Tag Archive: Skyy
Campari, Helped By A Strengthening Dollar, Shows Robust Growth in First Quarter
Gruppo Campari reported a 13.4% rise in sales to €327.4 million ($368m) for its first quarter ended March 31, representing organic growth of 4.2%. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 12, 2015Interview, Part 1: Jean-Jacques Dubau, Managing Director For North America, Gruppo Campari
Jean-Jacques Dubau took the reins as Gruppo Campari’s managing director for North America early last year, having previously helmed the group’s domestic Italian business. Since the departure of former Campari America CEO Roy Danis last fall, Dubau has been filling that role as well (an internal candidate, as yet unnamed, will replace Danis on June 1). Among Campari’s key brands, Skyy slipped 1.6% to 2.8 million cases in the U.S. last year, Wild Turkey was flat at 590,000 cases and Campari bitter rose 11% to 83,000 cases, according to Impact Databank. SND senior editor Daniel Marsteller recently met with Dubau to discuss Campari’s current U.S. profile, and the road ahead. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 27, 2015News Briefs for April 8, 2015
•Palm Bay International is adding a new Select Red Blend under its Cavit brand. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 8, 2015Soft Performances From Skyy, Wild Turkey Slow Campari’s U.S. Growth
Italy’s Gruppo Campari carved out modest sales growth in the U.S. market in 2014, as lackluster results for its Skyy and Wild Turkey franchises were offset by solid progress for the company’s bitters, rum and Tequila entries. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 10, 2015News Briefs for January 9, 2015
•Winemaker Russell Bevan just made two big moves in Napa Valley, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 9, 2015Campari America To Come Under New Leadership As Danis Departs
Campari America has confirmed to SND that Roy Danis, who had served as managing director since 2012, is no longer with the company.
Posted in News on December 17, 2014
