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Control States Spirits Volume Up 1.1% In 2013

Spirits volume growth slowed in U.S. control states in 2013, rising 1.1%, compared with increases of 3.6% and 3.2% in 2012 and 2011, respectively. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 24, 2014

Control State Spirits Sales Slide In November

Distilled spirits volume declined in control states in the month of November, falling by an aggregate 2.8% in the 18 control jurisdictions. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 27, 2013

News Briefs for October 22, 2013

•Control state spirits volume rose 1.4% in September, accelerating slightly from the month-earlier period, and contributing to a rolling 12-month trend of +1.8%. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 22, 2013

News Briefs for September 23, 2013

•Sonoma’s Truett-Hurst Inc. has released a new range of ultra-premium California wines packaged in retro-style square bottles. Continue reading →

Posted in News on September 23, 2013

Pennsylvania Privatization Remains Stalled As Governor Signs Budget Bill

Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett signed a $29 billion annual budget over the weekend, but failed to receive the wine and spirits privatization legislation for which he’d set a June 30 deadline. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 1, 2013

Pennsylvania Privatization Push Points Toward Scaled Down Version Of Original Plan

The Pennsylvania Senate’s Law and Justice committee held the last of its three hearings on the potential privatization of the state’s wine and spirits retail monopoly yesterday. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 5, 2013

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