ARLINGTON, Va. -
Dec. 6, 2019 -
PRLog -- During October, nine-liter control states spirits case sales grew 3.0% over same period sales last year opposite a modestly strong comp. Alabama(4.5%)
, Idaho(6.1%), Montgomery County Maryland(5.8%)
, Maine(7.0%), Michigan(3.6%)
, Montana(13.0%)
, North Carolina(5.6%)
, Ohio(5.4%), Oregon(5.3%), Pennsylvania(
3.2%), Utah(38.0%), Vermont(3.2%)
, and Virginia(7.1%)
reported monthly growth rates for October that exceeded their twelve-month trends, while Iowa(0.1%), Mississippi(
3.5%), New Hampshire(-20.9%)
, West Virginia(-46.0%)
, and Wyoming(5.2%)
grew at rates that fell short of their twelve-month trends. Control state rolling-twelve-
month volume growth, 3.8%, slipped from September's reported 4.0%. Spirits volumes are growing 3.7% year-to-date compared to 2.5% a year ago.
Control state spirits shelf dollars grew at 5.5% during October while trending at 6.5% during the past twelve months. Alabama(7.4%)
, Idaho(8.8%), Montgomery County Maryland(10.3%)
, Maine(8.1%), Montana(16.8%)
, Ohio(9.1%), Oregon(8.1%), Utah(36.2%), Vermont(6.6%)
, and Virginia(11.3%)
grew shelf dollars during October at rates exceeding their twelve-month trends. Iowa(-0.4%), Michigan(3.8%)
, Mississippi(
4.8%), New Hampshire(-18.5%)
, North Carolina(9.1%)
, Pennsylvania(
4.4%), West Virginia(-47.7%)
, and Wyoming(8.8%)
grew shelf dollars at rates lagging their twelve-month trends. Shelf dollars in the control states are up 6.3% year-to-date compared to 5.3% a year ago.
For the full release to the addendum, visit NABCA's website at
https://www.nabca.org/news-releases