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Taittinger

Data through May 17, 202610d lag

dormant99%Model Confidence 100/100

Strategic Brief

Modest OutperformanceMedium Impact

Taittinger maintains modest outperformance amid dormant champagne market

Taittinger is currently in a dormant regime with a high stability score of 0.971, indicating a firmly established state with little risk of immediate change. Despite this, the brand shows a modest alpha score of 1.22, suggesting it is slightly outperforming its peers in terms of attention within France. Recent initiatives such as the FIFA World Cup limited edition pack and the new tasting restaurant may be contributing to this quiet outperformance. However, the momentum score of 29.7 indicates weak demand energy, suggesting that while the brand is holding its ground, it lacks the momentum to break out of the dormant phase.

Key Tactics

-Activate a PR campaign highlighting the FIFA World Cup limited edition pack to capitalize on current modest alpha.
-Brief the marketing team to leverage the new tasting restaurant in editorial placements to sustain brand visibility.
-Commission a study to assess the impact of recent initiatives on brand perception and desirability in France.
-Review distribution strategy to ensure alignment with current demand signals, focusing on maintaining presence in key markets.

Media Response

Hold current media mix: stability is high and the regime is not shifting. Rebalancing now risks disrupting what is working.

Demand Reading

Demand pressure is stable: the brand is slightly outperforming the category with a modest alpha score, but momentum is weak. This suggests no immediate need for pricing adjustments.

Attribution

Recent product launches and brand initiatives(medium confidence)

Weekly Decision

Statedormant
Confidence97%
MomentumCooling
Alpha1.22
Market EnvironmentNeutral

Recommendation

Hold or Exit

Risk

Stable: dormant. Current evidence suggests brand energy is established and unlikely to shift without a material trigger. Seasonal context has been adjusted for the Champagne calendar. Analyst note: persistence=97%, confidence=99%, topology=k=3 (adaptive bayesian fallback).

Commercial Timing

Demand conditions are mixed - pricing action carries elevated risk and requires careful judgment.

Brand Journey

Desirability trend with regime transitions· Attention: France

Emerging
Heating
Cooling
Dormant
Legend:Emerging = low volume, positive velocityHeating = volume building with positive velocityCooling = negative velocityDormant = flat velocity

Smoothed equity signal (EMA 8 weeks)

Flat (+1.4% / 12w)

Desirability Index

57
Neutral

Average desirability. Neither leading nor lagging.

Middle of the pack. Differentiation opportunity.

as of May 20, 2026

Momentum Score

Last month
76
Cooling

Momentum slowing. Consider intervention.

Desirability is surging. Capture the window.

Rank 8 of 13 brands

Based on last 4 weeks · as of May 17, 2026

Alpha Score

Last month
1.22α
Outperformer

Growing faster than the category.

Growing 22% faster than the category.

Confidence low95% CI -0.74–3.18

Based on last 4 weeks of velocity data

Comparative Metrics

Attention share and momentum softmax share are comparative metrics and should be read against peer brands, not standalone.

Open Compare View

Signal Readout

Three lenses: clarity, direction, staying power

Signal Clarity

Calm
3.3

Signal clear -- act decisively on current regime reading.

Trend Direction

→ Neutral
Up20%
Flat52%
Down29%
27%

Conviction

No clear directional signal -- maintain current course.

Trend Sustainability

Sustainable
10.3

No exhaustion signals -- current trend has room to run.

What's Next

Signal may re-form at lower volume - watch for early validation before scaling.

Most likely transition: emerging (2% probability)

Transition Probabilities

dormant*94%
emerging2%
cooling2%

Signal Check

Divergence Detected

Quiet outperformance

Momentum appears weak but the brand is significantly outperforming its category peers. The market is declining - your relative position is strong. This is a defensible moat, not a crisis.

Brand vs Category (Last month)

Brand+0.004
Category-0.007

Signal Readings

momentum
30low
alpha
1.22outperforming

Key Inflection Points

Critical moments that shifted the brand's trajectory, based on the latent (denoised) signal

+162%
July 25, 2021Positive ShiftStructural

Trend rate changed by +162.15% (structural, 6w check)

Rationale Signals

unknown(low)

Unclassified(low)No strong nearby seasonal or news evidence found for this changepoint window.
+56%
March 12, 2023Positive ShiftStructural

Trend rate changed by +55.94% (structural, 6w check)

Rationale Signals

market_sentiment(low)

Market Sentiment(low)Nearby macro/market headlines may have impacted search sentiment.
-35%
May 1, 2022Negative DecayStructural

Trend rate changed by -34.83% (structural, 6w check)

Rationale Signals

unknown(low)

Unclassified(low)No strong nearby seasonal or news evidence found for this changepoint window.

Seasonal Timing Shift

Seasonal timing is tracking baseline.

As of May 20, 2026

Status

On Time

Phase Shift

0 weeks

Baseline Start

Week 2

Jan 5 - Jan 11

Current Year Start

Week 2

Jan 5 - Jan 11

Phase Shift Map

52-week baseline vs current year

Baseline
W2
Current
W2
W1W13W26W39W52

No clear timing arbitrage window versus baseline.

Anticipation: no material timing shift expected versus normal seasonality.

Confidencelowz=3.92

Seasonal timing is within expected range (shift=0 weeks, z=3.9241320823667927).

LLM Interpretation

Insufficient data to determine a dynamic seasonal timing shift, indicating stable seasonal performance.

Key Seasonal Points

Recurring seasonal lifts and troughs with rationales

Lift
Seasonal PeakDecember 13, 2026Weeks 49–51Seasonal effect +0.905

Window: Dec 6 – Dec 20

Christmas gifting and celebrations

Drag
Seasonal TroughFebruary 15, 2026Weeks 6–8Seasonal effect -0.436

Window: Feb 8 – Feb 22

Recurring seasonal trough / post-peak normalization

Drag
Current Seasonal PositionMay 20, 2026Seasonal effect -0.239

Current week seasonal lift/drag relative to baseline