Daily Archive: May 3, 2011
The Changing Face Of The US Imported Vodka Market
While nearly every major spirits category in the U.S. market lost momentum in the past few years, imported vodka has been a notable exception. Imported vodka’s performance actually improved in 2008, 2009 and 2010, advancing by nearly 3 million cases in that period. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 3, 2011Pennsylvania Now Biggest Control State For Spirits As It Passes Michigan
Pennsylvania (+3.6% to 6.8 million cases) passed Michigan (+1.4% to 6.7 million cases) in 2010 to become the largest control state by spirits volume and dollar sales.
In Pennsylvania, value increased 2% to approximately $1.03 billion in 2010. Trends were healthy in the Keystone State, as customers traded up to super-premium spirits with growth of 4.4% in that tier during the year-end holiday season. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 3, 2011News Briefs For May 3, 2011
• U.S. brewer MillerCoors saw improvement in the first quarter of 2011 as its sales decline slowed to 0.1% to $1.69 billion and underlying net income grew 8.7% to $236 million, helped by cost reductions. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 3, 2011
