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Third-Quarter Boosts Campari’s U.S. Sales To A Slight Gain For First Nine Months Of 2014

A third quarter recovery pushed Gruppo Campari’s U.S. sales into positive territory through the first nine months of 2014. Continue reading →

Posted in News on November 12, 2014

Soft Shipments For Skyy, Wild Turkey Hurt Campari’s Bottom Line In U.S.

Gruppo Campari saw sales decline in the U.S. market in the first half of 2014, as shipments of its key brands were weak due to what the company called “phasing issues.” Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 5, 2014

News Briefs for July 9, 2014

•Campari America’s Skyy vodka has unveiled a new U.S. campaign entitled “West of Expected.” Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 9, 2014

Campari’s U.S. Depletions Rise 5%; Suntory Brands To Leave The Portfolio

Gruppo Campari continued its positive momentum in the U.S. market in the three months through March, its fiscal first quarter, as depletions in the States increased 5%, led by single-digit growth for the Wild Turkey and Skyy franchises, double-digit growth for its Tequila brands and continued progress for the Appleton rum portfolio. Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 13, 2014

Wild Turkey, Campari, Tequilas Drive 6% U.S. Growth In Campari’s Full Year

A buoyant performance in the U.S. market helped offset tough macroeconomic conditions across much of the globe for Gruppo Campari in calendar 2013. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 12, 2014

Interview, Part One: Gerry Ruvo, Chairman And CEO, Campari America

San Francisco-based Campari America represents about one-fifth of total sales for Italian parent Gruppo Campari, and in the first nine months of 2013, it remained a key growth engine for the company, posting a 3.7% sales rise on double-digit growth for the Wild Turkey franchise and the increasing momentum of the Campari brand. In the opening round of this two-part interview, Campari America chairman and CEO Gerry Ruvo discusses strategies to combat the increasingly price-competitive conditions in the U.S. vodka market with its core Skyy brand, as well as the ongoing success of Skyy’s flavored Infusions. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 20, 2013

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