the beverage industry, there are many substitutes product to Tiger Beer. Wine and hard liquor is highly available on the market.On other extreme, a substitute can be simply a Coca-Cola or a cup of coffee.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
The ability to charge customers different prices with differences in the value created for those buyers usually indicates that the market is characterized by high supplier power.Tiger Beer minimize the power of suppliers through close coop eration with the raw materials suppliers and thus minimize the cost impact.
Bargaining Power of Buyers
With many other brands in the market, consumers have a large variety of brands to choose from. Many bars and restaurants usually carry several brands of beers. However, through effective marketing and promotion, Tiger Beer create the demand for its products and w ith that value instilled in the name, many bars and club will want to carry the brand .
Entry to new market
The Indian beer market is in the focus of many players. The latest entry is the launch of Tiger beer, a fine beer brand Indians
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