Tag Archive: control states
Spirits Trends Improve In Control States
After a 2% decrease through the first half of the year, spirits volumes rose 1.6% in control states in the month of July, slowing the year-to-date decline to a more modest 1.2%, according to NABCA. Spirits had declined 0.9% in control states in 2024, but the overall spirits market managed a 1.3% increase last year, according to Impact Databank—due primarily to the continued growth in pre-packaged cocktails and Tequila. Continue reading →
Control State Spirits Volume Slips 2.7% In First Quarter
After a 0.9% decline in 2024, spirits volumes declined a further 2.7% in control states during the first quarter of this year, according to NABCA. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 25, 2025Russian Vodkas Pulled From Shelves In A Growing Number Of States
Russian vodka brands are disappearing from store shelves across an increasing number of states, following the nation’s invasion of Ukraine. Control states including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Utah, and New Hampshire are pulling Russian products from their offerings, while Texas governor Greg Abbott also asked his state’s retailers and restaurateurs to stop selling Russian brands. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 28, 2022Super-Premium Spirits Drive Solid Growth In U.S. Control States
Spirits volumes rose 4.6% across the U.S. market’s control states in 2021, slower than the impressive 7.5% growth recorded in 2020—due to pantry loading as a result of the pandemic—but still better compared to the 3.7% increase registered in 2019. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 15, 2022Control State Spirits Volumes Slip In July, But Rise 6% In The Year-to-Date
Spirits volumes in control states fell 2.2% in the month of July to bring year-to-date growth down to a cumulative 6%, according to NABCA. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 27, 2021Control State Sales Jump, Reflecting Off-Premise Bounce
With the off-premise booming in recent weeks, control states have also been seeing sharp sales increases. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 2, 2020
