Key figures
- 3Average shopping trips per week during Ramadan
- 7%Do one bulk shop at the start of the month
- 300Participants (aged 18–55, three largest cities)
Key findings
- Ramadan is first associated with eating: fasting, iftar, sahur and pide; women mention spiritual associations such as peace and abundance significantly more.
- Most consumers shop specifically for Ramadan, buying deli and breakfast products and staples such as flour, pasta, oil, sugar and pulses.
- Pınar, Muratbey and Torku lead in deli and breakfast; Çaykur and Bizim Yağ lead in staples.
- Coca-Cola leads soft drinks and Tadım leads nuts by a wide margin; the two are consumed together after iftar.
- Supermarkets and discount chains are the main channels; street markets are preferred more by C2 and 40–49-year-olds, online by 30–39-year-olds.
- Dates, güllaç and Ramadan pide top the list of products consumed only in Ramadan.
- Coca-Cola is the brand most associated with Ramadan, thanks to its iftar-themed communication.
About the research
- Method
- Online survey
- Date
- 12–19 April 2019
- Sample
- 300 consumers aged 18–55 in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir
- Partner
- The Brand Age
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